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China's ailing car industry: Being a bull in a bear market

Despite disruption caused by the coronavirus and an overall slowdown in passenger car sales in China, Ian Zhu, managing partner of NIO Capital speaks to FinanceAsia about where he is parking his next investments in the Chinese auto sector.
February 27, 2020

Xpeng powers up with new focus on IoT

Despite pressure on the EV industry, the electric car unicorn hopes that Series C funding and a new strategic investor will help it weather the storm.
November 13, 2019

Shanghai Electric ups Chinese EV bet

Enovate used to be a low-end EV maker but has now secured fresh Series A funding for a full brand overhaul as competition in the market heats up.
April 15, 2019

China's EV makers get ready for subsidies to end

To ensure survival in the post-subsidy era and deal with overcapacity, some are switching their focus to the corporate sector or leaning on high-tech to overcome price-sensitivities.
April 03, 2019

Electric vehicles in China speed up again

Despite the cut in state subsidies, electric car manufacturers have sped up their production to maintain customers' interest and to compete with outsiders.
March 08, 2019

Nio overcomes difficulties to price $650m CB

The EV maker returned to the capital market four months after its US listing and successfully raised fresh capital despite multiple headwinds. It was forced to pay up though.
January 31, 2019