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China’s Auto Sales to Grow by Least in Six Years in 2026, CAAM Says
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (319+ words) (Yicai) Jan. 15 -- China's vehicle sales will likely increase for the sixth straight year this year, supported by the country's consumption promotion policies, but the growth rate is expected to be the lowest in the period, according to the China Association…...
Fulin Precision Gains After CATL Invests USD455 Million in Chinese Battery Materials Supplier
1+ day, 14+ min ago (415+ words) (Yicai) Jan. 14 -- Fulin Precision's shares rose after the Chinese supplier of raw materials for power batteries said Contemporary Amperex Technology, the world's biggest maker of lithium batteries, will invest CNY3.2 billion (USD455 million) in the company, making it the second-largest shareholder. Fulin…...
China's Ronbay Bags USD17.2 Billion Lithium Battery Materials Order From CATL
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (217+ words) (Yicai) Jan. 14 -- Ronbay New Energy Technology said it has secured an order for lithium-iron phosphate cathode materials worth CNY120 billion (USD17.2 billion) from Contemporary Amperex Technology, expecting the deal to turn it into a leading supplier in the industry. Ronbay will provide…...
BMW’s China Price Cuts Fail to Translate Into Markedly Cheaper Showroom Deals
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (477+ words) (Yicai) Jan. 13 --BMW cut the guide prices for 31 of the German carmaker's models in China at the start of this year, though Yicai found that the reductions have done little to push down the prices buyers actually pay at dealerships....
CATL-Backed Shenghua New Material to Spend USD1.2 Billion on LFP Cathode Output Expansion
1+ week, 2+ day ago (391+ words) (Yicai) Jan. 6 -- Shenghua New Material, a Chinese supplier of high-quality lithium iron phosphate cathode materials backed by battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology, plans to invest CNY8.7 billion (USD1.2 billion) to expand its production capacity. Shenghua will build three new facilities in Ordos…...
China's Capchem to Build Lithium Battery Materials Plant in Saudi Arabia for USD260 Million, Boost Polish Factory Capacity
1+ week, 3+ day ago (454+ words) (Yicai) Jan. 5 -- Capchem Technology, a Chinese supplier of fine chemical products, said it plans to invest USD260 million building a lithium-ion battery electrolyte solvent plant in Saudi Arabia and up to CNY200 million (USD28.6 million) to hike the production capacity of its electrolyte…...
Leapmotor, Xpeng, and Xiaomi Are Only Chinese EV Startups to Meet 2025 Delivery Target
1+ week, 3+ day ago (320+ words) (Yicai) Jan. 5 -- Leapmotor Technology, Xpeng Motors, and Xiaomi Auto were the only ones among China's new energy vehicle startups and legacy automakers' EV brands to achieve or exceed their annual delivery targets last year. Leapmotor's deliveries jumped 103 percent to 596,555 cars…...
Changan Auto to Raise USD850 Million to Fund Chinese Carmaker's Smart NEV Projects
2+ week, 2+ day ago (209+ words) (Yicai) Dec. 30 --Changan Automobile, one of China's three major state-owned carmakers, said it plans to raise CNY6 billion (USD850 million) through a private placement of shares to its controlling shareholder Changan Automobile Group to finance multiple new smart new energy vehicle projects....
Germany’s MAHLE Balances ICE, Electric Car Businesses to Expand Powertrain Portfolio
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (675+ words) (Yicai) Dec.10 --MAHLE has expanded its powertrain portfolio to include solutions for electric vehiclesas well as internal combustion engine cars, according to Philipp Grosse Kleimann, Member of the MAHLE Management Committeeand head of the Lifecycle and Mobility business unit. "We…...
Chinese Used Luxury Car Dealers Struggle Amid Tumbling Prices
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (620+ words) (Yicai) Nov. 18 -- Dealers of used luxury autos in China have been going through tough times because of the rapid decline in the value of such vehicles over recent years." "The price of used Porsche Cayenne has really dropped quickly," a…...