Investor concerns dogs Chinese electric carmaker – NIO Inc’s U.S. IPO

Worries over Tesla’s production are casting their shadow over other electric carmakers who are aiming to produce low-cost mass-market cars. As per sources familiar with the matter at hand, in NIO Inc’s U.S. IPO, the Chinese electric vehicle startup priced its shares at the bottom of its targeted price range due to investor concerns of…

Didi Chuxing Technology to plough in $1 billion in its auto services platform

Valued at $56 billion, sources say Didi aims to spin-off its car services business before its potential blockbuster IPO. On Monday, China’s biggest ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing Technology stated it will invest $1 billion in its auto services business as part of a re-branding exercise ahead of its anticipated initial public offering (IPO). Didi also…

China’s Didi Chuxing Technology Co Ltd likely to spin-off ride hailing services worth around $1 billion-$1.5 billion

Didi Chuxing, which gained prominence in China after it bought Uber’s operation in China, is also diversifying in the food delivery services. According to several sources with direct knowledge of the matter at hand, China’s Didi Chuxing Technology Co Ltd, a ride hailing firm, aims to spin off its car services unit ahead of its…

SoftBank Group deepens investment in Yahoo Japan by $2 billion

The 3-way deal, ahead of SoftBank’s planned listing of its domestic telecoms unit – likely to be the largest Japanese IPO in nearly two decades, could boost demand for online shopping and mobile payments among Japan’s tech-savvy shoppers. In a move that sees Japan’s SoftBank Group tightening its grip over Yahoo Japan, the conglomerate disclosed…