The Global Auto Industry Is Drowning in Overcapacity Today on Critical Materials: auto industry has a InsideEVs · Jun 10, 2025
Why Geely's Zeekr May Go Private Again Not long ago, Zeekr made a big pomp and circumstance in New York City when it went public and officially launched on the New York Stock Exchange. That feels like a lifetime ago—but it’s only been about a year, nearly to the day. Now, there are rumblings that Zeekr may… InsideEVs · May 8, 2025
How China’s EV makers are navigating new paths to global expansion Chinese EVs are particularly popular in European markets due to their affordability, sleek designs and sophisticated features. Euronews · Apr 24, 2025
China's fast-growing EV makers pursuing varied routes to global expansion The world's auto industry is getting a shake-up from Chinese automakers that are quickly expanding across the globe, offering relatively affordable electric vehicles designed to wow car buyers with sleek designs and the latest high-tech interiors The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025
For Cars, Geely Still Can’t Break With the Conventional, Chairman Says Vehicles that run on fossil fuels will remain the preferred choice for most new buyers in the foreseeable future despite the rising popularity of EVs, Li Shufu says Caixin Global · Mar 4, 2024
A battle may be shaping up between the two richest men in the world over who controls the luxury electric car market The English sports car brand Lotus plans to float its shares on the Nasdaq stock market in the latter half of this year through a reverse merger with a SPAC firm backed by Bernard Arnault. Fortune · Feb 1, 2023
Geely Acquires Major Stake in Smartphone Maker Which Has Alibaba Connection Billionaire Li Shufu controlled satellite-to-automobile group Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd (OTC:GELYY), purchased a majority stake in Chinese smartphone maker Meizu Technology Co, the Caixin Global reports. Geely's Hubei Xingji Shidai Technology Co division bought a 79% stake in Meizu from Meizu's founder and a unit of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA). The financial terms of… Benzinga · Jun 14, 2022
Geely Founder Li Shufu Takes Control of Smartphone Maker Meizu Meizu founder Huang Zhang will retain a 9.79% stake while Alibaba’s Taobao is dumping its entire 27.23% holding Caixin Global · Jun 13, 2022
Another Chinese Car Tech Company Aspires To Go Public Via SPAC Merger After DiDi's Debacle Billionaire Li Shufu-backed car technology company Ecarx Holdings Inc looks to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with Cova Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:COVA). Ecarx, founded in 2017 by Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd's (OTC:GELYY) Shufu and Ziyu Shen, develops software and hardware like digital cockpit and infotainment systems for cars, Bloomberg reports. Ecarx serves both combustion-powered vehicles… Benzinga · May 26, 2022
Håkan Samuelsson: outgoing Volvo boss and electric car pioneer Having ensured the Swedish firm led the switch away from fossil fuels, its former boss is full of praise for Tesla – but has no regrets about filling city streets with SUVs The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2022