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 starts recruiting beta testers for AI-powered voice assistant NOMI GPT

With large model technology, NOMI can be better integrated with the car experience, Nio said.

Li Auto CEO vows to fight back as negative comments threaten to derail Li Mega's prospect

Li Auto CEO said the company will fight back against organized crimes, as Li Mega's design has been hit with an avalanche of negative comments over the past few days.

BYD considers building EV plant in Mexico's Jalisco state, report says

The cost of building a Mexican plant could be around $600 million, similar to what BYD paid for its Brazilian EV plant, Bloomberg said, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Nio starts hiring store managers for sub-brand in China

Nio lists 53 available positions for "New Strategic Business," with store managers and human resources specialists making up the bulk of the roles.

Updated Zeekr 001 gets over 15,000 firm orders in first 10 days after launch

An Zeekr executive expected the updated Zeekr 001 to receive more than 30,000 firm orders within the first month of availability.

Nio begins deliveries of 2024 models

Deliveries of 2024 ES8, EC7, ES6, EC6 and ET5 Touring models began on March 8 in several cities in China.

Baidu-backed Jiyue starts offering car-buying incentives as China's EV price war rages on

Jiyue is offering a 3-year interest-free loan program for the Jiyue 01, which it said will save customers up to RMB 23,659.

Li Auto aims to have over 5,000 supercharging stations by 2025

Over the next few years, Li Auto will invest more than RMB 6 billion in building supercharging stations, it said.

Tesla sells 30,141 cars in China in Feb, down 24.4% from Jan

In the January-February period, Tesla's retail sales in China amounted to 70,022 units, up 15.23 percent year-on-year.

Nio says NOP+ assisted driving feature coverage expands to 726 cities

To date, NOP+ has completed more than 1 million kilometers of road verification, Nio said.