Phate Zhang

  • Tesla delivers 74,212 vehicles in China in Jun, exports 19,468 from Shanghai plant

    In June, Tesla had an 11.16 percent share of the Chinese NEV market and a 16.53 percent share of the Chinese BEV market.

  • Xpeng partners with local dealer to tap Israel market as it steps up efforts in global arena

    EV buyers in Israel currently enjoy a 20 percent purchase tax, well below the 83 percent for regular gasoline vehicles.

  • Cadillac takes page from Nio, dramatically reduces Lyriq prices in China by scaling back benefits

    Cadillac has turned a package of benefits into an option that reduces the Lyriq's prices in China by RMB 60,000 and also offers a limited-time discount of RMB 18,000 on the model.

  • China NEV ownership reaches 16.2 million by Jun

    By the end of June, China's pure electric vehicle ownership stood at 12.594 million, accounting for 77.8 percent of total NEVs.

  • CAAM retracts call for automakers to not disrupt market with abnormal prices

    The statement in the pledge, "not to disrupt the fair competition order of the market with abnormal prices," was inappropriate and inconsistent with the principles of China's anti-monopoly law, the CAAM said.

  • Nio ET5 to make UK debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed

    Nio launched the ET5 in Europe in October 2022, with deliveries of the sedan there beginning on March 31.

  • Nio's user manuals now include 150-kWh battery as delivery nears

    The 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery pack will be available in July, Nio CEO William Li said at the launch of the new ES6 in May.

  • Tesla adjusting battery pack production strategy at Shanghai plant amid model changeover, report says

    Tesla's push to start handing over a portion of its battery pack production to suppliers during the Model 3's changeover window is a choice it made after remeasuring costs, according to local media.

  • Tesla Shanghai plant nears completion of production line tuning for revamped Model 3, report says

    Prototypes of the revamped Model 3 are currently being tested on the road at Tesla's Shanghai factory over weekends, with the production line doing further refinement work, according to local media.

  • Chinese industry regulator says automakers should not compete with abnormal prices

    Auto industry players should not disrupt fair competition with abnormal prices and should avoid cutting prices in a reckless manner, a MIIT official said.