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BYD launches Dolphin in Brazil, enters South African EV market with Atto 3
The Dolphin is BYD's fifth model to be launched in Brazil, and the Atto 3 is its first model to be offered in South Africa.
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BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) is continuing to bring more models to more countries.
The Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker launched the Dolphin in Brazil on June 28, its fifth model in the country after the Tang EV, Han EV, Yuan Plus EV and Song Plus DM-i.
The Dolphin is BYD's first model based on the e-Platform 3.0 and has a starting price of 149,800 Brazilian reais ($31,020) in Brazil.
As of June 29 local time, 300 BYD Dolphins have been sold in Brazil, the company said today.
BYD launched the Dolphin in China on August 29, 2021, and currently offers three versions in China with starting prices of RMB 116,800 ($16,100), RMB 123,800, and RMB 136,800, respectively.
"BYD is committed to offering more competitive new energy models for the Brazilian consumer. We are confident that BYD Dolphin is an excellent choice and can be the gateway for those who want to own an electric car," said Tyler Li, general manager of BYD Brazil.
In the passenger car segment, BYD has already established 24 offline dealership stores in Brazil and expects that number to reach 100 by the end of this year.
BYD also announced today that it officially entered the South African passenger car market with a brand launch event in the country on June 29.
BYD launched the Atto 3 in South Africa with a starting price of 768,000 South African rand ($40,630).
The Atto 3, known as the BYD Yuan Plus in China, is the NEV maker's first model built for the global market and is already available in several markets, including Japan, Australia and Singapore.
The BYD Yuan Plus has a starting price range of RMB 139,800 to RMB 167,800 in China.
BYD sold 240,220 NEVs in May, including 30,679 units of the Dolphin and 35,815 units of the Yuan family, according to figures released earlier this month.
In May, BYD sold 10,203 NEVs in overseas markets, down 31.19 percent from 14,827 units in April.
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Report: Ford and GM EV strategies solid, but Tesla will stay top seller
Tesla may be on a downward trajectory in its share of the U.S. EV market. But even by the time the 2027 model year rolls around, the U.S. maker of exclusively EVs will stay on top, according to the annual Car Wars study released last week from Bank of America. The strategies of Ford and GM “both appear relatively solid,” despite being... LiDAR maker RoboSense files for HK listing
In 2022, RoboSense had 953 customers, including Geely, GAC Aion, Great Wall Motor, Xpeng, Lotus and Lucid.
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RoboSense Technology has filed for a Hong Kong IPO and is expected to become the second Chinese LiDAR maker to go public after Hesai Group.
RoboSense's prospectus was made public on the HKEX website today, with JPMorgan and China Renaissances as co-sponsors.
The number of shares RoboSense plans to issue or the amount of capital it plans to raise has not been announced, but the prospectus provides details about its business.
RoboSense was founded in 2014 and its RS-LiDAR-M1 was the world's first mass-produced solid-state LiDAR, with mass production and delivery beginning in June 2021.
In 2022, RS-LiDAR-M1P, an upgraded version of RS-LiDAR-M1, achieves mass production.
Sales of RS-LiDAR-M1 and RS-LiDAR-M1P were 36,600 units and 4,300 units respectively in 2022.
RoboSense demonstrated the new product RS-LiDAR-E1 at its Tech Day event on November 7, 2022, and will begin mass production in the second half of 2023.
As of March 31, RoboSense has received expected orders for 52 models of LiDAR from 21 car companies and Tier 1 suppliers, of which 9 models have already started production, according to its prospectus.
In 2022, RoboSense has 953 customers, including primarily Geely, GAC Aion, Great Wall Motor, Xpeng, Lotus, and Lucid.
Since inception, RoboSense has delivered more than 100,000 LiDARs cumulatively as of the end of the first quarter.
RoboSense's revenues for 2020 to 2022 were RMB171 million ($23.5 million), RMB331 million, and RMB530 million, respectively.
Like many other tech startups, RoboSense is still in the red.
From 2020 to 2022, RoboSense recorded net losses of RMB 220 million, RMB 1.65 billion, and RMB 2.09 billion, respectively.
Its adjusted net losses for these three years were RMB 59.9 million, RMB 108 million, and RMB 563 million, respectively. These adjustments include the exclusion of share-based compensation, changes in the value of financial instruments issued to investors, and listing expenses.
RoboSense entered into a supply partnership with BYD at the end of 2021 and announced on February 6 this year a supply partnership agreement with Toyota to supply LiDARs for a number of the latter's models.
RoboSense is set to become the second Chinese LiDAR maker to go public, after its local counterpart Hesai was listed in the US on February 10.
Hesai, also founded in Shanghai in late 2014, initially focused on developing high-performance laser sensors and has been exploring driverless LiDAR products since 2016.
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Self-driving chip maker Black Sesame files for HK listing
Black Sesame is the world's third largest supplier of automotive SoCs with high computing power by 2022 shipments.
