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Aug 21 UTCSaaSBilt Welcomes Blacklane to its Ecosystem: Partnering to Extend the Bilt Membership from Door to Door and Across the GlobeNEW YORK, August 21, 2026--Bilt, the membership for where you live and the hospitality platform powering the residential ecosystem around it, today announced a new partnership with Blacklane, the global chauffeur service, further expanding luxury mobility options in the Bilt ecosystem. Starting today, Bilt Members can book across Blacklane’s global network through the Bilt Concierge or Bilt Travel Portal, earning or using Bilt Points on each journey, and unlocking an annual credit based on their
Aug 21 UTCAutomotiveWalmart Energizes 100th Store with EV Fast Charging in Monument, COCompanies: WalmartBENTONVILLE, Ark., August 21, 2026--Walmart celebrated the opening of its 100th company-owned and operated electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging site at the Walmart Supercenter located at 16218 Jackson Creek Parkway in Monument, CO.
Aug 21 UTCAutomotiveRedfinWith Buyers Firmly in the Driver's Seat, Home-Purchase Cancellations Hit Highest Level in Nearly 3 YearsRedfin reports 14% of U.S. homebuying deals fell through in July, the highest share since November 2023, as buyers gained more power — Nationwide, 14% of home-sale agreements that went under contract in July fell through—the highest share in nearly...
Aug 21 UTCFinanceLeading Across All Metrics: Xunce Technology Reports Record-High Mid-Year Revenue and Net Profit; AI-to-B Platform Enters a New Cycle of Exponential GrowthHONG KONG, Aug 21, 2026 - On August 21, Xunce Technology (03317.HK) released its 2026 interim results report: In the first half of the year, the company achieved revenue of 967 million yuan, a significant year-over-year increase of 389%, setting a new record high for the same period; net profit attributable to shareholders was 72.5 million yuan, compared to a net loss attributable to shareholders of 89.4 million yuan in the same period last year, marking the company’s first profitable first half of the year; Adjusted net profit was 67 million yuan, compared to an adjusted net loss of 105 million yuan in the same period last year, marking a comprehensive turnaround from loss to profit; the gross profit margin reached 60.1%, remaining stable at a high level; total assets were approximately 3514 million yuan, net assets were approximately 2482 million yuan, and with ample cash on hand, reflecting a significant improvement in operational quality. As a leading provider of AI real-time data infrastructure and analytics services in China, Xunce Technology made breakthrough progress in the first half of the year across business models, product innovation, industry penetration, and international expansion. The company led the industry across all key metrics, officially transitioning from the “investment phase” to the “profit realization phase,” while also exploring new avenues for profitability. Four Key Drivers Fuel Strong Revenue Growth and Continued Improvements in Operational Efficiency In the first half of 2026, against the backdrop of the 15th Five-Year Plan designating artificial intelligence as a national strategic priority, enterprise-level AI is accelerating its transition from model training to practical inference deployment, and from general-purpose capabilities to industry-specific applications. As a result, demand from enterprises for high-quality, structured, scenario-based real-time data is growing exponentially. Facing these significant development opportunities, Xunce Technology based on the FDE model, has expanded its end-to-end data processing and tokenization capabilities—covering everything from data acquisition to large-model fine-tuning—to transform dispersed and heterogeneous enterprise data into data tokens. This helps clients reduce costs, improve efficiency, maximize the business value per token, and achieve more agile, data-driven decision-making. Currently, the company has penetrated eleven high-value, high-barrier industries and developed over 400 functional modules. It has refined three core technological advantages: millisecond- and second-level real-time response, 100% accurate data processing, and data tokenization, connecting computing power to algorithms and taking responsibility for clients’ business outcomes. The company delivered strong performance in the first half of the year, with both revenue and net profit reaching all-time highs. The high revenue growth was primarily driven by the synergistic effect of four key drivers: accelerated deployment of enterprise-grade AI real-time data infrastructure, accelerated penetration into diverse industries, the implementation of the Token business model, and the expansion of international operations and ecosystem development. The significant turnaround in profitability was driven by a steady increase in the proportion of high-margin businesses; the realization of economies of scale from a platform-based and modular product architecture, leading to significantly improved operational efficiency and further optimization of the structure of R&D, sales, and general and administrative expenses; improved cash management efficiency, and investment income contributing to incremental profits. At the same time, the company’s operational efficiency has continued to rise. It has established a data development system centered on the AIDP platform, automating data development tasks. Its solutions are deeply integrated into clients’ self-managed cloud or on-premises systems, serving as a “data hub” that deeply embeds AI into corporate clients’ core business processes, supports high-quality business decision-making, and thereby continuously enhances clients’ willingness to pay;In the first half of the year, the company’s ARPU jumped from 1.64 million yuan to 5.56 million yuan, marking a significant year-over-year increase of 240 percent. Customer retention rates have long remained above 90%, fully demonstrating the strong lock-in effect and high customer stickiness resulting from the deep integration of the product into clients’ business processes, with per-capita revenue surged by 379% year-over-year, placing its labor efficiency among the highest in the AI technology sector. Driven by the dual engines of TokenOS and TokenCloud, revenue from the Token business accounts for over 10% In the first half of this year, the company proactively pioneered the Token business model, enabling data token calls to drive AI-based business decisions. Currently, the Token business model has been implemented in multiple high-value scenarios and has undergone successful commercial