Phate Zhang

  • CATL to reach new price agreement with automakers as soon as end of Mar, report says

    The price of lithium, a raw material for batteries, has accelerated its decline, with industrial-grade lithium carbonate falling RMB 7,500 per ton to RMB 302,500 per ton today.

  • Xpeng earnings preview: Q4 to be soft with promotions hitting margins

    "We expect generally soft results and a weak 1Q23 outlook due to challenging demand and pricing dynamics," Edison Yu's team said.

  • China NEV insurance registrations for week ending Mar 12: BYD 37,141, Tesla 17,032, Nio 2,170

    Tesla vehicles were 17,032, up from 13,266 the previous week. Nio was 2,170 units, down from 3,345 the previous week.

  • Nio ES7 and ET5 wait times get longer

    Nio delivered 12,157 vehicles in February, including 6,471 ET5s, 649 ET7s and 2,848 ES6s.

  • BYD says report that Tesla won't extend battery supply partnership with it untrue

    A BYD spokesperson, responding to CnEVPost's request for comment, said the information was untrue and not in line with the actual situation.

  • BYD signs deal to supply 5,000 EVs to UK car rental firm Octopus EV over 3 years

    The initial order will include the BYD Atto 3, which will be available under the so-called Salary Sacrifice program.

  • China's transition to new emission standard: How will this affect auto market?

    Analysts believe the impact of the transition will not last long and will have less of an impact than the last switch in standards in 2019.

  • Nio App no longer shows ET7 wait time as talk of revamped model heats up

    The Nio ET7 delivered around 3,000 units per month for most of the second half of 2022, but only 521 and 649 units were delivered in January and February of this year, respectively.

  • BYD begins construction of Thailand plant with annual capacity of 150,000 units

    On March 10, BYD held a groundbreaking ceremony for the plant in Thailand, and the delivery ceremony for the 10,000th BYD Atto 3.

  • First Nio ET5 sedans arrive in Norway, deliveries set to start this month

    The ET5 has become Nio's main seller in China, contributing 48 percent, 68 percent, and 53 percent of monthly deliveries in the past three months, respectively.