Jiangsu province-based Chinese automobile dealership company Rundong Automobile Group is planning an IPO in Hong Kong to raise as much as US$138 million, according to an official prospectus. Rundong plans to sell 268.62 million shares at HK$3.58 to HK$3.98 per share, to raise as much as HK$1.07 billion (US$138 million). The proceeds will be used for acquisitions,… Continue reading KKR-Backed Rundong Automobile Group Plans $138M HK IPO
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China’s BAIC Group Launches EV Battery-Swap Station Network In Beijing
A new energy subsidiary of Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC Group) has delivered the first few battery-switch stations for EV taxi in Beijing, as China continues to fight against severe pollution in the country. The stations form the largest network in the world for electric taxi battery charging and swapping, BAIC BJEV said in a statement.… Continue reading China’s BAIC Group Launches EV Battery-Swap Station Network In Beijing
Tencent Partners With Guangzhou Automobile Group To Break Into Automotive Industry
Tencent Holdings Ltd. has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. to discuss possible cooperation in automobile e-commerce, automobile insurance and new energy vehicles, according to a statement issued by Guangzhou Automobile Group. The agreement with Guangzhou Automobile Group, whose shares traded on Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges soared on… Continue reading Tencent Partners With Guangzhou Automobile Group To Break Into Automotive Industry
Go Scale Capital Joins $70M New Funding Round In Protean Electric
Go Scale Capital, Zhejiang VIE Science & Technology and Tianjin THSG Corporation have led a US$70 million new financing round in Protean Electric, an in-wheel electric drive system developer, according to a company announcement. Existing investors Oak Investment Partners and GSR Ventures also participated in the round. The new funding will be used to ramp… Continue reading Go Scale Capital Joins $70M New Funding Round In Protean Electric
China Harmony New Energy Auto’s After-Sales Unit Raises $41M
Hong Kong-listed China Harmony New Energy Auto Holding Ltd. has completed a spin-off of an after-sales unit, which has reached agreements to received RMB280 million (US$41 million) from a few strategic investors, according to a disclosure filing. Automobile industry-focused investment firm Leaguer Auto and Aotuo Investment have agreed to invest in Independent Aftersales Company, an… Continue reading China Harmony New Energy Auto’s After-Sales Unit Raises $41M
GO Scale Capital Teams Up With SPI Energy To Invest In EV Battery Projects
GO Scale Capital, an investment fund sponsored by China-focused GSR Ventures and U.S. venture capital firm Oak Investment Partners, plans to partner with Chinese solar firm SPI Energy Co., Ltd. to back electric vehicle battery projects, says a company announcement. The two parties have signed a non-binding framework agreement, in which SPI Energy will issue… Continue reading GO Scale Capital Teams Up With SPI Energy To Invest In EV Battery Projects
Source Code Capital Joins $22.5M Series C Round In Auto O2O Player eBaoyang
Source Code Capital has joined a RMB150 million (US$22.5 million) series C round of financing in automobile after-sales O2O (online-to-offline) service provider, eBaoyang, Chinese media reported. The round is led by Yihao Capital, an entity that currently lacks any available identifiable public information. Founded in 2014, eBaoyang completed a US$20 million series B financing led… Continue reading Source Code Capital Joins $22.5M Series C Round In Auto O2O Player eBaoyang
China’s Leo Group Joins $121M Capital Injection In Electric Vehicle Start-Up
Shenzhen-listed mini-pumps and garden machines maker Leo Group Co., Ltd. has agreed to join seven other investors to inject RMB780 million (US$121 million) in a smart electric vehicle start-up established by Li Xiang, the founder of New York-listed Autohome Inc. In a securities filing (in Chinese), Leo Group says it will invest RMB350 million to… Continue reading China’s Leo Group Joins $121M Capital Injection In Electric Vehicle Start-Up
Zhongding To Invest $200M In EcoMotors
Allen Park, Michigan-based next generation internal combustion engine maker EcoMotors has secured an undisclosed series D round of financing led by Chinese auto parts maker Anhui Zhongding Holding (Group) Co., Ltd., says a company announcement. Even though the total amount of EcoMotors’ funding round is not disclosed, the company says that Zhongding has agreed to… Continue reading Zhongding To Invest $200M In EcoMotors
EV Charging Station Firm Chargerlink Secures $20M Venture Funding
Chargerlink, a Shenzhen-based start-up focused on providing charging station solutions for the electric vehicles (EV) sector, has secured US$20 million series A round, the largest venture funding in the EV services market in China. According to Chinese media reports, four Chinese investors participated in the round, which will be used to expand the company’s business.… Continue reading EV Charging Station Firm Chargerlink Secures $20M Venture Funding