validation. During the first half of the year, revenue from the Token business model surpassed 10% of total revenue, with strong growth in ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue). It has become a new engine for revenue growth, and the commercialization of the token economy has far exceeded expectations. The company launched the world’s first TokenOS operating system, which focuses on data capabilities. It transforms enterprises’ multi-source, heterogeneous data in real time into standardized, measurable, and priceable scenario-based tokens, establishing a seamless end-to-end pipeline from data ingestion to model invocation. This enables enterprise data to be directly utilized as tokens and drives the implementation of token factories across various industries. Building on this foundation, the company has also launched the TokenCloud platform, which focuses on model capabilities and “data + model” capabilities. This accelerates the development of an integrated, end-to-end product and service ecosystem spanning “computing power—data—tokens—models—applications,” covering the entire lifecycle from underlying computing power scheduling and data tokenization to model inference optimization, as well as the refinement, tuning, and deployment of enterprise-specific small models. This drives the transformation of AI from a general-purpose capability into enterprise-specific productivity. TokenOS and TokenCloud work in tandem to provide enterprise customers with a one-stop AI infrastructure, enabling them to reduce deployment costs and improve matching efficiency across computing power, data, and models. This “operating system + cloud platform” dual-drive architecture forms the company’s strong competitive barrier, helping it become the computing infrastructure partner for enterprise AI transformation. Accelerated Penetration Across Diverse Industries and Substantial Progress Toward Internationalization Xunce Technology began in the asset management industry, which has the most stringent requirements for data real-time performance. It has now extended its AI real-time data processing capabilities to eleven high-value, high-barrier industries, including telecommunications, electric power, energy, urban operations, and high-end manufacturing. The company is accelerating its penetration across diverse industries, and its ability to replicate solutions across sectors continues to be validated. In the first half of this year, the company collaborated with PATEO Connect and Saimo Technology to jointly develop a token-based physical AI and world model, entering the smart connected vehicle sector; it partnered with three major domestic GPU manufacturers—MetaX, Iluvatar CoreX, and Biren Technology—to build a “computing power + data” closed-loop system; and through a strategic partnership with Shenzhen Kaihong, it implemented tokenization capabilities within the HarmonyOS ecosystem to explore world models and physical AI. The “Scenario Token Factory” model continues to be validated across multiple industries, scenarios, and ecosystems. As a result, the company’s revenue from diversified industries rose to 87.6%, making its business structure more diversified and opening up broader growth opportunities for the company. In addition, the company is actively expanding its overseas operations, accelerating the global rollout of the TokenOS operating system and its tokenization business model; it has also entered into strategic partnerships with the Shenzhen Data Exchange and the Beijing International Data Exchange, laying the foundation for global expansion. In the first half of the year, the company’s overseas revenue reached 11.86 million yuan，year-over-year increase of 264%. Four-Stage Evolution of AI Data Infrastructure: Strategic Initiatives Across Five Key Directions Looking ahead, Xunce Technology has established a strategic evolution path for the four-stage transformation of AI data infrastructure: starting with data governance (1.0), progressing through the tokenization phase (2.0), and moving toward a global token exchange platform (3.0) in the future, while accelerating the training and large-scale deployment of enterprise-level small models (4.0). Specifically, in Phase 1.0, the company began in the asset management industry and expanded across sectors, fully validating its cross-industry data governance capabilities. In Phase 2.0, the company used TokenOS to refine enterprise private data into high-quality scenario-based tokens and provided one-stop services through the end-to-end integrated cloud service platform TokenCloud, opening up a growth channel for its token business. In Phase 3.0, the company will launch a global Token exchange platform to break down barriers to Token circulation across enterprises, industries, and scenarios. In Phase 4.0, the company will use enterprise-grade small models to bridge the “last mile” of AI implementation, forming a complete closed-loop ecosystem of “computing power—data—Tokens—models—applications.” At the same time, the company will implement strategic initiatives across five key areas: First, deepening the evolution of its business model by accelerating the transition from project-based and subscription-based models to exploring a Token-based business model; second, accelerating cross-industry replication through a “high barriers, high value” expansion strategy to continuously unlock growth opportunities across diverse industries; third, pioneering cutting-edge applications to secure a leading position in future industries; fourth, building a strategic partnership ecosystem to forge deep ties with upstream and downstream players in computing power and algorithms; and fifth, steadily expanding overseas operations to lay the groundwork for a global footprint. By implementing strategic initiatives across these five key areas, the company will continue to create commercial value for its customers and usher in a new cycle of exponential growth. These impressive financial results mark a turning point for Xunce Technology as it officially begins to realize its value. At a time when demand for high-quality industry data is surging due to the inference requirements of large AI models, the company has built a solid competitive moat through its proprietary token system and opened up vast opportunities for revenue growth through “in-depth cross-industry development and international expansion.” In the future, as the ecosystem of token exchange platforms matures and enterprise-level small-model applications are implemented, this will significantly expand the potential for profit growth, propelling Xunce Technology onto a fast track of rapid development.
