Phate Zhang

  • CATL already supplying batteries to Tesla from its new facility few blocks from Giga Shanghai

    The plant is in the capacity ramp-up phase and is already at approximately 60 percent of its design capacity.

  • Microsoft announces partnership with Xpeng on latter's virtual voice assistant

    Chinese customers who purchase the Xpeng P7 can upgrade the new intelligent voice assistant "Xiao P" via OTA, and Xpeng plans to introduce the technology to several other models.

  • EV battery maker CALB plans HK IPO, aims to raise $1 billion

    CALB is the third largest EV battery maker in China, with a market share behind CATL and BYD.

  • Svolt Energy begins construction of new $1.57 billion battery plant

    The plant has a planned annual capacity of 22.3 GWh and is expected to be fully operational by the first half of 2023.

  • Geely sold record 18,813 NEVs in Dec, up 162.4% year-on-year

    For the full year 2021, Geely sold 1,328,029 all vehicles, just 87 percent of its target sales of 1.53 million vehicles.

  • Great Wall Motor's Ora brand sold record 20,926 vehicles in Dec despite image crisis over chips

    Ora brand sold a record 20,926 vehicles in December, the first time it has sold more than 20,000 vehicles, despite an image crisis over the chip configuration of its hot-selling model.

  • Belgium tops China's NEV export destinations in Jan-Nov, Norway only in 10th place

    From January-November 2021, China exported about 100,000 NEVs to Belgium.

  • Dongfeng Honda to build new EV plant in Wuhan, plans to start production in 2024

    The project, with a total investment of about RMB 10 billion ($1.57 billion), will have an initial annual capacity of 120,000 vehicles.

  • Nio supplier Innovusion shows off LiDAR for ET7, unveils new offering at CES

    Innovusion showcased the ultra-long-range LiDAR Falcon that will be on board the Nio ET7 and gave the debut of a short- to medium-range LiDAR called Robin.

  • Jidu's robot car to feature Nvidia DRIVE Orin chip, same option as Nio has in its sedans

    Jidu says its first model is expected to be available in 2023 and will be an L4 self-driving capable robot car.