BRIEF: EV maker Series gets CSRC nod for Hong Kong listing

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Seres Group Co. Ltd. (601127.SH) received regulatory approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) for its planned Hong Kong IPO, according to a Thursday notice…

BRIEF: Magna Steyr to manufacture Xpeng EVs in Europe

Electric vehicle (EV) maker XPeng Inc. (XPEV.US; 9868.HK) announced on Monday that it will localize production in Europe through a contract manufacturing arrangement using an Austrian plant operated by Magna…

BRIEF: Neta parent Hozon starts bankruptcy restructuring

Hozon New Energy, has officially entered bankruptcy restructuring, reflecting troubles at its struggling Neta Auto electric vehicle (EV) brand. On June 13, the National Enterprise Bankruptcy Information Disclosure Platform revealed…
Illustration of the umbrella brand of Geely, which includes Zeekr, Volvo, Lotus.

Zeekr’s buyout stalls, and Chagee’s returns cool

A group of early investors in NEV maker Zeekr have protested a recent privatization bid for the company, saying it's too low. Will the buyer heed their complaints and raise its offer? And Chagee's maiden quarterly results show its revenue grew at just half the rate of its new store openings. What's behind the evaporting returns?