Aug 21 UTCAutomotiveCinemo, Dolby, and SmashLabs Bring In-Car Immersive Gaming Experiences to the Next LevelKARLSRUHE, Germany, August 21, 2026--Cinemo, a global leader and one-stop-shop provider for fully integrated, innovative multi-device in-car infotainment solutions, today announced a collaboration with Dolby Laboratories and SmashLabs to bring immersive, music-led gaming into the vehicle cabin creating highly engaging entertainment experiences across a broad range of in-car moments, whether on the move, parked, or while charging.
Aug 21 UTCFinanceLeading Across All Metrics: Xunce Technology Reports Record-High Mid-Year Revenue and Net Profit; AI-to-B Platform Enters a New Cycle of Exponential GrowthHONG KONG, Aug 21, 2026 - On August 21, Xunce Technology (03317.HK) released its 2026 interim results report: In the first half of the year, the company achieved revenue of 967 million yuan, a significant year-over-year increase of 389%, setting a new record high for the same period; net profit attributable to shareholders was 72.5 million yuan, compared to a net loss attributable to shareholders of 89.4 million yuan in the same period last year, marking the company’s first profitable first half of the year; Adjusted net profit was 67 million yuan, compared to an adjusted net loss of 105 million yuan in the same period last year, marking a comprehensive turnaround from loss to profit; the gross profit margin reached 60.1%, remaining stable at a high level; total assets were approximately 3514 million yuan, net assets were approximately 2482 million yuan, and with ample cash on hand, reflecting a significant improvement in operational quality. As a leading provider of AI real-time data infrastructure and analytics services in China, Xunce Technology made breakthrough progress in the first half of the year across business models, product innovation, industry penetration, and international expansion. The company led the industry across all key metrics, officially transitioning from the “investment phase” to the “profit realization phase,” while also exploring new avenues for profitability. Four Key Drivers Fuel Strong Revenue Growth and Continued Improvements in Operational Efficiency In the first half of 2026, against the backdrop of the 15th Five-Year Plan designating artificial intelligence as a national strategic priority, enterprise-level AI is accelerating its transition from model training to practical inference deployment, and from general-purpose capabilities to industry-specific applications. As a result, demand from enterprises for high-quality, structured, scenario-based real-time data is growing exponentially. Facing these significant development opportunities, Xunce Technology based on the FDE model, has expanded its end-to-end data processing and tokenization capabilities—covering everything from data acquisition to large-model fine-tuning—to transform dispersed and heterogeneous enterprise data into data tokens. This helps clients reduce costs, improve efficiency, maximize the business value per token, and achieve more agile, data-driven decision-making. Currently, the company has penetrated eleven high-value, high-barrier industries and developed over 400 functional modules. It has refined three core technological advantages: millisecond- and second-level real-time response, 100% accurate data processing, and data tokenization, connecting computing power to algorithms and taking responsibility for clients’ business outcomes. The company delivered strong performance in the first half of the year, with both revenue and net profit reaching all-time highs. The high revenue growth was primarily driven by the synergistic effect of four key drivers: accelerated deployment of enterprise-grade AI real-time data infrastructure, accelerated penetration into diverse industries, the implementation of the Token business model, and the expansion of international operations and ecosystem development. The significant turnaround in profitability was driven by a steady increase in the proportion of high-margin businesses; the realization of economies of scale from a platform-based and modular product architecture, leading to significantly improved operational efficiency and further optimization of the structure of R&D, sales, and general and administrative expenses; improved cash management efficiency, and investment income contributing to incremental profits. At the same time, the company’s operational efficiency has continued to rise. It has established a data development system centered on the AIDP platform, automating data development tasks. Its solutions are deeply integrated into clients’ self-managed cloud or on-premises systems, serving as a “data hub” that deeply embeds AI into corporate clients’ core business processes, supports high-quality business decision-making, and thereby continuously enhances clients’ willingness to pay;In the first half of the year, the company’s ARPU jumped from 1.64 million yuan to 5.56 million yuan, marking a significant year-over-year increase of 240 percent. Customer retention rates have long remained above 90%, fully demonstrating the strong lock-in effect and high customer stickiness resulting from the deep integration of the product into clients’ business processes, with per-capita revenue surged by 379% year-over-year, placing its labor efficiency among the highest in the AI technology sector. Driven by the dual engines of TokenOS and TokenCloud, revenue from the Token business accounts for over 10% In the first half of this year, the company proactively pioneered the Token business model, enabling data token calls to drive AI-based business decisions. Currently, the Token business model has been implemented in multiple high-value scenarios and has undergone successful commercial validation. During the first half of the year, revenue from the Token business model surpassed 10% of total revenue, with strong growth in ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue). It has become a new engine for revenue growth, and the commercialization of the token economy has far exceeded expectations. The company launched the world’s first TokenOS operating system, which focuses on data capabilities. It transforms