automobiles
Hyundai invests $250m in Southeast Asia's Grab
South Korean car maker Hyundai Motor Group has joined the latest funding round for Southeast Asia ride-hailing app Grab, committing $250 million to deepen the two companies’ existing relationship.
Joy Capital seeks $300m for China opportunity fund
Joy Capital, a Chinese VC firm that spun out from Legend Capital, has launched a domestic opportunity fund with a target of $300 million.
Deal focus: MOPE re-enters India’s automotive market
Having tracked India-based Happy Forgings for five years, Motilal Oswal Private Equity is now confident in the company's ability to build its presence in the domestic and export auto components markets
Alliance Ventures backs China's WeRide
Alliance Ventures, an automotive-focused venture capital unit set up by Renault, Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors, has invested in Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company WeRide.
Hyundai, Yield Capital launch $100m energy VC fund
Korea’s Hyundai Motor and Yield Capital, an investment unit of Beijing-Tsinghua Industrial R&D Institute, have launched a $100 million VC fund focused on hydrogen energy.
Chinese new energy vehicle rental platform raises $43m
DST, a new energy vehicle rental service platform that mainly serves logistics companies, has raised RMB300 million ($43 million) in the first tranche of a Series B round led by Bojiang Capital, with participation from Japan's Itochu Corporation.
Booking invests $200m in Southeast Asia's Grab
Booking Holdings, which operates multiple online travel sites, has invested $200 million in Southeast Asia ride-hailing app Grab as part of a strategic partnership.
China auto retail player Huasheng Haoche raises $210m
Chinese auto retailer Huasheng Haoche has raised $210 million in a Series B round of funding led by Crescent Point Group, with participation from Goldman Sachs. JD Finance and Frees Fund, which backed the company’s seed and Series A rounds, also re-upped.
Nio Capital, Eight Roads lead Series A for Innovusion
Innovusion, a US-based developer of Lidar technology for autonomous vehicles, has raised a $30 million Series A round led by Eight Roads Ventures China and Nio Capital, a unit of Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio.
China car group buying platform Tuanche files for US IPO
Tuanche, a Chinese online auto services platform that specializes in group buying, has filed for an IPO in the US. Its backers include K2 Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, and Bertelsmann Asia Investments (BAI).
KKR-owned Calsonic Kansei agrees $7.1b bolt-on
Calsonic Kansei Corporation, a Japanese automotive components manufacturer acquired by KKR last year, has agreed to buy Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) components business for EUR6.2 billion ($7.1 billion).
China's Momenta secures new funding, claims $1b valuation
Momenta, a Chinese developer of autonomous driving technology backed by a number of VCs, has announced a fresh funding round of undisclosed size at a valuation of $1 billion.
Motilal Oswal invests $27m in India auto player
Motilal Oswal Private Equity (MOPE) has invested INR2 billion ($27 million) in Happy Forgings, an Indian manufacturer of forged and machined components focused on the automotive industry.
Chinese autonomous driving player RoboSense raises $45m
RoboSense, a VC-backed company based in China that develops sensing technology for autonomous cars, has raised about $45 million from strategic investors including Alibaba Group and domestic carmaker SAIC Motor Group.
India's Droom gets $30m Series E round
The family office of Joe Hirao, founder of Japanese media platform ZigExN, has led a $30 million Series E round for Indian used-car trading marketplace Droom.
SIG leads Series B-plus for China car-sharing platform Togo
Chinese car-sharing platform Togo has received millions of US dollars in an extended Series B funding round led by Susquehanna Asia Investment (SIG), with participation from ZhenFund and Crescent Point. It takes the company’s total funding since inception...
India, US-based Netradyne gets $21m Series B round
Netradyne, a US and India-based developer of artificial intelligence (AI) technology focused on automotive applications, has raised $21 million in Series B funding from a group of VC and strategic investors.
Deal focus: Hahn & Co agrees transformative bolt-on
Hahn & Company has followed up its bumper acquisition of Hanon Systems by supporting the company in the $1.23 billion carve-out of a division from Manga International. The deal should bring more balance - and synergies - to the Hanon portfolio
Hahn & Co-owned Hanon agrees $1.2b bolt-on acquisition
Hanon Systems, an auto parts manufacturer owned by Hahn & Company and formerly known as Halla Visteon Climate Control, has agreed a $1.23 billion bolt-on acquisition of Magna International’s fluid pressure and controls business.
Chinese auto after-sales services player Tuhu raises $450m
Tuhu, a Chinese B2C platform specializing in automobile after-sale services, has raised $450 million in a Series E funding round led by investors including Tencent Holdings, The Carlyle Group, and Sequoia Capital.
Investors commit $234m to Alibaba, SAIC internet car venture
Yunfeng Capital, Shang Qi Capital, and China’s State Development & Investment Corporation (SDIC) have participated in a first round of funding worth more than RMB1.6 billion ($234 million) for Banma Network Technologies, a smart car joint venture established...
China's Nio trades up after smaller-than-expected US IPO
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio – which claims its premium vehicle is cheaper and better quality than the Tesla Model X – ended its first day of trading in New York 5.4% above the IPO price following a $1 billion offering.
China car trading platform Souche raises $576m
Primavera Capital Group and Morningside Venture Capital have led a $576 million round of funding for Souche, a Chinese online trading platform for new and used cars.
Chinese autonomous driving player Yihang raises Series B
Yihang.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving technology provider, has received RMB220 million ($32.2 million) in Series B funding led by a fund managed by China International Capital Corporation (CICC).