1. Ideal Automobile (HK2015, stock price: HK $135.100, market value: HK $286.68 billion) : Recently, Ideal Automobile's Beijing Car and home Information Technology Co., LTD., Beijing Rockwell Technology Co., LTD., Beijing Car and home Auto Technology Co., LTD., Beijing Car North Technology Co., LTD., industrial and commercial changes, Li Xiang resigned the legal representative, manager, Feng Weili took over. At present, Li Xiang still serves as the executive director of the above companies. In this regard, ideal automobile told the Daily Economic News reporter: "This is a common change in the company's business registration information, does not represent a change in the company's management."
Comments: Although Li Xiang stepped down as the legal representative and manager, he still serves as an executive director, which not only reflects his influence at the strategic decision-making level has not changed, but also may indicate that ideal Automobile is facing a new transformation and development stage.
2, BMW: BMW Group Chief Financial Officer Walter Myrtle said on October 6 that the European Union has asked BMW to provide information about the BMW iX3 cars it produces in China and exports. Mr Myrtle believes the EU's launch of the probe could do more harm than good. Mr Myrtle said BMW was currently filling out an EU questionnaire. The report also quoted a BMW spokesman as saying that BMW was asked to respond to the questionnaire within a week and provide details about its investment in and manufacturing capacity for the group's electric vehicles exported from China.
The EU's investigation into BMW's iX3 cars produced in China reflects its concern about the strategy of European automakers to produce and export them abroad, which can also involve trade, environmental and industrial policies, and BMW's response highlights its attitude towards the EU investigation.
3, Ningde Times (SZ300750, stock price: 203.03 yuan, market value: 892.77 billion yuan) : Recently, Jiefang Times (Jilin) New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. was established, the legal representative is Dong Xin, the registered capital of 5 million yuan, by FAW Jiefang Automobile Co., Ltd. and Ningde Times New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. each holds 50%, the business scope includes new energy vehicle sales, battery sales, battery parts sales, electric vehicle charging infrastructure operation; Charging pile sales; Information system integration services; Intelligent control system integration; Power transmission and distribution and control equipment manufacturing.
The establishment of Jiefang Times New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. represents that new participants are actively pouring into the new energy vehicle market, and the business scope covers the whole industry chain from vehicle sales to charging facility operation, indicating that it has a long-term layout and development plan for the new energy vehicle market, reflecting the active situation and good prospects of China's new energy automobile industry.
4. Tesla (TSLA, $260.530, market cap: $826.92 billion) : Tesla lowered the price of some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in the United States after third-quarter deliveries fell short of market expectations.
Comments: Tesla lowered the price of models may be a response to the delivery of less than expected, but also to consumers to show Tesla's flexible pricing strategy. This move is expected to stimulate sales, increase market share, show Tesla's ability to respond quickly to market changes, but also a fine-tuning of market competition strategy.
5, Changan Automobile (SZ000625, stock price: 13.44 yuan, market value: 133.32 billion yuan) : On October 7, Changan Automobile announced that Klaus Ciciola, former head of global design of Volkswagen Group, joined Changan Automobile as vice president of Changan Automobile, in charge of global design of Changan Automobile.
Comments: Klaus Ciciola joined Changan Automobile is the deep integration of the domestic automotive industry and the world's top design talents, showing Changan's determination to enhance the brand and product strength. This personnel change indicates that Changan Automobile's future design style will be refreshed and further strengthen its competitiveness in the market.
6, millet (HK1810, stock price: HK $11.880, market value: HK $297.33 billion) : Enterprise check APP shows that recently, Wuhan millet Jingming Technology Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Millet Jingming Technology Co., Ltd. were established, the legal representatives are Lei Yun and Li Xiaoshuang, the registered capital is 10 million yuan, the business scope includes: Sales of electronic products, automobile sales, new energy vehicle sales, used car brokerage, small and micro bus rental business services. Enterprise check equity penetration shows that both are wholly owned by Xiaomi Jingming Technology Co., LTD., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xiaomi Intelligent Technology Co., LTD.
Comments: These two newly established companies further demonstrate Xiaomi's planning and investment in the automotive field. The setting of registered capital and business scope shows that Xiaomi intends to diversify its business from vehicle sales to leasing services through these subsidiaries, so as to deepen its efforts in the field of new energy vehicles and related services.
7, General Motors (GM, stock price: $30.900, market value: $42.52 billion) : The United Auto Union (UAW) president Shawn Fain gave an update on the progress of negotiations, saying that General Motors agreed to produce electric vehicle batteries under the general agreement. Before the battery-related deal with GM, the UAW had planned to strike at GM plants.
The agreement between GM and the UAW averts a potential plant strike and demonstrates the two sides' shared goal of maintaining production stability. This agreement not only reinforces GM's commitment to investing in electric vehicles, but also highlights the active role of unions in transforming the industry.