enterprises’ multi-source, heterogeneous data in real time into standardized, measurable, and priceable scenario-based tokens, establishing a seamless end-to-end pipeline from data ingestion to model invocation. This enables enterprise data to be directly utilized as tokens and drives the implementation of token factories across various industries. Building on this foundation, the company has also launched the TokenCloud platform, which focuses on model capabilities and “data + model” capabilities. This accelerates the development of an integrated, end-to-end product and service ecosystem spanning “computing power—data—tokens—models—applications,” covering the entire lifecycle from underlying computing power scheduling and data tokenization to model inference optimization, as well as the refinement, tuning, and deployment of enterprise-specific small models. This drives the transformation of AI from a general-purpose capability into enterprise-specific productivity. TokenOS and TokenCloud work in tandem to provide enterprise customers with a one-stop AI infrastructure, enabling them to reduce deployment costs and improve matching efficiency across computing power, data, and models. This “operating system + cloud platform” dual-drive architecture forms the company’s strong competitive barrier, helping it become the computing infrastructure partner for enterprise AI transformation. Accelerated Penetration Across Diverse Industries and Substantial Progress Toward Internationalization Xunce Technology began in the asset management industry, which has the most stringent requirements for data real-time performance. It has now extended its AI real-time data processing capabilities to eleven high-value, high-barrier industries, including telecommunications, electric power, energy, urban operations, and high-end manufacturing. The company is accelerating its penetration across diverse industries, and its ability to replicate solutions across sectors continues to be validated. In the first half of this year, the company collaborated with PATEO Connect and Saimo Technology to jointly develop a token-based physical AI and world model, entering the smart connected vehicle sector; it partnered with three major domestic GPU manufacturers—MetaX, Iluvatar CoreX, and Biren Technology—to build a “computing power + data” closed-loop system; and through a strategic partnership with Shenzhen Kaihong, it implemented tokenization capabilities within the HarmonyOS ecosystem to explore world models and physical AI. The “Scenario Token Factory” model continues to be validated across multiple industries, scenarios, and ecosystems. As a result, the company’s revenue from diversified industries rose to 87.6%, making its business structure more diversified and opening up broader growth opportunities for the company. In addition, the company is actively expanding its overseas operations, accelerating the global rollout of the TokenOS operating system and its tokenization business model; it has also entered into strategic partnerships with the Shenzhen Data Exchange and the Beijing International Data Exchange, laying the foundation for global expansion. In the first half of the year, the company’s overseas revenue reached 11.86 million yuan，year-over-year increase of 264%. Four-Stage Evolution of AI Data Infrastructure: Strategic Initiatives Across Five Key Directions Looking ahead, Xunce Technology has established a strategic evolution path for the four-stage transformation of AI data infrastructure: starting with data governance (1.0), progressing through the tokenization phase (2.0), and moving toward a global token exchange platform (3.0) in the future, while accelerating the training and large-scale deployment of enterprise-level small models (4.0). Specifically, in Phase 1.0, the company began in the asset management industry and expanded across sectors, fully validating its cross-industry data governance capabilities. In Phase 2.0, the company used TokenOS to refine enterprise private data into high-quality scenario-based tokens and provided one-stop services through the end-to-end integrated cloud service platform TokenCloud, opening up a growth channel for its token business. In Phase 3.0, the company will launch a global Token exchange platform to break down barriers to Token circulation across enterprises, industries, and scenarios. In Phase 4.0, the company will use enterprise-grade small models to bridge the “last mile” of AI implementation, forming a complete closed-loop ecosystem of “computing power—data—Tokens—models—applications.” At the same time, the company will implement strategic initiatives across five key areas: First, deepening the evolution of its business model by accelerating the transition from project-based and subscription-based models to exploring a Token-based business model; second, accelerating cross-industry replication through a “high barriers, high value” expansion strategy to continuously unlock growth opportunities across diverse industries; third, pioneering cutting-edge applications to secure a leading position in future industries; fourth, building a strategic partnership ecosystem to forge deep ties with upstream and downstream players in computing power and algorithms; and fifth, steadily expanding overseas operations to lay the groundwork for a global footprint. By implementing strategic initiatives across these five key areas, the company will continue to create commercial value for its customers and usher in a new cycle of exponential growth. These impressive financial results mark a turning point for Xunce Technology as it officially begins to realize its value. At a time when demand for high-quality industry data is surging due to the inference requirements of large AI models, the company has built a solid competitive moat through its proprietary token system and opened up vast opportunities for revenue growth through “in-depth cross-industry development and international expansion.” In the future, as the ecosystem of token exchange platforms matures and enterprise-level small-model applications are implemented, this will significantly expand the potential for profit growth, propelling Xunce Technology onto a fast track of rapid development.
