Krypton Abendblatt | Taobao International startet offiziell den Direktversanddienst für ausländische Bestellungen von Möbeln. Rivian plant, über 600 Mitarbeiter zu entlassen. Lei Jun gibt Stellungnahme zur Preisgestaltung des Xiaomi K90.
Large Companies:
Rivian Plans to Lay Off More Than 600 Employees
Against the backdrop of the Trump administration's regulatory adjustments, Rivian and other electric vehicle manufacturers are facing an increasingly challenging market environment. It is reported that Rivian, a fully electric vehicle manufacturer, plans to lay off more than 600 employees as the company is currently facing growing market challenges.
Wahaha Distributors Receive Notice: Sell Wahaha, Not Wah Xiaozong, Next Year
After the resignation storm of Zong Fuli, there is finally an answer to whether distributors should continue with "Wahaha" or go solo with "Wah Xiaozong". According to Shandong Wahaha distributors, they have received notices from sales representatives of Hongsheng Group, which is controlled by Zong Fuli, asking them to make payments and pay deposits to continue selling "Wahaha" brand products next year.
Tesla Plans to Increase Vehicle Production to 3 Million Units in the Next Two Years
Tesla has announced an ambitious plan to increase its vehicle production to 3 million units within the next 24 months. This is mainly due to the expansion of its fully autonomous driving technology. The company's CEO, Elon Musk, emphasized the company's strategic focus on artificial intelligence and energy solutions, with significant growth in the battery storage business and the launch of a new Megapack model.
Taobao Global Officially Launches Cross - border Furniture Direct Mail Service
36Kr learned that on October 24, Taobao Global officially launched a cross - border furniture direct mail service. The first batch of services covers four major markets: Hong Kong (China), Taiwan (China), Singapore, and Malaysia, with the fastest delivery within 3 - 5 working days. Currently, the total number of large - item cross - border direct mail products supported on the entire Taobao Global platform exceeds one million, covering three major industries: residential furniture, commercial/office furniture, and main building materials for home decoration, with more than 80,000 merchants participating.
Lei Jun Responds to the Pricing of Xiaomi K90
36Kr learned that on the morning of October 24, Lei Jun, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Xiaomi Group, posted on his Weibo to respond to the pricing issue of the Xiaomi K90 mobile phone. He said that the price of memory has increased significantly and hoped that consumers could understand Xiaomi's pricing decisions.
Xiaomi Auto Launches a Purchase Tax Subsidy Program
36Kr learned that in response to the unexpectedly high order volume and the issue of cross - year deliveries, Xiaomi Auto has launched a purchase tax subsidy program. For car owners who lock in their orders before November 30, 2025, if the vehicle is delivered in 2026 due to reasons on Xiaomi Auto's side, they can enjoy the purchase tax subsidy. This applies to models such as the Xiaomi SU7 series and YU7 series. The subsidy is provided by reducing the final payment for the car purchase, with a maximum limit of 15,000 yuan, ensuring that car owners do not incur additional expenses due to changes in the purchase tax policy.
TikTok Adjusts Its Structure and Recruits Talent on Maimai
36Kr learned that on October 22, TikTok made another structural adjustment, and Zhi Ying, born in 1992, became the general in - charge of TikTok. With the structural adjustment, TikTok has also accelerated the pace of recruiting mid - to high - end talent. Currently, TikTok has posted multiple positions with annual salaries of over one million yuan on Maimai. The work locations include cities in China such as Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hangzhou, as well as many regions in Europe, America, and Southeast Asia. The position types cover multiple fields such as business planning, product management, data science, design, algorithms, front - end and back - end development, and the annual salaries of many positions in data science and large - model algorithms exceed 1.2 million yuan.
The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing today launched the "Initiative on Opposing 'Involution - style' Competition and Promoting High - Quality Development of the Warehousing Industry". The initiative requires that warehousing operators must strictly follow the "Price Law of the People's Republic of China", adhere to the principles of fairness, legality, and good faith, take production and operation costs and market supply - and - demand conditions as the basic basis for pricing, exercise their independent pricing rights in accordance with the law, consciously maintain market price stability, and jointly create a fair and orderly competitive environment. Resolutely resist malicious competition with low - quality and low - price products. In the entire bidding process, it is strictly prohibited to participate in bids with quotes below cost to effectively ensure the quality standards of warehousing products and services.
New Products:
EVE Energy said in a conference call that in terms of all - solid - state batteries, the company, according to its previous plan, first built the pilot production line and then continuously upgraded the products. According to the current pace, the company expects to continue launching the next - generation products in the fourth quarter. At the same time, the company is also considering its layout in the semi - solid - state battery field, thinking about upgrading and transforming some existing production lines with a small amount of capital investment to achieve the production of semi - solid - state batteries. At the same time, the company is also working on expanding the downstream market.
French Highways Test "Charging While Driving" Technology for Electric Vehicles
French highway operator Vinci announced in a press release on its official website on October 22 that an electric heavy - duty truck successfully achieved "charging while driving" through dynamic inductive charging on the A10 highway near Paris that day. The application of this technology will help further promote decarbonization in the transportation sector. According to the press release, 900 copper coils were installed under a 1.5 - kilometer highway section. These copper coils are powered by the power grid and generate an electromagnetic field that can transmit electrical energy to moving vehicles equipped with receivers, turning the highway into a "wireless charger" and enabling "charging while driving".
Investment and Financing:
Xiaoma Zhixing Plans to List in Hong Kong in Two Weeks and Raise Over $500 Million
It is reported that Xiaoma Zhixing plans to list in Hong Kong in two weeks and raise over $500 million.
Dark Side of the Moon to Complete a Financing Round of Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
It is reported that Dark Side of the Moon, the parent company of the large - model kimi, will soon complete a new round of financing worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Other Noteworthy News:
The CPC Central Committee held a press conference this morning to introduce and interpret the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. Zheng Shanjie, the Party secretary and director of the National Development and Reform Commission, introduced that fostering new industries through innovation means cultivating and expanding emerging and future industries. The "Proposal" also suggests forward - looking layout of future industries, promoting quantum technology, biological manufacturing, hydrogen and nuclear fusion energy, brain - computer interfaces, embodied intelligence, 6G mobile communication, etc. to become new economic growth points. These industries are poised to take off, and in the next 10 years, they will re - create China's high - tech industry.