Phate Zhang

  • China EV insurance registrations for week ending Oct 22: Li Auto 9,000, Tesla 8,100, Nio 4,400

    Between October 1 and October 22, Li Auto was at 26,800, Nio at 9,500, Xpeng at 9,400 and Tesla at 16,500 units.

  • Nio ES8, EC7 wait times further reduced to 2-3 weeks

    The ES8 and EC7, Nio's highest priced models, both previously saw wait times reduced from 4-5 weeks to 3-4 weeks on October 11.

  • Baidu-backed Jiyue signs strategic cooperation deal with CATL

    CATL is supplying batteries for the Jiyue 01, which will be officially launched on October 27.

  • Nio ES8 becomes designated car for G20 Entrepreneurship Roundtable

    In addition to the ES8, the Nio ET7 will also be used as the designated vehicle for another major event to be held next month.

  • BeyonCa, EV brand founded by former VW exec Weiming Soh, signs deal with Saudi investor

    BeyonCa has signed separate agreements with a Saudi investor and a Middle Eastern distributor.

  • Factbox: Nio's partnership with JAC explained in detail

    Nio pays JAC for each vehicle produced on a per-vehicle basis monthly. It paid JAC an average of about $1,260 per vehicle in 2022.

  • BYD's ultra-luxury Yangwang U8 has over 30,000 orders, report says

    BYD's Yangwang U8, which costs more than RMB 1 million, has gone into production with over 30,000 orders, according to a local media report.

  • Chinese EV battery maker Rept plans HK IPO

    By the end of 2022, Rept had a production capacity of 35.2 GWh, and by 2025 it is expected to have a capacity of more than 150 GWh.

  • Tesla recalls 4,787 imported Model X vehicles in China

    These vehicles may fail to give an alert when the brake fluid level is low, which in extreme cases can affect the vehicle's braking.

  • Nio opens F2 plant in NeoPark for public tours

    The Nio F2 plant achieves efficient, flexible production with 756 robots in the body shop for automated production, it said.