Deals

  • Xpeng denies after rumor that it will buy Maserati creates buzz

    Earlier today, a rumor that Xpeng would acquire Maserati spread widely on Chinese social media.

  • Evergrande NEV, mired in losses, announces $500 million investment from Middle Eastern investor

    NWTN will get a 27.5 percent stake in Evergrande NEV and the right to nominate a majority of the board of directors, valuing the Chinese carmaker at $1.82 billion.

  • Italian powertrain maker Mavel gets investment from Nio Capital, to be supplier of Nio's next-gen models

    Mavel, founded in Italy in 1999, will be a supplier of core components for Nio's next-generation platform, Nio Capital said.

  • Nio says rumors of Mercedes deal false

    Last week, William Li accompanied several foreigners on a tour of a battery swap station, sparking a new round of rumors that Nio and Mercedes-Benz had entered into a partnership.

  • Audi partners with SAIC, to launch EV models for segments it hasn't yet covered in China

    Through Volkswagen's partnership with Xpeng and Audi's with SAIC, Volkswagen is strengthening its position in the Chinese auto market, the German auto giant said.

  • VW to invest $700 million in Xpeng and co-develop EVs

    Xpeng and Volkswagen will initially co-develop two B-segment BEVs sold under the Volkswagen brand in the Chinese market using Xpeng's G9 platform and ADAS software, with production expected to begin in 2026.

  • Self-driving startup HoloMatic closes $140 million Series C funding round

    HoloMatic expects its losses to narrow dramatically by 2024 and to break even by 2025, when it will apply for a stock market listing.

  • Sunwoda to split EV battery unit for separate listing in Shenzhen

    Sunwoda's power battery installations in China amounted to 0.73 GWh in June, placing it at No. 6 with a 2.21 percent share.

  • Solid-state battery startup Talent New Energy closes new funding, has over 10 GWh of capacity planned

    Talent's second phase of a 2 GWh/year plant in Chongqing is expected to be completed by the end of 2023, and a 10 GWh/year industrial park project in Anhui is under construction.

  • Chinese lithium giant Tianqi leads Series A funding in Mercedes-Geely JV Smart with $150 million

    Tianqi has acquired a 2.83 percent stake in Smart, giving the Mercedes-Geely JV a valuation of $5.3 billion.