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HOZON Auto secures 5 billion yuan credit line from China CITIC Bank
HOZON Auto secures 5 billion yuan credit line from China CITIC Bank

HOZON Auto, a Chinese EV startup possessing the NEV brand Nezha, was granted a credit line worth 5 billion yuan ($772.678 million) by China CITIC Bank on March 1, the company said via its WeChat account.

Mar. 4 , 2021
Honda’s China business scores 48% YoY surge in Jan.-Feb. deliveries
Honda’s China business scores 48% YoY surge in Jan.-Feb. deliveries

For the first two months of 2021, Honda handed over a total of 239,013 new vehicles to consumers in China, posting a vigorous growth of 48% from a year ago.

Mar. 3 , 2021
Patent images of Evergrande’s seven-seater MPV Hengchi 4 leaked
Patent images of Evergrande’s seven-seater MPV Hengchi 4 leaked

Evergrande announced in August 2020 the first six models to be offered under the Henchi brand. They are numbered rather simply from 1 to 6 (Hengchi 1 to Hengchi 6) and include various body styles from sedans to SUVs and a MPV, namely the Hengchi 4.

Mar. 3 , 2021
Leapmotor introduces Guosen Securities as new shareholder
Leapmotor introduces Guosen Securities as new shareholder

Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co.,Ltd. (Leapmotor) has introduced a new shareholder, Guosen Securities, a Chinese state-owned financial services company headquartered in Shenzhen, according to the corporate data platform Qichacha.

Mar. 2 , 2021
SAIC Motor’s chairman proposes greater endeavors to boost localization of auto-grade chips
SAIC Motor’s chairman proposes greater endeavors to boost localization of auto-grade chips

Chen Hong, chairman of China’s biggest automaker SAIC Motor, proposed greater efforts to increase the application of locally-produced automotive-grade chips.

Mar. 1 , 2021
China’s Vehicle Inventory Alert Index tumbles 29 percentage points YoY in Feb. 2021
China’s Vehicle Inventory Alert Index tumbles 29 percentage points YoY in Feb. 2021

China’s Vehicle Inventory Alert Index (VIA) stood at 52.2% in February 2021, which dropped 7.0 percentage points compared to the previous month and plunged 29 percentage points over the previous year, according to the CADA.

Mar. 1 , 2021