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NIO Capital closes Eve ONE Fund II at about $400 million
NIO Capital closes Eve ONE Fund II at about $400 million

NIO Capital, a Chinese investment firm sponsored by NIO, announced on Mar. 20 the final closing of its flagship fund, Eve ONE Fund II L.P. (“the Fund II”), at around $400 million.

Mar. 22 , 2022
CATL, Farasis Energy confirm battery price rise due to hike in raw materials prices
CATL, Farasis Energy confirm battery price rise due to hike in raw materials prices

Chinese main power battery suppliers, CATL and Farasis Energy, recently confirmed their adjustment on battery prices due to the hike in raw materials prices.

Mar. 21 , 2022
Volkswagen China to set up joint ventures with Huayou Cobalt, Tsingshan Holding Group
Volkswagen China to set up joint ventures with Huayou Cobalt, Tsingshan Holding Group

On March 21st, Volkswagen Group China inked two memorandums of understanding with China’s Huayou Cobalt and Tsingshan Holding Group, respectively, to strengthen the auto group’s competitiveness in the electric mobility field.

Mar. 21 , 2022
HOZON Auto announces price rise due to raw materials price growth, supply crunch
HOZON Auto announces price rise due to raw materials price growth, supply crunch

HOZON Auto announced on March 18 it has lifted prices of several models by 3,000 yuan ($470) to 5,000 yuan ($790) due to multiple factors like the increase in prices of raw materials and supply constraints.

Mar. 18 , 2022
GAC AION bags 2.566 billion yuan in capital increase, to begin A funding round
GAC AION bags 2.566 billion yuan in capital increase, to begin A funding round

GAC AION, the new energy vehicle (NEV)-dedicated arm of GAC Group, has already completed a new round of capital increase with a total of 2.566 billion yuan ($403.51 million) raised, the NEV maker announced on March 17.

Mar. 17 , 2022
XPeng leads $200 mln round in smart EV-focused fund Rockets Capital
XPeng leads $200 mln round in smart EV-focused fund Rockets Capital

Rockets Capital, a China-based private equity firm focusing on investments in the smart energy vehicle (EV) supply chain, announced on March 17 it has closed its first round of over $200 million in capital commitments, which was led by XPeng.

Mar. 17 , 2022