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 sub-brand Onvo to use BYD batteries, report says

BYD has been renovating its battery pack production lines in Anhui province and will supply smaller a battery pack for a version of Onvo's new EV, according to Reuters.

Chinese eVTOL maker Ehang completes passenger-carrying demo flight in UAE

Ehang completed a passenger-carrying demo flight of the EH216-S in the UAE, and the local debut flights of the EH216-F for high-rise firefighting and the EH216-L for air logistics.

Nio sub-brand Onvo's website goes online

Onvo's website address is onvo.cn, and the text in the center of the page reads "First model L60, stay tuned."

Nio rumored to reveal management team for Onvo sub-brand on May 9

The head of the Onvo brand is Ai Tiecheng, a senior vice president at Nio who was previously general manager of WeWork Greater China.

Exclusive: CATL has talked with dozen automakers for tech licensing; working on 2nd-gen sodium batteries

In a recent wide-ranging interview with CnEVPost, a CATL spokesperson talked about the company's overseas partnership model and its layout for new technologies.

Li L6 orders exceed 30,000 units, says Li Auto

Li Auto updated order numbers for the Li L6 and reminded potential customers that there is only 1 day left for the model's limited-time purchase entitlements to expire.

Zeekr seeks to raise $368 million in US IPO at $5.13 billion valuation

Zeekr is seeking a valuation of up to $5.13 billion in a US IPO, about half of Nio's current market capitalization of $11.6 billion.

BYD sells 313,245 NEVs in Apr, overseas sales hit record high

BYD sold 134,465 BEVs in April, down 3.89 percent from March, and 177,583 PHEVs, up 9.8 percent from March.

Nio delivers 15,620 cars in Apr, growth outshines Li Auto and Xpeng

In January-April, Nio delivered 45,673 vehicles, up 21.15 percent year-on-year.