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Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. Xiaomi makes and invests in smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and related consumer electronics.

Xiaomi

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

Electric vehicle

xiaomi

The smartphone maker hopes to turn the 'Apple Car' idea into reality.

China's Xiaomi jumps into EV market battle with gusto | KrASIA

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Chery

New Energy Vehicle

new energy vehicles

The Chinese automaker is banking on the new brand to change its fortunes in the NEV market.

Chery to launch new “Yueji” NEV brand, debut model coming by year’s end | KrASIA

Chery to launch new “Yueji” NEV brand, debut model coming by year’s end

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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The decade-old "Oriental Leaf Tea" remained Nongfu Spring's driving force in 2023, spearheading the company's growth.

Nongfu Spring’s profits soared in 2023 despite public backlash | KrASIA

Nongfu Spring’s profits soared in 2023 despite public backlash

KrASIA | Electric Vehicles Archives

Ola Cabs, is an Indian origin online transportation network company developed by ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd. As of December 2018, Ola was valued at about $5.7 billion. A variety of venture capitalists including Softbank have large stakes in the company.

SoftBank Group Corp. is a holding company that engages in the management of its group companies which provides information technology and telecommunication services. It operates through the following segments: Mobile Communications, Sprint, Fixed-line Telecommunications, Internet, and Others. 

Softbank

India

All stakeholders are onboard for a wild EV ride, but New Delhi seems to have put its feet on the brake.

Will mobility startups keep fueling EV growth despite India's fluctuating stance? | KrASIA

Will mobility startups keep fueling EV growth despite India&#8217;s fluctuating stance?

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Somdyuti Datta Ray

NIO (Chinese: 蔚来; pinyin: Wèilái) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, specializing in designing and developing electric autonomous vehicles. The company is also involved in the FIA Formula E Championship, the first single-seater, all-electric racing series.

Plagued by controversies and falling sales, China’s once promising electric vehicle sector is facing a rough ride ahead.

Is this the end of the road for China’s electric vehicle makers? | KrASIA

Is this the end of the road for China’s electric vehicle makers?

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Low De Wei

Gojek is a transportation network company and logistics startup company based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Gojek

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

The partnership seeks to accelerate the electric vehicle ecosystem development in the country.

Grab, Gojek, and state-owned electricity provider PLN to develop EV in Indonesia | KrASIA

Grab, Gojek, and state-owned electricity provider PLN to develop EV in Indonesia

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Cindy Silviana

Souces from Huzhou government also denied a rumored framework agreement signed between the two.

Nio misses USD 700 million deal with Huzhou government, report says | KrASIA

Nio misses USD 700 million deal with Huzhou government, report says

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Wency Chen

Chinese EV makers set sight on state-owned capitals.

Exclusive | EV maker Nio in talks to raise USD 700 million, build factory to roll out 200,000 cars a year | KrASIA

Exclusive | EV maker Nio in talks to raise USD 700 million, build factory to roll out 200,000 cars a year

Korean automakers agreed to invest USD 300 million in Ola in March.

India's competition watchdog puts a brake on Hyundai-Kia USD 300 million investment in Ola | KrASIA

India&#8217;s competition watchdog puts a brake on Hyundai-Kia USD 300 million investment in Ola

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Priya Pradeep

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

China's answer to Tesla saw its shares plunging to a record low after the announcement.

Chinese EV maker Nio looks forward after USD 478.6 million net loss in Q2 | KrASIA

Chinese EV maker Nio looks forward after USD 478.6 million net loss in Q2

The automotive aftermarket is the secondary market of the automotive industry, concerned with the manufacturing, remanufacturing, distribution, retailing, and installation of all vehicle parts, chemicals, equipment, and accessories, after the sale of the automobile by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to the consumer. 

Automotive Aftermarket

Tencent’s proposal is part of its further expansion in other sectors.

Tencent makes acquisition proposal for Chinese car site Bitauto | KrASIA

Tencent makes acquisition proposal for Chinese car site Bitauto

Q&amp;A

Indonesia’s largest taxi operator launched a fleet of 30 electric vehicles in May.

Electric Vehicles

Will mobility startups keep fueling EV growth despite India’s fluctuating stance?

Is this the end of the road for China’s electric vehicle makers?

Grab, Gojek, and state-owned electricity provider PLN to develop EV in Indonesia

Nio misses USD 700 million deal with Huzhou government, report says

Exclusive | EV maker Nio in talks to raise USD 700 million, build factory to roll out 200,000 cars a year

India’s competition watchdog puts a brake on Hyundai-Kia USD 300 million investment in Ola

Chinese EV maker Nio looks forward after USD 478.6 million net loss in Q2

Tencent makes acquisition proposal for Chinese car site Bitauto

Chief of taxi giant Blue Bird shares lessons learned from operating Indonesia’s first EV fleet

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