Aug 21 UTCFinanceChery Automobile Releases 2026 Interim Results: Dual-Engine Drive Solidifies Profitability, Globalization Unlocks Growth SpaceCompanies: CheryOn August 20, Chery Automobile (9973.HK), a leading Chinese automaker, officially released its 2026 interim results report, marking its first interim results since listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Against the backdrop of intensifying competition in China’s domestic automotive market, sustained profit erosion from ongoing industry price wars, and a widespread phenomenon where automakers see revenue growth without corresponding profit growth, Chery has delivered a semi-annual report that demonstrates both scale resilience and earnings quality. Powered by its two growth engines, exports and new energy vehicles, the Company not only achieved steady scale expansion but also validated its long-term growth narrative with net profit margins that outperform peers and superior earnings quality, further underscoring its value in the capital markets. Steady Improvement in Operational Quality, in Line with Institutional Expectations Looking at the core operational data, Chery Automobile’s overall operational quality continued to improve steadily in the first half of the year, with its earnings structure particularly standing out. During the reporting period, the Company recorded revenue of approximately RMB 143,280 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 1.2%, fully demonstrating its robust capability to withstand cyclical industry pressures. Profit for the period reached RMB 9,016 million, representing a year-on-year increase of -9.0%; gross profit margin improved to 16.1%, representing an increase of 3.1 percentage points from the same period last year; net profit margin for the period came in at 6.3%, significantly outperforming industry peers and reflecting superior earnings quality. The core drivers of this earnings improvement lie in the Company’s new energy vehicle (NEV) business transitioning from a “scale-first” approach to a “scale-profit balance” strategy, and the acceleration of its globalization strategy, which is evolving from “exporting products” to a “full-system going global” model. The concurrent improvement in both gross and net profit margins validates the combined effectiveness of the Company’s NEV transition, product structure iteration, refined operations, and overseas business structure optimization, with operational quality and efficiency continuing to trend upward. The Company’s corporate strength has also been recognized by authoritative institutions. It made its debut on the Fortune Global 500 list as a listed company, securing the 383rd position. With a return on equity (ROE) of 36.5%, it ranked 30th globally on the ROE sub-ranking and first among all Chinese companies on the list. Its exceptional asset return capability, corroborated by net profit margins that outpace leading peers, underscores the Company’s outstanding profitability quality and capital return efficiency. In response to the common industry challenge of “more revenue but less profit”, Chery Automobile has been enhancing profitability through product mix optimization and expansion of its overseas business, thereby steadily boosting its resilience against economic cycles. Comparing the interim results with previous institutional forecasts, CICC had previously assigned Chery a target price of HK$35-40 and projected a full-year 2026 profit of approximately RMB20.2 billion. Based on the interim results delivered, the Company’s overall operations are broadly in line with institutional expectations, with overseas business performance significantly exceeding market projections. While intensifying competition in the Chinese market has exerted certain pressures, overseas revenue has emerged as a key performance engine. The robust growth in exports and the NEV segment has effectively offset domestic uncertainties, validating the strategic approach of “consolidating the domestic base while seeking incremental growth overseas” and laying a solid foundation for achieving full-year targets. Institutions generally believe that as economies of scale are further realized, overseas production capacity comes on stream, and new models ramp up volume, the Company's subsequent profit elasticity is expected to gradually materialize. Dual engine Growth Driven by Exports and New Energy Businesses to Build Longterm Growth Momentum Exports and new energy businesses constitute the dual engines underpinning Chery Automobile’s current round of performance growth. Together they create a dual-engine drive model of globalization coupled with accelerated NEV volume growth. In the first half of the year, Chery Group’s overseas business saw explosive growth, with cumulative exports hitting 943,800 units, representing a substantial yearonyear rise of 71.5%. Its leading edge in globalization has been further consolidated. Overseas revenue has grown robustly, becoming a key engine driving performance. Moving beyond simple complete-vehicle exports, Chery Automobile has kept ramping up overseas resource investment to advance localized production, channel development and supply-chain deployment. Breaking away from the pure completevehicle export model, it is pursuing integrated overseas operations spanning research, manufacturing and sales. As at the end of July, Chery Group’s cumulative global user base exceeded 20.16 million, of which overseas users totaled over 6.99 million. This sizable user base bears testament to its past overseas achievements and forms a solid foundation for the future realization of overseasmarket value, fully demonstrating the robust global manufacturing capabilities of Chinese automakers. The new energy business also delivered highquality growth against headwinds, acting as the other pillar of its dual-engine drive model. In the first half of the year, Chery Group posted new energy sales of 475,200 units, up 32.3% yearonyear. Its monthly wholesale volume of new energy vehicles has surpassed 100,000 units for multiple consecutive months, ranking among the industry’s top three with robust growth momentum. New energy penetration keeps rising, reaching 62% for Chery Group’s domestic market in July. To date, the Group has built a comprehensive product matrix covering the RMB50,000 to RMB500,000 price brackets. It has established presence across multiple market segments, ranging from compact city cars and rangeextended SUVs in the RMB200,000 price bracket to highend MPVs and offroad vehicles. Beyond driving sales volume growth, the new energy business has fueled overall product structure iteration. It works in synergy with overseas operations to lift gross and net profit margins, acting as a critical lever for improved earnings quality and consolidating the foundation for full-year development. Looking ahead, multiple catalysts are expected to further unlock Chery Automobile’s growth potential. On the new model cycle front, the first production model of the FREELANDER brand is set to commence deliveries shortly. Co-developed by Chery and Jaguar Land Rover as a global premium NEV brand, FREELANDER will be manufactured at the upgraded Changshu plant (Chery Jaguar Land Rover Changshu Manufacturing Base). Over the coming years, the brand plans to roll out a series of new models, targeting both the domestic Chinese market and overseas markets. In parallel, key models such as the Luxeed RX are poised for launch and will be gradually introduced to the market, further enriching Chery’s premium NEV portfolio and opening up room for the brand to move upmarket. On the overseas front, Chery Automobile continues to drive the unlocking of global production capacity. The construction and retrofitting of localized production facilities in multiple countries are steadily taking shape, as the Company continues to refine its global supply chain network. As overseas production capacity gradually ramps up, the Company’s international operations will no longer rely solely on CBU (Completely Built Unit) exports from China. Instead, localized manufacturing will realize further economies of scale, which is expected to sustain a relatively high growth rate in overseas markets and continue to contribute incremental earnings. Overall, the interim results for 2026 validate the effectiveness of Chery Automobile’s dual-engine growth model: “globalization coupled with accelerated NEV volume growth”, while simultaneously demonstrating a marked improvement in both earnings quality and the maturity of its global operations. Although competition in China’s automotive market remains intense, and uncertainties persist on the geopolitical and currency fronts, Chery’s superior earnings quality relative to peers, its rapidly growing and structurally improving overseas business, and its steadily rising NEV segment, combined with the two major catalysts of a new model cycle and overseas capacity release, underpin a clear long-term growth thesis for the Company. The Company possesses substantial future growth potential, which makes it a compelling long-term investment opportunity for investors.
