KKR-Backed Rundong Automobile Group Plans $138M HK IPO

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

Chinese Phone Maker OPPO Co-Leads $22M Round In EV Sharing Firm Ponycar

Chinese smartphone maker OPPO Electronics Corp. and investment firm Huiyou Capital have led a RMB150 million (US$22 million) funding round in Ponycar, a Shenzhen-based electric vehicle sharing start-up, with participation from Shenzhen-based investment bank China Peakedness. Founded in 2016, Ponycar provides hourly electric vehicle rental services allowing customers to use a mobile app to find… Continue reading Chinese Phone Maker OPPO Co-Leads $22M Round In EV Sharing Firm Ponycar

Chinese Car Maker Geely To Acquire 30% Of Danish Financial Firm Saxo Bank

Saxo Bank Group, a Danish multi-asset trading and financial-technology firm, has received an offer from Geely International Hong Kong, a subsidiary of Chinese car maker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd, to become a major shareholder in Saxo, enabling the bank to capitalize on global growth opportunities, especially in China. Lars Seier Christensen, co-founder of… Continue reading Chinese Car Maker Geely To Acquire 30% Of Danish Financial Firm Saxo Bank

3i Group Sells Auto Parts Maker To China’s AVIC

London-headquartered middle-market private equity firm 3i Group plc says it has sold its portfolio company Hilite International, a global supplier of highly engineered automotive engine and transmission components, to Chinese state-owned aerospace and industrial company Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), according to an announcement made by 3i. The US$18.5 billion-under-management 3i Group will receive… Continue reading 3i Group Sells Auto Parts Maker To China’s AVIC

Opel boss Neumann goes, Chief Financial Officer takes over

Opel boss Karl-Thomas Neumann resigns. Successor will, according to the company, the previous CFO Michael Lohscheller. The takeover by PSA-Peugeot-Citroën should not hinder this. imago / onemorepicture Opel manager Neumann Monday, 12.06.2017 16:42 clock New boss of Opel becomes the former Chief Financial Officer Michael Lohscheller. He succeeds Karl-Thomas Neumann, who resigned on Monday, as… Continue reading Opel boss Neumann goes, Chief Financial Officer takes over

“The man who knows the costs”

Opel is in crisis – and should be sold to PSA. The former finance manager Michael Lohscheller should guide Opel as the new boss. What are his biggest challenges? Michael Lohscheller Monday, 12.06.2017 20:14 clock As man for the numbers came to finance boss Michael Lohscheller Opel, as new CEO, he will now continue. The… Continue reading “The man who knows the costs”

Peugeot pays 1.3 billion euros for Opel

Now there is clarity for the Opel employees: PSA Peugeot Citroën and General Motors have agreed on the sale of Opel. Now the car maker is facing a tough rehabilitation route. TESSON / EPA / REX / Shutterstock PSA boss Carlos Tavares Monday, 06.03.2017 13:44 clock The sale is sealed: The French carmaker PSA Peugeot… Continue reading Peugeot pays 1.3 billion euros for Opel

The strange logic behind an Opel sale

General Motors wants to sell its European subsidiary Opel to Peugeot. With such a deal, the corporations would provide a big surprise. What could be behind the deal? Opel headquarters in Rüsselsheim Tuesday, 14.02.2017 18:22 clock Little time? At the end of the text there is a summary. Well, they’re getting together. The negotiators of… Continue reading The strange logic behind an Opel sale

“The situation is dramatic”

The PSA Group gives the new subsidiary Opel three years, then the Rüsselsheim must write black numbers. For the workforce this means: It will shrink – even without dismissals. PSA boss Carlos Tavares Opel boss Michael Lohscheller Thursday, 09.11.2017 19:38 clock Little time? At the end of the text there is a summary. The tension… Continue reading “The situation is dramatic”

EU authorizes Opel takeover by PSA

The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Opel by Peugeot. After a detailed examination, the authority claims to have no competition concerns, conditions will not exist. Peugeot Opel cars in front of a dealership Wednesday, 05.07.2017 5:32 pm The EU Commission has approved the takeover of the German car manufacturer Opel by the French… Continue reading EU authorizes Opel takeover by PSA