Phate Zhang

  • Chinese suppliers may be behind Tesla's $5 billion nickel deal with Indonesia

    In late July, two Chinese companies just made announcements that they will supply Tesla with ternary precursors for battery materials.

  • Jidu aims to be capable of delivering 800,000 robot cars by 2028, says its self-driving tech ahead of Tesla

    Jidu will soon announce a limited version of its first production robot car, which will be available for pre-order and is expected to be delivered in the second half of 2023.

  • Chengdu auto show to be held from August 26 to September 4, Nio ET5 interior expected to be unveiled

    Chengdu Motor Show will be the second major auto show of the year after Auto Shenzhen, and Nio is likely to reveal the interior of ET5 at that time.

  • SAIC-GM-Wuling's NEV sales exceed 1 million units

    SAIC-GM-Wuling has become the second local automaker after BYD to see sales of NEVs reach 1 million units.

  • Nio phone: Here are possible specs for first model

    Qualcomm's Snapdragon series flagship processor, 2K screen, and 25-minute full charge will probably be the specs that Nio's first phone will have.

  • Nio adds five Nio Houses in China over past weekend

    To date, Nio has 399 service outlets in China, including 67 Nio Houses.

  • Baidu begins offering fully unmanned self-driving ride-hailing services in China

    Baidu began offering self-driving ride-hailing services without safety officers in Chongqing and Wuhan, marking a regulatory breakthrough in the sector in China.

  • BYD exec to donate about $24 million worth of stock to charity foundation

    Although the move is different from an executive's reduction of a company's stock, it is just as likely to put pressure on BYD's share price performance.

  • BYD to build new commercial vehicle and parts production base in China

    BYD had previously diverted some of its commercial vehicle production line capacity in order to secure production capacity for the DM-i models.

  • Niu Technologies to launch e-bikes with sodium-ion batteries in 2023 as lithium battery prices rise

    With battery costs rising sharply but vehicle prices rising at a limited rate, Niu needs to find ways to reduce costs, its CEO said.