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  • CATL to put up to $3.4 billion of idle cash in investment products

    CATL will invest in principle-guaranteed investment products with high security and liquidity to improve the efficiency of capital use and increase returns.

  • Volkswagen unveils ID. AERO sedan, deliveries in China to begin in H2 2023

    The production model of the ID.AERO will be Volkswagen's first global, all-electric sedan model, and will also be sold in the United States and Europe after its 2023 launch in China.

  • Tianqi Lithium signs deal to supply lithium hydroxide to LG Chem

    A subsidiary of Tianqi Lithium has signed an agreement with LG Chem to sell lithium hydroxide to the latter from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026.

  • Qihoo 360 backtracks on investment in Neta

    Qihoo 360 said the move is to optimize Neta's shareholding structure and improve its corporate governance.

  • CICC raises price target on Xpeng, says EV maker undervalued in four fronts

    CICC raised its price target on Xpeng to $45, saying the pace of the City NGP launch is expected to be a core catalyst for its share price rise.

  • Self-driving chip maker Horizon Robotics gets strategic investment from FAW

    In May, FAW's Hongqi brand confirmed that it will use Horizon Robotics' chips in a new model.

  • Alibaba gets license for L4 self-driving truck road tests

    Deqing in Zhejiang has become the first in China to issue a license allowing companies to conduct public road tests of L4 self-driving trucks without safety officers, with Alibaba receiving one of the first 2 licenses.

  • Central China's Wuhan becomes latest city to boost NEV consumption

    Consumers with Wuhan license plates who transfer or scrap their old vehicles and purchase NEVs will each receive a subsidy of at least 5,000 yuan ($750) over the course of their use of the vehicle.

  • Nio up over 5% to all-time high in Hong Kong, while Xpeng and Li Auto fall

    As of press time, Nio is up 4.3 percent to HK$196.6, surpassing its previous all-time high of HK$196.

  • Tencent aims to use its cloud technology to help automakers build cars, restrains from jumping on car-making bandwagon

    Tencent will provide the auto industry with a low-threshold, customized platform and tools to make the cloud the new productivity of smart cars, one executive said.