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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BYD Yangwang launches U9 electric supercar with starting price of $233,500

The Yangwang U9's powertrain delivers up to 1,306 Ps of horsepower, allowing the vehicle to sprint from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 2.36 seconds.

BYD to launch updated Han and Tang models on Feb 28

Updated versions of BYD's Han and Tang are poised to take the price war further into the mid- to high-end EV market.

BYD chairman doubles proposed share buyback amount to boost investor confidence

BYD chairman Wang Chuanfu doubled the amount of his proposed buyback of the company's shares in the A-share market to RMB 400 million from RMB 200 million and will be used to reduce registered capital.

Nio's swap station in Denmark has begun offering frequency regulation service to power grid

The service barely affects battery swap stations' ability to provide service to car owners, with one station bringing in revenue in the tens of thousands of euros a year, according to a Nio vice president.

Lotus Tech debuts on Nasdaq with slightly lower market cap than Nio

Lotus Technology has a market capitalization of $9.3 billion, higher than Xpeng's $8.1 billion and slightly lower than Nio's $11.2 billion.

BYD's battery unit FinDreams commits to carbon neutrality by 2045

"Against the backdrop of increasingly severe global climate change, we must take proactive measures to reduce carbon emissions," FinDreams said.

Li Auto fires 2 employees for unauthorized paid interviews

The actions of the two employees led to the leakage of the company's trade secrets, with serious consequences, Li Auto said.

Tesla recalls 8,700 cars in China as reverse camera image may fail to display

Some of the vehicles included in the recall have unstable camera integrated circuit communication due to a software issue that may cause the reverse camera image to fail to display, according to an announcement.

Xiaomi denies after report says Xiaomi EV buyers could get free Beijing license plates

Earlier today a report claimed that Xiaomi may offer 2,000-3,000 free Beijing license plates as a promotional effort.

Nio testing use of humanoid robots on factory production line

Humanoid robot maker UBTech showed its Walker S robot working on an assembly line at a Nio factory in a video.