Kian Sheng leverages EV subsidies and tourism revival to boost Chinese operations

Kian Sheng, a subsidiary of the Yulon Group, plays a pivotal role in Taiwan’s electric bus supply chain. Despite challenges, the company’s operations in China achieved notable results in the first three quarters of 2024, fueled by battery box orders for new energy vehicle (NEV) models from Xiaomi and Hongqi, alongside a surge in bus chassis demand driven by tourism recovery.

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China’s 4S dealerships face mass closures amid price wars and EV surge

China’s 4S dealership model, once a cash cow in the early 2000s, is unraveling under mounting pressure. The sector, which peaked around 2017, has been hit hard by fierce price wars and a market pivot toward domestic new energy vehicles (NEVs). From 2020 to 2024, over 10,000 dealerships are expected to shut down, with losses accelerating annually, according to the China Automobile Dealers Association (CADA).

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AI agents poised to redefine industries with rapid adoption

The AI agent market is witnessing explosive growth as leading players, including Microsoft, Apple, Zhipu, and Huawei, race to solidify their positions. At the Baidu World 2024 conference, CEO Robin Li confidently stated that large AI models have largely overcome hallucination issues, marking a turning point for AI applications. Li forecasted that AI intelligence would soon dominate as the most transformative application of large models.

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