Aug 21 UTCFinanceChery Automobile Releases 2026 Interim Results: Dual-Engine Drive Solidifies Profitability, Globalization Unlocks Growth SpaceCompanies: CheryOn August 20, Chery Automobile (9973.HK), a leading Chinese automaker, officially released its 2026 interim results report, marking its first interim results since listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Against the backdrop of intensifying competition in China’s domestic automotive market, sustained profit erosion from ongoing industry price wars, and a widespread phenomenon where automakers see revenue growth without corresponding profit growth, Chery has delivered a semi-annual report that demonstrates both scale resilience and earnings quality. Powered by its two growth engines, exports and new energy vehicles, the Company not only achieved steady scale expansion but also validated its long-term growth narrative with net profit margins that outperform peers and superior earnings quality, further underscoring its value in the capital markets. Steady Improvement in Operational Quality, in Line with Institutional Expectations Looking at the core operational data, Chery Automobile’s overall operational quality continued to improve steadily in the first half of the year, with its earnings structure particularly standing out. During the reporting period, the Company recorded revenue of approximately RMB 143,280 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 1.2%, fully demonstrating its robust capability to withstand cyclical industry pressures. Profit for the period reached RMB 9,016 million, representing a year-on-year increase of -9.0%; gross profit margin improved to 16.1%, representing an increase of 3.1 percentage points from the same period last year; net profit margin for the period came in at 6.3%, significantly outperforming industry peers and reflecting superior earnings quality. The core drivers of this earnings improvement lie in the Company’s new energy vehicle (NEV) business transitioning from a “scale-first” approach to a “scale-profit balance” strategy, and the acceleration of its globalization strategy, which is evolving from “exporting products” to a “full-system going global” model. The concurrent improvement in both gross and net profit margins validates the combined effectiveness of the Company’s NEV transition, product structure iteration, refined operations, and overseas business structure optimization, with operational quality and efficiency continuing to trend upward. The Company’s corporate strength has also been recognized by authoritative institutions. It made its debut on the Fortune Global 500 list as a listed company, securing the 383rd position. With a return on equity (ROE) of 36.5%, it ranked 30th globally on the ROE sub-ranking and first among all Chinese companies on the list. Its exceptional asset return capability, corroborated by net profit margins that outpace leading peers, underscores the Company’s outstanding profitability quality and capital return efficiency. In response to the common industry challenge of “more revenue but less profit”, Chery Automobile has been enhancing profitability through product mix optimization and expansion of its overseas business, thereby steadily boosting its resilience against economic cycles. Comparing the interim results with previous institutional forecasts, CICC had previously assigned Chery a target price of HK$35-40 and projected a full-year 2026 profit of approximately RMB20.2 billion. Based on the interim results delivered, the Company’s overall operations are broadly in line with institutional expectations, with overseas business performance significantly exceeding market projections. While intensifying competition in the Chinese market has exerted certain pressures, overseas revenue has emerged as a key performance engine. The robust growth in exports and the NEV segment has effectively offset domestic uncertainties, validating the strategic approach of “consolidating the domestic base while seeking incremental growth overseas” and laying a solid foundation for achieving full-year targets. Institutions generally believe that as economies of scale are further realized, overseas production capacity comes on stream, and new models ramp up volume, the Company's subsequent profit elasticity is expected to gradually materialize. Dual engine Growth Driven by Exports and New Energy Businesses to Build Longterm Growth Momentum Exports and new energy businesses constitute the dual engines underpinning Chery Automobile’s current round of performance growth. Together they create a dual-engine drive model of globalization coupled with accelerated NEV volume growth. In the first half of the year, Chery Group’s overseas business saw explosive growth, with cumulative exports hitting 943,800 units, representing a substantial yearonyear rise of 71.5%. Its leading edge in globalization has been further consolidated. Overseas revenue has grown robustly, becoming a key engine driving performance. Moving beyond simple complete-vehicle exports, Chery Automobile has kept ramping up overseas resource investment to advance localized production, channel development and supply-chain deployment. Breaking away from the pure completevehicle export model, it is pursuing integrated overseas operations spanning research, manufacturing and sales. As at the end of July, Chery Group’s cumulative global user base exceeded 20.16 million, of which overseas users totaled over 6.99 million. This sizable user base bears testament to its past overseas achievements and forms a solid foundation for the future realization of overseasmarket value, fully demonstrating the robust global manufacturing capabilities of Chinese automakers. The new energy business also delivered highquality growth against headwinds, acting as the other pillar of its dual-engine drive model. In the first half of the year, Chery Group posted new energy sales of 475,200 units, up 32.3% yearonyear. Its monthly wholesale volume of new energy vehicles has surpassed 100,000 units for multiple consecutive months, ranking among the industry’s