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Ping An Ranks 16th in the Fortune Global 500 List, 2nd Among Global Financial Enterprises

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Monday, August 2, 2021

With revenue of USD191,509 million, the Group ranked 2nd among global financial enterprises, 5th among the shortlisted Chinese enterprises, and maintained 1st place among mixed-ownership Chinese enterprises.

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  • With revenue of USD191,509 million, the Group ranked 2nd among global financial enterprises, 5th among the shortlisted Chinese enterprises, and maintained 1st place among mixed-ownership Chinese enterprises.
  • Ping An adheres to the philosophy of "expertise makes life simple, technology makes financial services heartwarming, and healthcare makes life better".
  • Ping An ranked 6th in the Forbes Global 2000 list in 2021 and ranked 16th in the Fortune Global 500 list in 2021.
  • Ping An also ranked 49th in the 2021 WPP Kantar Millward Brown BrandZTM Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands list.

NIO Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results on Wednesday, August 11, 2021

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Friday, July 30, 2021

NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users.

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  • NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users.
  • NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures and sells smart premium electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains and batteries.
  • NIO launched the ES6, a five-seater high-performance premium smart electric SUV, in December 2018, and began deliveries of the ES6 in June 2019.
  • NIO launched the EC6, a five-seater premium smart electric coupe SUV, in December 2019, and began deliveries of the EC6 in September 2020.

Governments Get Behind the Global Shift Towards Electric Vehicles

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Friday, July 30, 2021

The deliveries consisted of 1,523 ES8s, the Company's six-seater and seven-seater flagship premium smart electric SUV, 3,163 ES6s, the Company's five-seater high-performance premium smart electric SUV, and 2,416 EC6s, the Company's five-seater premium smart electric coupe SUV.

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  • The deliveries consisted of 1,523 ES8s, the Company's six-seater and seven-seater flagship premium smart electric SUV, 3,163 ES6s, the Company's five-seater high-performance premium smart electric SUV, and 2,416 EC6s, the Company's five-seater premium smart electric coupe SUV.
  • As of April 30, 2021, cumulative deliveries of the ES8, ES6, and EC6 reached 102,803 vehicles.
  • NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures, and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains, and batteries.
  • Supply chain challenges, in particular global semiconductor shortages and port congestion, continued to be present in Q2.

Governments Get Behind the Global Shift Towards Electric Vehicles

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Friday, July 30, 2021

NEW YORK, July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global demand for alternative energy is on the rise, along with the popularity of electric vehicles. In fact, the new wave of battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) is gradually transforming the automobile industry. According to date provided by BlueWeave Consulting, in the coming 2 years, more than 240 new EV models are expected to be introduced in the market. It is also expected that around 130 million electric vehicles could be on the road by 2030 globally. However, investment in fast charging infrastructure is crucial for more EVs to hit the road. Overall, residential and industrial buildings represent the most common places where such fast charging infrastructure would be developed, across the three most advanced electric vehicle markets including China, the EU-27, U.K., and U.S. And, according to the report, the global market for electric vehicle market should grow from USD 121.8 Billion in 2020 to USD 236.3 Billion by 2027, and with a CAGR of 10.6% during the forecast period (2021–2027). Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: GTEC), NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO), XPeng Inc. (NYSE: XPEV), Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA)

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  • The deliveries consisted of 1,523 ES8s, the Company's six-seater and seven-seater flagship premium smart electric SUV, 3,163 ES6s, the Company's five-seater high-performance premium smart electric SUV, and 2,416 EC6s, the Company's five-seater premium smart electric coupe SUV.
  • As of April 30, 2021, cumulative deliveries of the ES8, ES6, and EC6 reached 102,803 vehicles.
  • NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures, and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains, and batteries.
  • Supply chain challenges, in particular global semiconductor shortages and port congestion, continued to be present in Q2.

McCann Worldgroup Advances Three In Top Leadership Posts

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

Alex Lubar, President of McCann Worldgroup Asia Pacific, has been named President of the McCann advertising agency network in North America.

