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?
Middle East expansion charges up Zhida’s stock
Shares of the EV charger maker, whose backers include BYD, jumped nearly 10% after announcing its latest expansion plan Key Takeaways: Zhida plans to enter the Middle East, targeting Saudi…
BRIEF: Geely acquires stake in Renault Brazil, gains local resources
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. (0175.HK) and its parent, Geely Holding Group, have agreed to acquire 26.4% of the Brazilian unit of French carmaker Renault SA(RNO.PA), which will share its production…
Afari tries to charm investors with AI story rife with question marks
The carmaker has applied to list in Hong Kong, led by a new chairman described as having over a decade of deep experience in AI, but with few additional details…
BRIEF: BYD car sales fall 12% year-on-year in October
New energy vehicle (NEV) maker BYD Co. Ltd. (1211.HK, 002594.SZ) said on Sunday that it sold 441,706 vehicles in October, down 12% year-on-year. Its sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles plunged…
NEWS WRAP: Seres serves up luxury option for NEV investors
The high-end new energy vehicle maker expects to raise about $1.7 billion in its Hong Kong listing, becoming the third-biggest this year in the city’s hot IPO market By…
BRIEF: EV maker Seres launches $1.7 billion IPO
Electric vehicle (EV) maker Seres Group Co. Ltd. (9927.HK; 601127.SH) launched its Hong Kong IPO on Monday, aiming to sell 100 million shares for HK$131.50 apiece to raise about HK$13.2…