top three with robust growth momentum. New energy penetration keeps rising, reaching 62% for Chery Group’s domestic market in July. To date, the Group has built a comprehensive product matrix covering the RMB50,000 to RMB500,000 price brackets. It has established presence across multiple market segments, ranging from compact city cars and rangeextended SUVs in the RMB200,000 price bracket to highend MPVs and offroad vehicles. Beyond driving sales volume growth, the new energy business has fueled overall product structure iteration. It works in synergy with overseas operations to lift gross and net profit margins, acting as a critical lever for improved earnings quality and consolidating the foundation for full-year development. Looking ahead, multiple catalysts are expected to further unlock Chery Automobile’s growth potential. On the new model cycle front, the first production model of the FREELANDER brand is set to commence deliveries shortly. Co-developed by Chery and Jaguar Land Rover as a global premium NEV brand, FREELANDER will be manufactured at the upgraded Changshu plant (Chery Jaguar Land Rover Changshu Manufacturing Base). Over the coming years, the brand plans to roll out a series of new models, targeting both the domestic Chinese market and overseas markets. In parallel, key models such as the Luxeed RX are poised for launch and will be gradually introduced to the market, further enriching Chery’s premium NEV portfolio and opening up room for the brand to move upmarket. On the overseas front, Chery Automobile continues to drive the unlocking of global production capacity. The construction and retrofitting of localized production facilities in multiple countries are steadily taking shape, as the Company continues to refine its global supply chain network. As overseas production capacity gradually ramps up, the Company’s international operations will no longer rely solely on CBU (Completely Built Unit) exports from China. Instead, localized manufacturing will realize further economies of scale, which is expected to sustain a relatively high growth rate in overseas markets and continue to contribute incremental earnings. Overall, the interim results for 2026 validate the effectiveness of Chery Automobile’s dual-engine growth model: “globalization coupled with accelerated NEV volume growth”, while simultaneously demonstrating a marked improvement in both earnings quality and the maturity of its global operations. Although competition in China’s automotive market remains intense, and uncertainties persist on the geopolitical and currency fronts, Chery’s superior earnings quality relative to peers, its rapidly growing and structurally improving overseas business, and its steadily rising NEV segment, combined with the two major catalysts of a new model cycle and overseas capacity release, underpin a clear long-term growth thesis for the Company. The Company possesses substantial future growth potential, which makes it a compelling long-term investment opportunity for investors.
Aug 21 UTCFinanceChery Automobile Releases 2026 Interim Results: Dual-Engine Drive Solidifies Profitability Foundation, Globalization Unlocks Growth SpaceCompanies: CheryOn August 20, Chery Automobile (9973.HK), a leading Chinese automaker, officially released its 2026 interim results report, marking its first interim results since listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Against the backdrop of intensifying competition in China’s domestic automotive market, sustained profit erosion from ongoing industry price wars, and a widespread phenomenon where automakers see revenue growth without corresponding profit growth, Chery has delivered a semi-annual report that demonstrates both scale resilience and earnings quality. Powered by its two growth engines, exports and new energy vehicles, the Company not only achieved steady scale expansion but also validated its long-term growth narrative with net profit margins that outperform peers and superior earnings quality, further underscoring its value in the capital markets. Steady Improvement in Operational Quality, in Line with Institutional Expectations Looking at the core operational data, Chery Automobile’s overall operational quality continued to improve steadily in the first half of the year, with its earnings structure particularly standing out. During the reporting period, the Company recorded revenue of approximately RMB 143,280 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 1.2%, fully demonstrating its robust capability to withstand cyclical industry pressures. Profit for the period reached RMB 9,016 million, representing a year-on-year increase of -9.0%; gross profit margin improved to 16.1%, representing an increase of 3.1 percentage points from the same period last year; net profit margin for the period came in at 6.3%, significantly outperforming industry peers and reflecting superior earnings quality. The core drivers of this earnings improvement lie in the Company’s new energy vehicle (NEV) business transitioning from a “scale-first” approach to a “scale-profit balance” strategy, and the acceleration of its globalization strategy, which is evolving from “exporting products” to a “full-system going global” model. The concurrent improvement in both gross and net profit margins validates the combined effectiveness of the Company’s NEV transition, product structure iteration, refined operations, and overseas business structure optimization, with operational quality and efficiency continuing to trend upward. The Company’s corporate strength has also been recognized by authoritative institutions. It made its debut on the Fortune Global 500 list as a listed company, securing the 383rd position. With a return on equity (ROE) of 36.5%, it ranked 30th globally on the ROE sub-ranking and first among all Chinese companies on the list. Its exceptional asset return capability, corroborated by net profit margins that outpace leading peers, underscores the Company’s outstanding profitability quality and capital return efficiency. In response to the common industry challenge of “more