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  • Alex Lubar, President of McCann Worldgroup Asia Pacific, has been named President of the McCann advertising agency network in North America.
  • And Ji Watson, CFO of McCann Worldgroup APAC & Representative Director of McCann Worldgroup Japan, has been named CEO of McCann Worldgroup Japan.
  • Lubar moved to Singapore two years ago to assume his Asia Pacific leadership role after an international career with the McCann Worldgroup network.
  • Ji Watson, who takes over as CEO of McCann Worldgroup Japan, while retaining her role as CFO of McCann Worldgroup APAC & Representative Director of McCann Worldgroup Japan, has nearly 30 years of marketing industry experience.

China Smart Cockpit Market Report 2021

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

DUBLIN, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "China Smart Cockpit Market Insight Report, 2021-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "China Smart Cockpit Market Insight Report, 2021-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • China's smart cockpit market to reach Rmb47bn in 2020 and further grow at a 13% CAGR to Rmb85bn in 2025, outpacing China auto market's flattish growth during the same period thanks to rising penetration and higher value contents.
  • However, we expect the rising versatility of functionality heading to Auto 2.0 (EVs and autonomous driving) to force car makers to revamp in-vehicle systems.
  • We believe the Chinese government's initiative to build data-driven smart cities bodes well for autonomous vehicle development in the urbanization 2.0 era (see our Bluepaper published in October 2019).

China Smart Cockpit Market Insight Report, 2021-2025 - Growth of Luxury Car Sales Provides a Good Development Background - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

The "China Smart Cockpit Market Insight Report, 2021-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "China Smart Cockpit Market Insight Report, 2021-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • China's smart cockpit market to reach Rmb47bn in 2020 and further grow at a 13% CAGR to RMB 85bn in 2025, outpacing China auto market's flattish growth during the same period thanks to rising penetration and higher value contents.
  • However, we expect the rising versatility of functionality heading to Auto 2.0 (EVs and autonomous driving) to force car makers to revamp in-vehicle systems.
  • We believe the Chinese government's initiative to build data-driven smart cities bodes well for autonomous vehicle development in the urbanization 2.0 era (see our Bluepaper published in October 2019).

As Pandemic Eases, Smart Trends Take off in North America

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

The report also expects North America to remain the largest market for smart home in 2021, accounting for 40% of all smart home consumer spending.

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  • The report also expects North America to remain the largest market for smart home in 2021, accounting for 40% of all smart home consumer spending.
  • We saw tremendous success throughout the pandemic and continued to grow despite unprecedented challenges in the market, said Fritz Werder, General Manager of Tuya Smart North America.
  • Tuya Smart hopes to help North American customers in even more verticals upgrade and transform their businesses, including smart homes, smart hotels, smart health care, smart energy and more.
  • The Tuya Smart team in North America is poised to help customers within these many verticals achieve success stories of their own.

Smart Wires Announces New Headquarters on US East Coast

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global power technology company, Smart Wires, today announced a new corporate headquarters moving from Union City, California, to Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global power technology company, Smart Wires, today announced a new corporate headquarters moving from Union City, California, to Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
  • The move to the new North Carolina site strengthens Smart Wires' US presence, positioning the Company to support strong momentum across its key growth markets.
  • Smart Wires already has a growing global workforce of more than 150 professionals spread across four continents North America, Europe, Australia and South America.
  • Smart Wires is headquartered in North Carolina, with European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, and a global workforce of 200 professionals spread across four continents.

SMART Modular Technologies Announces New DDR5 Industrial Grade Modules

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

SMART Modular Technologies , Inc. (SMART), a SMART Global Holdings, Inc .

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  • SMART Modular Technologies , Inc. (SMART), a SMART Global Holdings, Inc .
  • These new DRAM modules combine the advanced technology of DDR5 with SMART Modulars unique, rigorous test processes.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210727005277/en/
    SMART Modular Technologies announces new DDR5 DRAM modules that feature enhanced endurance and stability for industrial applications.
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