Tai Mei Ti A P P·2025-07-26 07:35Group 1: Robotaxi Business - Wenyuan Zhixing launched the first Robotaxi trial operation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, under the supervision of the Saudi Transport General Authority (TGA) [1] - The trial service will cover seven locations, including King Khalid International Airport and Princess Nourah University, with a total of 13 pick-up and drop-off points [1] - The trial will last for 12 months, with full commercial operations expected to begin by the end of the year [1] Group 2: Cross-Border Payment - Ant Group's Alipay+ entered the Armenian market through a partnership with local payment provider Idram, enabling international travelers to use digital wallets for payments [2] Group 3: eVTOL Procurement - Volant Aviation signed the largest single procurement order for high-grade passenger eVTOLs in China, totaling $1.75 billion for 500 VE25-100 "Tianxing" aircraft [3] - The eVTOLs will be used for inter-island and short-distance transportation in Thailand and the Maldives, with infrastructure support from China Aviation Technology International Engineering [3] Group 4: E-commerce Expansion - Taobao launched a Thai version to enhance the shopping experience for Thai consumers, marking its third foreign language version after Russian in Kazakhstan [4] - Yuanji Yunjiao opened its first two stores in Singapore, with the first store generating over 1.3 million Singapore dollars (approximately 7 million RMB) in revenue within six months [5] - Tianshan LaLa plans to have nearly 200 overseas stores by the first half of 2025, with 137 stores already signed in Indonesia [6] - JOOCYEE opened its first overseas offline store in Singapore, expanding its presence in over 30 countries since 2021 [8] Group 5: Legal Actions - Pop Mart filed a lawsuit against 7-Eleven in the U.S. for selling counterfeit LABUBU toys, which were priced similarly to the original [9] Group 6: Overseas Manufacturing Investments - Minth Group announced a €950 million (approximately $1.1 billion) investment to build two new factories in Serbia, creating 2,800 jobs [10] - Chint New Energy plans to invest $700 million in a solar component factory in Turkey, with an initial capacity of 3GW [11] - XPeng Motors launched its first overseas manufacturing base in Indonesia, delivering the first locally produced X9 vehicle [12] - Hunan Youneng plans to invest approximately 560 million Malaysian Ringgit (about 950 million RMB) in a lithium battery cathode materials project in Malaysia [13] - Hailide plans to invest $200 million to expand its factory capacity in Vietnam, with expected annual revenues of $348 million [14] Group 7: Investment and Acquisitions - JD.com is in talks to acquire German consumer electronics retailer Ceconomy for approximately €2.2 billion (about 185 billion RMB) [15] - Luxshare Precision completed a 4.1 billion RMB acquisition of a 50.1% stake in German automotive wiring harness company Leoni AG [16] - Anker Innovations is planning an IPO in Hong Kong to raise approximately $3.9 billion, marking a significant step in its global strategy [16]