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2022
Aiways appoints a new chairman and CEO
Aiways’ core executive team changed: Chen Xuanlin became chairman and Zhang Yang became CEO, while founder Fu Qiang continued as president.
2022
Aiways secures a new funding round
Aiways received a new funding round worth several hundred million US dollars from Chen Xuanlin and his Dongbai Group.
2021
Aiways and Hesai enter strategic cooperation agreement
Chinese electric vehicle maker Aiways entered a strategic cooperation agreement with Hesai Technology to promote the wider application of automotive-grade LiDAR.
2021
Aiways transfers its Jiangling Holdings stake and exits
On June 22, Jiangling Holdings completed an ownership change: Aiways' 50% stake was transferred to Jiangxi State-Controlled Automobile Investment Co., and Aiways exited Jiangling Holdings.
2021
Aiways and CATL plan to explore next-generation battery development
Aiways representatives said Aiways and CATL would explore the development of next-generation power batteries. The report describes this as a future plan, not a completed development project.
2021
CATL invests in Aiways
CATL, through its wholly owned subsidiary Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Wending Investment Co., Ltd., invested in Aiways, contributing RMB 3.08155 million in registered capital for a 0.35506% stake. Aiways representatives confirmed the report; CATL declined to comment.
2021
CATL invests in Aiways
CATL, through a wholly owned subsidiary, invested in Aiways on April 30, acquiring a 0.35506% stake for RMB 3.08155 million.
2021
Aichi and Blue Valley Smart Energy sign strategic cooperation agreement
Aichi Auto and Blue Valley Smart Energy signed a strategic cooperation agreement covering battery-swapping vehicle development, technology research, battery-swapping station equipment production and sales, big-data operations, and brand cooperation and promotion. The report also describes plans to deploy at least 20,000 vehicles in three years and build at least 200 battery-swapping stations.
2021
Aiways partners with Andersen Motors in Denmark
Aiways reached a partnership with Danish importer Andersen Motors, which will serve as its exclusive sales and service partner in Denmark.
2021
Aichi receives investment from two new shareholders
Aichi Automotive received more than RMB 27 million in capital contributions from Shangrao Didi Technology and Shanxi Hesheng New Energy Equity Investment Partnership, which acquired stakes of 0.37% and 2.9%, respectively.
2021
Didi-affiliated company becomes a shareholder of Aiways
A Didi-affiliated company, Shangrao Didi Technology, became a shareholder of Aiways; the shareholder change was completed on January 26. Shanxi Hesheng also became an Aiways shareholder in the same change.
2020
Aiways sets up a European spare-parts warehouse
Aiways is setting up a central spare-parts warehouse at Fokker Logistik Park Schiphol near Amsterdam to serve its European service partners.
2020
AIWAYS announced plans to launch the U5 in Europe
AIWAYS said its U5 electric vehicle model would be available in Europe in summer 2020; the source describes a planned release, not a completed launch.
2020
Aiways plans European sales of U5
Aiways stated that the European version of its U5 would be sold in Europe starting in August; the source gives no publication date to establish the calendar year or announcement date.
2020
Aiways unveils U6 ion
Aiways unveiled the U6 ion, described as the company’s second near-production model and built on its dedicated electric-vehicle MAS platform.
2020
Aiways announces showroom partnership with Euronics in Germany
As part of its planned European sales model, Aiways announced that Euronics would be its first German showroom partner, with the companies selecting locations for customer interaction and U5 test drives.
2020
Aiways announces direct-to-customer sales in Europe
Aiways announced that the U5 would be offered in Europe exclusively through a direct-to-customer model, with short- and long-term leasing initially planned in Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland, starting in August 2020.