revenue but less profit”, Chery Automobile has been enhancing profitability through product mix optimization and expansion of its overseas business, thereby steadily boosting its resilience against economic cycles. Comparing the interim results with previous institutional forecasts, CICC had previously assigned Chery a target price of HK$35-40 and projected a full-year 2026 profit of approximately RMB20.2 billion. Based on the interim results delivered, the Company’s overall operations are broadly in line with institutional expectations, with overseas business performance significantly exceeding market projections. While intensifying competition in the Chinese market has exerted certain pressures, overseas revenue has emerged as a key performance engine. The robust growth in exports and the NEV segment has effectively offset domestic uncertainties, validating the strategic approach of “consolidating the domestic base while seeking incremental growth overseas” and laying a solid foundation for achieving full-year targets. Institutions generally believe that as economies of scale are further realized, overseas production capacity comes on stream, and new models ramp up volume, the Company's subsequent profit elasticity is expected to gradually materialize. Dual engine Growth Driven by Exports and New Energy Businesses to Build Longterm Growth Momentum Exports and new energy businesses constitute the dual engines underpinning Chery Automobile’s current round of performance growth. Together they create a dual-engine drive model of globalization coupled with accelerated NEV volume growth. In the first half of the year, Chery Group’s overseas business saw explosive growth, with cumulative exports hitting 943,800 units, representing a substantial yearonyear rise of 71.5%. Its leading edge in globalization has been further consolidated. Overseas revenue has grown robustly, becoming a key engine driving performance. Moving beyond simple complete-vehicle exports, Chery Automobile has kept ramping up overseas resource investment to advance localized production, channel development and supply-chain deployment. Breaking away from the pure completevehicle export model, it is pursuing integrated overseas operations spanning research, manufacturing and sales. As at the end of July, Chery Group’s cumulative global user base exceeded 20.16 million, of which overseas users totaled over 6.99 million. This sizable user base bears testament to its past overseas achievements and forms a solid foundation for the future realization of overseasmarket value, fully demonstrating the robust global manufacturing capabilities of Chinese automakers. The new energy business also delivered highquality growth against headwinds, acting as the other pillar of its dual-engine drive model. In the first half of the year, Chery Group posted new energy sales of 475,200 units, up 32.3% yearonyear. Its monthly wholesale volume of new energy vehicles has surpassed 100,000 units for multiple consecutive months, ranking among the industry’s top three with robust growth momentum. New energy penetration keeps rising, reaching 62% for Chery Group’s domestic market in July. To date, the Group has built a comprehensive product matrix covering the RMB50,000 to RMB500,000 price brackets. It has established presence across multiple market segments, ranging from compact city cars and rangeextended SUVs in the RMB200,000 price bracket to highend MPVs and offroad vehicles. Beyond driving sales volume growth, the new energy business has fueled overall product structure iteration. It works in synergy with overseas operations to lift gross and net profit margins, acting as a critical lever for improved earnings quality and consolidating the foundation for full-year development. Looking ahead, multiple catalysts are expected to further unlock Chery Automobile’s growth potential. On the new model cycle front, the first production model of the FREELANDER brand is set to commence deliveries shortly. Co-developed by Chery and Jaguar Land Rover as a global premium NEV brand, FREELANDER will be manufactured at the upgraded Changshu plant (Chery Jaguar Land Rover Changshu Manufacturing Base). Over the coming years, the brand plans to roll out a series of new models, targeting both the domestic Chinese market and overseas markets. In parallel, key models such as the Luxeed RX are poised for launch and will be gradually introduced to the market, further enriching Chery’s premium NEV portfolio and opening up room for the brand to move upmarket. On the overseas front, Chery Automobile continues to drive the unlocking of global production capacity. The construction and retrofitting of localized production facilities in multiple countries are steadily taking shape, as the Company continues to refine its global supply chain network. As overseas production capacity gradually ramps up, the Company’s international operations will no longer rely solely on CBU (Completely Built Unit) exports from China. Instead, localized manufacturing will realize further economies of scale, which is expected to sustain a relatively high growth rate in overseas markets and continue to contribute incremental earnings. Overall, the interim results for 2026 validate the effectiveness of Chery Automobile’s dual-engine growth model: “globalization coupled with accelerated NEV volume growth”, while simultaneously demonstrating a marked improvement in both earnings quality and the maturity of its global operations. Although competition in China’s automotive market remains intense, and uncertainties persist on the geopolitical and currency fronts, Chery’s superior earnings quality relative to peers, its rapidly growing and structurally improving overseas business, and its steadily rising NEV segment, combined with the two major catalysts of a new model cycle and overseas capacity release, underpin a clear long-term growth thesis for the Company. The Company possesses substantial future growth potential, which makes it a compelling long-term investment opportunity for investors.
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