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Black Sesame Technologies, a self-driving chip startup, has filed for a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is expected to be the first Chinese company to go public in the area.
Black Sesame has not yet announced the number of shares it plans to issue or the amount of capital it will raise, but has provided a detailed description of its business, according to a prospectus released today.
Founded in 2016, Black Sesame is a supplier dedicated to automotive SoCs and solutions, and was one of the first companies in China to lay out its presence in the autonomous driving chip space.
In January 2018, Black Sesame announced the completion of a Series A+ financing round of nearly RMB 100 million, led by NIO Capital.
The company's products include the Huashan series of autonomous driving SoCs and recently launched the Wudang series of cross-domain SoCs.
Black Sesame is the world's third largest supplier by shipments of automotive SoCs high computing power in 2022, its prospectus said, citing data from Frost & Sullivan.
Black Sesame has received intent orders for 15 models from 10 automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, and has partnered with more than 30 automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
Black Sesame's revenue in 2020, 2021 and 2022 were RMB 53.02 million ($7.32 million), RMB 60.5 million and RMB 165 million, respectively.
It will invest RMB 255 million, RMB 594 million and RMB 766 million in R&D in these three years, respectively.
In 2020, 2021 and 2022, Black Sesame's annual adjusted net loss were RMB 273 million, RMB 614 million and RMB 700 million, respectively.
Black Sesame expects its net loss to increase significantly in 2023, as it is in the process of expanding its business and operations in the automotive SoC and solutions market and continues to invest in research and development.
The company provided products and solutions to 89 Chinese and overseas customers in 2022, shipping more than 25,000 SoC products and contributing 86 percent of annual revenue.
Based on 2022 shipments, Black Sesame's share of the market for SoCs with high computing power in China and globally were 5.2 percent and 4.8 percent, respectively, according to its prospectus.
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China’s extended tax breaks should facilitate steady EV sector growth, Fitch says
PHEVs get the same tax exemption as BEVs, and the extension of the tax break will attract more automakers to the market, Fitch said.
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China last week extended tax incentives for new energy vehicles (NEVs) for four years, a move that in the view of international credit rating agency Fitch Ratings could help renew electrification momentum.
China's extension of tax breaks for electric vehicle (EV) purchases should facilitate steady growth in the sector, while the continued coverage of subsidies for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) reinforces Fitch's view that such vehicles will be a key catalyst for China's transition to EVs, analyst Jing Yang's team said in a June 28 research note.
On June 21, China's Ministry of Finance announced that NEVs with a purchase date between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2025, will continue to be exempt from vehicle purchase tax, but the exemption will not exceed RMB 30,000 yuan ($4,340) per vehicle.
For NEVs with a purchase date between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027, the vehicle purchase tax will be levied at half the normal rate, with a tax reduction of no more than RMB 15,000 per vehicle.
"We believe the renewal of tax waivers for consumers purchasing EVs until end-2025 aligns with market expectations. Purchase taxes will be halved in 2026-2027 and then return to normal levels," Fitch said.
Sales of PHEVs, including extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs), will continue to grow rapidly under the updated policy, with these vehicles receiving the same tax exemption as battery electric vehicles (BEVs), the note said.
PHEVs are a close substitutes to traditional internal combustion engine vehicles because drivers do not suffer from mileage anxiety or charging inconvenience, and are therefore widely seen as a transitional product before the market shifts completely to BEVs, Fitch said.
PHEVs' share of China's EV market soars from 17 percent in 2021 to 28 percent in January-May 2023, Fitch said.
Competition in the PHEVs segment has intensified, and the extension of tax breaks will attract more automakers to the market, according to the note.
Plug-in hybrids are an easier sub-segment for traditional automakers to compete in than BEVs, with Great Wall Motor, Geely and Changan Automobile all launching competitively priced plug-in hybrids this year, Fitch said.
Joint venture brands, despite having a firmer foothold in the market, have been slowed due to their global parent companies' focus on BEVs and less attractive pricing, the note said.
Tax breaks for high-end EVs will remain in place, which could ease local automakers' concerns about upgrading to premium EV brands, did not expect the waivers to be renewed, and should incentivize traditional luxury carmakers to transition faster toward EVs, Fitch said.
The latest program exempts consumers who buy battery swap-enabled EVs from the battery tax for the first time, Fitch noted, saying it expects this to benefit EV brands selling high-end BEVs with battery swap capability and to encourage automakers to adopt the model.
Overall, Fitch believes the subsidy extension will have little impact on EV sales in China in 2023 and continues to forecast EV deliveries to grow by more than 30 percent during the year and EV market penetration to reach 35 percent.
However, the extension could reduce front-loaded purchases in the fourth quarter of 2023, as consumers will no longer be eager to take advantage of expiring tax breaks, Fitch said.
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