PODCAST: A New EU Probe, and a Used Car IPO
The EU has launched a new probe after European firms complained of restricted access to China's huge medical equipment procurement market. Is the EU getting more aggressive on China's trade practices? And used car specialist Autostreets applies for a Hong Kong listing, touting a coming boom in Chinese used car sales. Why have Chinese traditionally preferred new cars, and what's changed now, if anything?
Autostreets in the driver’s seat as China gets set for used car trading boom
The country’s leading used car trader has passed its listing hearing in Hong Kong, positioning it to complete its IPO in the coming months Key Takeaways: Autostreets is reportedly aiming…
Autohome looks for new mileage in used cars
The company is preparing to offer used car dealer memberships, and hopes they will ultimately match the current 30% of its revenue that comes from new car dealer memberships Key…
Autohome shifts into brighter lane of shaky China auto market with NEV, used car focus
The online car trader’s profit grew 16% in the second quarter, helped by sales of electric vehicles and used cars, the two most promising segments of China’s car market Key…
Uxin Opens Upgraded Superstore in Race to Prove New Business Model
The company delivered strong revenue and retail transaction growth in the third quarter despite pandemic disruptions, but cash flow continues to be an issueKey Takeaways:Uxin’s revenue rose 78.9% in the…
Uxin Revs Up Online Used Car Retailing Model, Buys Time with Financial Maneuvers
Company posted strong revenue and transaction growth in the three months through June for its retail business buying, reconditioning and selling used cars online directly to consumers Key Takeaways: Uxin’s…
FAST NEWS: Yixin’s Auto Finance Growth Slows Sharply in First Quarter
The latest: Yixin Group Ltd. (2858.HK), an internet-based auto financier, announced its auto financing transactions totaled 151,200 in this year’s first quarter, up 27.06% year-on-year. The figure included financing transactions…