Phate Zhang

Phate is the founder and main author of CnEVPost. He has been reporting since 2009, mainly on macroeconomics and capital markets. He started his career at China Daily and Reuters. Contact via: phate@cnevpost.com.
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Nio sees milestone of 500,000th mass-produced car off line

Nio's 500,000th production car is an ES8, the most expensive of its available models, with a cumulative total of 81,740 units delivered by the end of March.

Xpeng announces entry into Australia, G6 to make local debut by Q4

Xpeng has entered into a partnership with Australia's TrueEV, which will be its sole importer, distributor and retailer in the country.

Toyota may adopt BYD's DM-i hybrid tech in China, report says

One of the key reasons why Toyota is leaning towards adopting BYD's DM-i technology is that it is less expensive and relatively mature, according to local media.

Nio expected to see 500,000th production car roll off line on May 9

Nio's first vehicle rolled off the line on May 27, 2018. It saw its 100,000th mass-produced vehicle roll off the line in April 2021, when Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed his congratulations.

Nio, GAC sign deal on charging and battery swap

Nio and GAC will work together to establish a unified battery standard and jointly develop battery swap-enabled passenger cars and battery swap stations compatible with models from both brands.

Nio to launch sub-brand Onvo on May 15, report says

Nio will officially launch sub-brand Onvo on May 15, with the new brand's first model to go on sale in the third quarter and deliveries to begin in the fourth quarter, according to local media.

China may support Tesla's local testing of robotaxi, report says

The Chinese government will likely support Tesla's local testing of robotaxi, but did not immediately approve its widespread use of FSD features, according to local media.

Nio's orders up 19% in Apr from Mar, Deutsche Bank survey shows

The sequential increase in new orders for Nio in April was mainly due to lower prices for its BaaS battery rental service, according to Deutsche Bank.

Li Auto to report Q1 2024 earnings on May 20

Li Auto delivered 80,400 vehicles in the first quarter, exceeding the upper end of its lowered guidance range.

Tesla China sells 62,167 cars in Apr, down 30% from Mar

In the January-April period, Tesla China sold 283,043 vehicles, down 7.25 percent from 305,164 in the same period last year.