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NIO to suspend car production for 5 workdays due to semiconductor shortage
NIO to suspend car production for 5 workdays due to semiconductor shortage

Chinese EV startup NIO announced on March 26 that it decided to suspend the vehicle production in the Hefei-based JAC-NIO manufacturing plant for five workings days from March 29, 2021 because of the shortage of semicondutors.

Mar. 26 , 2021
GAC Group sees net profit in 2020 drop 9.85% year on year
GAC Group sees net profit in 2020 drop 9.85% year on year

GAC Group gained 63.157 billion yuan ($9.657 billion) in the gross revenue for the year of 2020, posting a year-on-year growth of 5.88%, according to the annual financial results released on Thursday.

Mar. 26 , 2021
SAIC Motor posts 20.2% YoY drop in 2020 net profit
SAIC Motor posts 20.2% YoY drop in 2020 net profit

SAIC Motor announced on Thursday its revenue in 2020 dropped 12.52% year on year to roughly 723.043 billion yuan ($110.56 billion), while the full-year net profit attributable to shareholders fell 20.2% to 20.431 billion yuan ($3.124 billion).

Mar. 25 , 2021
Geely announces premium EV brand Zeekr
Geely announces premium EV brand Zeekr

Geely Auto Group (Geely Auto) announced on Tuesday the foudnation of Zeekr Company Limited, a new electric mobility technology and solution company located in China that will meet the growing demands for premium electric vehicles (EVs).

Mar. 23 , 2021
Geely Auto logs 5% year-on-year decline in 2020 revenue
Geely Auto logs 5% year-on-year decline in 2020 revenue

Geely Automobile Holding Ltd., (Geely Auto or the group), the Hong Kong-listed entity of Geely Auto Group, announced on Tuesday its full-year revenue in 2020 reached 92.114 billion yuan ($14.152 billion), dropping 5% over the previous year.

Mar. 23 , 2021
China’s SVOLT said to file for IPO on STAR Market in 2022
China’s SVOLT said to file for IPO on STAR Market in 2022

SVOLT Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (SVOLT), a leading Chinese EV battery manufacturer carved out of Great Wall Motor (GWM), has launched the Series B funding, expecting to raise 3 billion to 4 billion yuan (about $461 million to $615 million).

Mar. 22 , 2021