Liability Laden Evergrande Now Eyes China's EV Market: CNBC

  • Chinese property developer Evergrande Property's EVGPF EVGPY electric vehicle unit will make its EV debut in 2022, CNBC reports.
  • The move marked its debut in the cutthroat market ruled by NIO Inc NIOXPeng Inc XPEV, and Tesla Inc TSLA.
  • Evergrande interacted with suppliers and the local government in Tianjin's production base and pledged to push forward with mass production of its Hengchi-branded cars.
  • Tianjin's local government agreed to coordinate with financial institutions to support Evergrande for mass production.
  • Evergrande previously pledged annual production and sales of 1 million cars by 2025.
  • The most indebted property developer's default has triggered concerns of a contagion effect, hampering the entire economy.
  • XPeng admitted to producing 100,000 cars six years since its launch.
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