Phate Zhang

  • Insurance registrations for week ending Apr 23: Tesla 10,300, Li Auto 7,200, Nio 2,000

    Nio sold 2,000 units last week, up from 700 the week before and 1,316 in the first week of April.

  • China to introduce credit pool for NEV dual credit system that is expected to facilitate credit trading

    Automakers can voluntarily apply for storage of positive credits when the supply exceeds demand, and release credits when the supply is less than demand.

  • Tesla opens its Supercharger network in China to other brands of EVs on pilot basis

    Tesla will initially open 10 Supercharger stations in the Chinese mainland for 37 non-Tesla models.

  • Tesla Q1 revenue from China up 6.86% from Q4 to $4.89 billion

    In the first quarter, China contributed 20.97 percent of Tesla's revenue, up from 18.82 percent in the fourth quarter but down from 24.79 percent in the same quarter last year.

  • Li Auto CEO predicts China NEV penetration to exceed 80% by Dec 2025

    The years 2023-2025 for China's smart EV market will be like the last three years of World War II in history from 1943-1945, said Li Xiang.

  • Shanghai auto show: Takeaways from Deutsche Bank

    Edison Yu's team shares their key takeaways on new model pricing, design, ADAS, and ultra-fast charging.

  • Lithium price in China sees 1st rise this year as analysts expect short-term rebound

    Lithium prices are expected to stop falling in the near term, but will continue their downward trend over the next two years, analysts say.

  • Tesla prepares to export Model Y from Shanghai to Canada, report says

    It would be the first time Tesla will ship cars from China to North America, connecting its largest and most cost-effective factory in the world with its biggest market, North America.

  • Nio's battery swap network completes initial coverage of Beijing-Taipei highway

    The G3 Beijing-Taipei highway is a 2,030-kilometer road linking northern, eastern and southeastern China.

  • BYD Seagull to be officially launched on Apr 26, gets strong acceptance in pre-sale

    BYD Seagull was unveiled and started pre-sale on April 18 with a pre-sale starting price of RMB 78,800 and received more than 10,000 orders in 24 hours.