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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Xpeng launches new variant for G6 SUV with lower price tag

Xpeng has launched the G6 580 Plus with a starting price of RMB 199,900 ($27,630), or RMB 179,900 after discount.

BYD, JA Solar form strategic partnership to jointly develop energy storage products

BYD and JA Solar will jointly develop energy storage products to provide integrated solutions for photovoltaic power generation and energy storage.

Automakers' share of China NEV market in Mar: BYD tops with 36.6%, Tesla 2nd with 8.8%

In the January-March period, BYD was No. 1 with a 33.1 percent share, while Tesla was No. 3 with a 7.5 percent share.

Nio signs strategic partnership with home appliance giant Midea

Midea and Nio will cooperate in areas including EV parts, automation services, digitalization, low-carbon parks and smart logistics.

Xpeng signs distributor deal to tap HK market, local deliveries to start in Q3

Xpeng's main models will debut in Hong Kong in mid-May, with deliveries expected to begin in the third quarter.

Zeek to launch 4-seat variant of Zeekr 009 MPV as its 6th model on Apr 19

Zeekr has emphasized that the new variant is its sixth model, demonstrating a higher degree of importance than a usual new variant.

CATL launches Tener energy storage system with 5-year 0-attenuation

CATL's energy storage battery business generated revenue of RMB 59.9 billion in 2023, contributing 14.94 percent of the total.

China EV sales for week ending Apr 7: Nio 2,110, Tesla 1,880, BYD 46,250

Major EV makers saw sales in China fall last week, partly due to the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday.

Tesla EV sales in China double to 62,398 in Mar

In the first quarter, Tesla sold 132,420 vehicles in China, contributing 34.23 percent of its global deliveries.

Nio reaches 2,400 swap stations in China

Nio's pace of building battery swap stations was slow at the start of the year, possibly waiting for fourth-generation station capacity to ramp up. It's aiming to end the year with a total of more than 3,310 stations.