NextEV has reportedly raised an undisclosed funding round led by Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, with participation from global private equity giant TPG, Chinese investment firm Hopu Investment Management and China’s Lenovo Group, according to Chinese media reports. The round is around several hundreds of millions U.S. dollars, says the reports citing confirmation by the company’s president… Continue reading Temasek Leads New Funding Round In Chinese Start-Up NextEV
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LeEco, Tsing Capital-Backed Lucid Motors To Unveil Electric Vehicle
Lucid Motors, a Silicon Valley-based electric vehicle start-up backed by China’s LeEco, Tsing Capital and other investors, plans to reveal a production version of an electric sedan in the U.S. today. The company is accepting orders for the sedan and is slated to begin assembly in late 2018. Lucid will offer its sedan first in… Continue reading LeEco, Tsing Capital-Backed Lucid Motors To Unveil Electric Vehicle
Faraday Future Scraps $1 Billion Vegas Factory, Downshifts To California Cow Town
Faraday Future, the U.S.-based electric car startup founded by embattled Chinese entrepreneur Jia Yueting, today announced they have signed a lease for a future manufacturing facility for their high-performance electric, autonomous vehicle, named the FF91. But the new facility is not outside glitzy Las Vegas, as originally planned, but in Hanford, California, a hard-scrabble agricultural… Continue reading Faraday Future Scraps $1 Billion Vegas Factory, Downshifts To California Cow Town
Chinese Bike Firm Ofo Hires Former Uber Product Chief Michelle Chen As CPO
Beijing-based bike sharing company ofo has hired Michelle Chen (pictured), former head of product at Uber China, as chief project officer to handle the company’s product design and data research. She will report directly to the company’s founder and CEO, Dai Wei. Chen joined Uber Technologies Inc. in 2015, and was responsible for the U.S.… Continue reading Chinese Bike Firm Ofo Hires Former Uber Product Chief Michelle Chen As CPO
China Dynamics, Tak Cheung Yam Join Series A Round In Rimac Automobili
Croatian high-performance electric vehicle developer Rimac Automobili says it has completed €10 million (US$12.3 million) series A financing from three investors including Hong Kong-listed Chinese electric vehicle and battery maker China Dynamics (Holdings) Limited, according to a company announcement. The other two investors are the CEO and chairman of oil and gas company Petrotesting Colombia,… Continue reading China Dynamics, Tak Cheung Yam Join Series A Round In Rimac Automobili
Tesla Wannabe Faraday Future Says Nevada Factory Construction Ongoing
Faraday Future, a smart electric car company backed by Jia Yueting, founder of Chinese technology conglomerate LeEco, says work on its planned Nevada factory is ongoing. The announcement comes as the company tries to rebuild its reputation after reports of cash shortages and fleeing executives. Nick Sampson, a senior vice president of research and development at… Continue reading Tesla Wannabe Faraday Future Says Nevada Factory Construction Ongoing
Warburg Pincus, Tiger Global Lead $260M Series C In Youxinpai
Beijing-based used-car online auction platform Youxinpai has raised US$260 million series C round of financing led by private equity firm Warburg Pincus and New York-based investment firm Tiger Global Management LLC, according to a company announcement. Other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. Launched in 2011, Youxinpai previously raised two rounds of financing from… Continue reading Warburg Pincus, Tiger Global Lead $260M Series C In Youxinpai
Sequoia, Joy Capital Joins $500M Round In NextEV
Shanghai-based Chinese electric vehicle maker NextEV has reportedly raised US$500 million from Sequoia Capital, Joy Capital and unnamed investors. Chinese media reports say the company plans to produce a more economical and environmentally friendly electric vehicle to rival Tesla in the U.S. China Money Network cannot verify the news and the financing deal value. Founded… Continue reading Sequoia, Joy Capital Joins $500M Round In NextEV
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The hard consequences of the Blitzfusion
The purchase of Opel by Peugeot seems decided thing. Trade unions and politicians are still trying to win the French concessions to the Joberhalt. But there is no way around a hard renovation. Opel boss Karl Thomas Neumann Tuesday, 21.02.2017 10:53 clock Little time? At the end of the text there is a summary. The… Continue reading The hard consequences of the Blitzfusion