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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Tesla sells 71,447 China-made cars in Jan, down 24% from Dec

The Tesla sales, which include exports from China to overseas markets, were up 8.17 percent year-on-year, but down 24.1 percent from December.

Xpeng offers up to $1,390 off for 2024 G9 in Feb

The offer lowers the G9's starting price to RMB 253,900 in February.

Nio to launch active safety features based on end-to-end neural networks in H1, report says

If it moves forward smoothly, Nio will be the fastest among Chinese companies to mass-produce end-to-end features, LatePost said, citing a person close to the company.

Nio App stops showing delivery wait times as Chinese New Year holiday approaches

The upcoming Chinese New Year holiday is February 10-17 and will cause significant disruptions to production and deliveries in the automotive industry, making it harder to accurately predict delivery wait times.

Nio doubles NOP+ coverage of urban road mileage in Jan

At the end of January, NOP+ reached 651,640 kilometers of urban road coverage in 606 cities.

BYD sells 201,493 NEVs in Jan, down 40.92% from Dec

BYD's sales were lower in January, as seasonal factors affected almost all of China's major carmakers, while its overseas sales continued to hit a record high.

Nio delivers 10,055 cars in Jan, down 44% from Dec

The beginning of the year is usually a low point for car sales in China due to seasonal factors. Nio's deliveries in January included 6,307 SUVs and 3,748 sedans.

Xpeng delivers 8,250 cars in Jan, down 59% from Dec

The decline was mainly due to seasonal factors. The X9 MPV, which went on sale on January 1, delivered 2,478 units in January.

Li Auto delivers 31,165 cars in Jan, 38% lower than Dec

Li Auto said it will challenge itself to become China's best-selling premium auto brand by aiming for a new high of 800,000 deliveries a year.

Tesla offers $1,110 discount on some Model Y stock cars in China

In addition to offering cash discounts on select Model Y stock vehicles, Tesla is also allowing customers to get paid paint for RMB 2,000 that would otherwise sell for RMB 8,000 or RMB 12,000.