Phate Zhang

  • Nio sets up insurance brokerage firm with registered capital of about $8 million

    Nio recently incorporated an insurance brokerage company in Hefei, Anhui Province, where its China headquarters is located.

  • Guosheng Securities initiates coverage on Xpeng with Buy rating and $66.7 price target

    The team expects Xpeng's sales to reach 190,000 units in 2022 and 550,000 units in 2025 with a 7 percent market share in China.

  • Nio opens new lines under Power Up Plan, second this year

    To date, Nio has opened a cumulative total of 19 power supply lines under the Power Up Plan.

  • Exclusive: Nio, Xpeng may use large die-casting units from their common supplier

    Nio, Xpeng's supplier Guangdong Hongtu saw the 6,800-ton integrated die-casting machine come off the production line and started developing a 12,000-ton die-casting unit.

  • Shanghai leads in China's NEV sales in 2021

    Tesla Model Y and Model 3 both sold more than 20,000 units in Shanghai in 2021, making them the most popular models among local residents. The Nio ES6 is ranked fifth with 6,228 units.

  • Emergency charging pod put into operation in China to ease resource constraints on highways

    During non-holiday periods, these facilities can be relocated to charging stations in urban areas where charging demand is high.

  • Dongfeng Motor delivers first 50 EVs with solid-state batteries

    The vehicles, the Dongfeng E70, will enter service in cab markets in Jiangxi, Guangzhou, Zhejiang and Jiangsu.

  • Nio-backed chip maker Black Sesame partners with self-driving tech provider MAXIEYE to create smart driving solutions

    The two companies will release product solutions for a next-generation, high-level smart driving platform in 2022, covering both high-speed and low-speed scenarios.

  • Mercedes-Benz responds to complaints from Chinese EQC owners, says it's actively looking into their concerns

    Mercedes-Benz says it is actively studying customer feedback with the car and will use them as a basis to develop specific product optimization plans.