Phate Zhang

  • China sells 729,000 NEVs in Jan, 39% lower than Dec, CAAM data show

    In January, China sold 445,000 BEVs, 46.06 percent lower than in December, and 284,000 PHEVs, 21.98 percent lower than in December.

  • BYD to launch high-level smart driving feature at end of Mar, report says

    The first availability of BYD's city pilot assisted driving feature will be March 30, and the Denza N7 will be the first model to be able to use it, according to local media.

  • Li Auto gives employees big year-end bonuses for exceeding target in 2023

    Li Auto CEO said the company is learning from Huawei's management process and benefit sharing system.

  • Xpeng to launch new sedan codenamed F57 in H2, set to ditch LiDAR, report says

    The F57's smart driving system will remove LiDAR in favor of a pure vision solution and use 3D millimeter-wave radars, according to local media.

  • China EV insurance registrations for week ending Feb 4: Nio 3,100, Xpeng 2,700, Li Auto 7,200, Tesla 10,600

    Most of the major EV makers saw insurance registrations fall last week, as the beginning of the month is usually a low point for deliveries.

  • Nio Alps' 1st model to begin trial production in Jul, aims for tens of thousands of sales in 2024, report says

    Nio has an aggressive target for the first model of Alps codenamed DOM, despite the short delivery window available during the year, according to the local media.

  • Xpeng offers $2,780 limited-time discount on G6 SUV

    The latest discount lowers the starting price of the Xpeng G6 to RMB 189,900.

  • Nio may launch new variants with shorter ranges for existing models, regulatory filing shows

    Nio's eight models are included in a regulatory catalog that all add significantly shorter range options.

  • Geely unit Geespace launches 2nd batch of 11 satellites for services including autonomous driving

    In smart driving, users can access real-time high-precision positioning, and more accurate road features through in-vehicle terminals to help sense, decide, and control smart driving.

  • BYD and FAW's joint battery project goes into production

    FAW-FinDreams has a total planned capacity of 45 GWh, and will be able to provide blade batteries for nearly 600,000 vehicles when fully operational. Its initial production capacity is 15 GWh.