Zeekr’s August sales double to record as China’s NEV penetration tops 65%
Retail sales of passenger new energy passenger vehicles (NEVs) in China totaled about 1.04 million units in August, lifting their market penetration rate to 65.8%, according to a preliminary estimate…
Leadrive IPO taps into China’s EV export boom
The Shanghai supplier of electric-drive systems kept growing this year even as China’s domestic EV market slowed, but half its revenue depends on a single automaker Key Takeaways: Leadrive’s revenue…
Auto parts platform Casstime sets IPO course on EV hopes
The operator of a digital hub for automotive components and services is seeking a Hong Kong listing, citing plans to expand its coverage to meet rising demand Key Takeaways: Casstime…
Lithium battery tide powers Tinci Materials toward Hong Kong IPO
A listing by the world’s leading maker of electrolyte materials used in lithium batteries is likely to raise more than $1 billion Key Takeaways: Tinci Materials has filed to list…
China prunes export incentives, as BYD takes global NEV crown
“Once companies start resorting to special accounting and financial tricks, you have to wonder, is there something else that we haven't seen yet.” Rene Vanguestaine Key takeaways: Beijing’s decision to…
After winning global EV crown, BYD faces new challenge with profitability test
China’s EV giant overtook Tesla in unit sales last year, but margin pressure, overseas risks and a controversial financing model raise questions on whether it can still deliver shareholder value…
A Chinese EV giant’s financing reckoning, and a stockbroker’s commodities pivot
China's central bank is shutting down an IOU system used by BYD to pay its suppliers. Why is it taking this step? And revenue for a stock broker called GoFintech has soared more than 40-fold after it entered the commodities trading business. How should investors look at such a move?
