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China’s Latest EV Stocks Face Uncertain Reception in New York
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China’s Latest EV Stocks Face Uncertain Reception in New York

Electric vehicles have really taken off in China, but so has competition. That is the conundrum investors face as they size up the latest EV brands pitching their growth prospects in New York.Lotus Technology is in the final stages of a merger with a Nasdaq-listed special-purpose acquisition company that values it at $5.5 billion. This week it said investors had committed $870 million to the deal, a step toward closure. Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding, which raised money in February at a $13 billion valuation, filed its registration statement earlier this month for a U.S. initial public offering.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
China’s Latest EV Stocks Face Uncertain Reception in New York
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China’s Latest EV Stocks Face Uncertain Reception in New York

Electric vehicles have really taken off in China, but so has competition. That is the conundrum investors face as they size up the latest EV brands pitching their growth prospects in New York.Lotus Technology is in the final stages of a merger with a Nasdaq-listed special-purpose acquisition company that values it at $5.5 billion. This week it said investors had committed $870 million to the deal, a step toward closure. Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding, which raised money in February at a $13 billion valuation, filed its registration statement earlier this month for a U.S. initial public offering.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Jeep Maker Stellantis Bets on a Chinese EV Startup, but Is It the Right One?
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Jeep Maker Stellantis Bets on a Chinese EV Startup, but Is It the Right One?

Oct. 26, 2023 11:41 am ETBuying into a Chinese automaker sounds like a great answer to the challenge of making cheaper electric vehicles. If only it were easier to pick winners.Chrysler owner Stellantis said Thursday that it was spending the equivalent of about $1.6 billion to buy a roughly 20% stake in Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology. It will get two board seats and become Leapmotor’s exclusive export partner via a Europe-based joint venture in which Stellantis will own 51%.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8