Qingling switches gears with leasing deals to boost NEV sales
The loss-making Chinese truck maker is partnering with a finance provider and a dealership to offer vehicle installment plans, but the strategy comes with a catch Key Takeaways: Under…
Hong Kong-listed automakers’ market value halves this year: CPCA
Hong Kong-listed automakers had a combined market value of 870 billion yuan ($129 billion) in September, down 11% month-on-month and down by half year-on-year, the China Passenger Car Association said…
China’s empty boardroom in Washington, and its crowded auto market at home
"The Chinese government has always been very slow in forcing substantial changes by way of mergers, acquisitions, or closure of enterprises." — on the historical hesitance of Chinese authorities to…
ZO Future returns to the black in latest fiscal year
NEV brand ZO Future Group (2309.HK) said on Friday it expects to report a profit of up to HK$120 million ($15.3 million) for its fiscal year through June, reversing a…
China domestic car sales sink in August, as exports continue to surge
Car sales in China fell 23.7% in August, as manufacturers continued to aggressively sell their vehicles abroad to offset the weakness at home. Chinese carmakers sold 1.55 million vehicles during…
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…
