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This article showcases our top picks for the best China based Automotive companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Automotive industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top China Automotive Startups
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NIO
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NIO is an automotive company that designs and develops electric autonomous vehicles.
Contemporary Amperex Technology
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CATL is providing integrated product solutions as well as comprehensive full life cycle services to global clients.
Xpeng Motors
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Xiaopeng Motors is an electric vehicle and technology company that designs and manufactures smart cars.
Inceptio Technology
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Inceptio Technology is a company that develops autonomous trucks and their logistic networks.
InsurTech
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InsurTech offers big data collection and analysis and innovative applications in the automotive, insurance and payment industries.
AIWAYS
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AIWAYS is a manufacturer of smart electric car, based in Shanghai.
CCIV
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CCIV is a disciplined industrialization company in China.
ECARX
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ECARX is an intelligent traffic assistant for cars.
BYTON
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BYTON operates as an electric vehicle company that designs cars as a fully connected smart device on wheels.
Niu Technologies
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Niu Technologies is an electric scooter manufacturing company that provides smart urban mobility solutions.
ZTO Express
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ZTO Express is a logistics company that provides shipping and delivery services to Alibaba.
WM Motor
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WM Motor is an automotive company that designs, manufactures, develops, and markets battery-operated electric vehicles.
Tuhu
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Tuhu is an automobile after-sales products and services provider.
MINIEYE
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MINIEYE develops a vehicle visual sensing system to help drivers better understand the road and make driving safer.
Chehaoduo
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Chehaoduo is an online car trading platform that directly links individual car sellers and buyers.
Venti Technologies
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Venti Technologies is a safe-speed autonomous vehicles developer company.
BYD Company
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BYD is engaged in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of automobiles, secondary rechargeable batteries and more.
Leapmotor
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Leapmotor is a Hangzhou-based Chinese new energy car maker.
Li Auto
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Lixiang, formerly known as Chehejia, is a car company that specializes in developing electric vehicles.
Uxin
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Uxin offers car e-commerce platform that enables to consumers and dealers to buy and sell new and used cars.
Banma Information Technology
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Banma Information Technology is an Internet car startup that opens up its AliOS in-car operating system to developers and carmakers.
FreeTech
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FreeTech is a provider of intelligent driving solutions and products.
Souche
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Souche provides new and second-hand car trading services.
DiDi Autonomous Driving
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DiDi Autonomous Driving offers Level 4 autonomous driving (“AD”) technologies, aiming to make transportation safer and more efficient.
Zongmu
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Zongmu Technology is a Chinese self-driving tech firm.
UCAR
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UCAR is a chauffeured car service provider committed to guaranteeing safe and standardized chauffeur services for its customers.
CAR
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CAR Inc., the largest car rental company in China and a Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed public company.
eHi Car Rental
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eHi is a Chinese car rental platform that utilizes an advanced vehicle management system.
Qcraft
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Qcraft operates as a self-driving startup company.
Hozon
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Hozon is an electric vehicle startup that uses technology to develop intelligent electric vehicle models.
Tiantian Paiche
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Tiantian Paiche is a Chinese online used-car trading platform.
XXF
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XXF is a car lease, purchasing, and financing platform.
BAIC BJEV
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BAIC BJEV is an electric vehicle unit of Beijing Automotive Group.
Bordrin Motors
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Bordrin is a smart electric vehicle developer, providing multi-dimensional smart travel, mobile energy, and shared economic solutions.
Pateo
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Pateo uses artificial intelligence to provide automobile solutions.
Carzone
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Carzone is an e-commerce platform for auto parts.
Singulato Motors
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Singulato Motors is a electric car start-up that covers new energy vehicles, smart car systems, vehicle networking services and solutions.
Newlinks Technology
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Newlinks Technology is a mobile app that provides car fueling services with card free payments.
HiRain Technologies
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HiRain Technologies supplies automotive electronic products, project consulting & engineering, development tools and training services.
Star Charge
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Star Charge focuses on developing and manufacturing the new energy vehicle charging equipment.
Geometrical-PAL
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Geometrical-PAL is a Chinese autonomous driving technology developer.
ZVISION Technologies
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ZVISION Technologies provides automotive grade solid-state LiDAR solution for autonomous driving appliations.
Shenzhen Daotong Technology
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Autel is an automotive electronic products manufacturer.
Idriverplus
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IDRIVERPLUS specializes in technological innovation and product development in the field of intelligent vehicles.
YH Global
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YH Global provides transport distribution, international freight forwarding, and commerce logistics services.
YIAUTO
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YIAUTO is an automobile supermarket for tier 3-5 cities in China.
Youxia Motors
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Youxia Motors designs and manufactures electric vehicles.
Atzuche
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Atzuche is a mobile application allowing individuals to rent out their idle vehicles.
YinLong Group
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YinLong Group manufactures and supplies lithium batteries, materials, power supply, and electric vehicles for public transportation.
Mancando
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Mancando is an automotive parts supplier company that provides car wearing parts for auto repair factory.
Che300
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Che300 is a secondhand car appraisal and transaction platform.
Yidao Yongche
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Yidao Yongche is a Chinese domestic e-commerce website platform that enables users to book professional car reservation services online.
Lionbridge Financing Leasing
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Lionbridge is a commercial vehicle smart finance and service platform that creatively combines financial capital and industrial operation.
NASN Automotive Electronics
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NASN Automotive Electronics is a manufactures automotive electronics and driving related core technology products.
Surron
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Surron is an electric motorcycles and bike manufacturing company.
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VisionNav Robotics is an unmanned industrial vehicle technology provider company.
AutoAI
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AutoAI is an intelligent networked system developer and operator for a new generation of self-driving cars.
Maihaoche.com
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Maihaoche.com is an automotive e-commerce platform that provide an integrated services of finance, warehouse and logistics services.
Huasheng Haoche
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Huasheng Haoche is a Beijing-based automotive trading and services platform.
Haoqipei
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Haoqipei is a Chinese B2B platform for auto repair shops and auto parts suppliers.
DS Automobiles
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DS Automobiles engages in the sales and service business of the automotive.
Encootech
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Encootech is a Digital Consulting and Digital Robot Solution Provider
Banma Kuaipao
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Banma Kuaipao is a Chinese car-ride-hailing company.
Xiaoi Robot
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Xiaoi Robot is an intelligent robot technology provider and platform operator.
Hong Jing Drive
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Hong Jing Drive provides a computing platform for autonomous driving vehicles.
HoloMatic
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HoloMatic is a autonomous driving technology start-up .
Aulton New Energy
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Aulton New Energy is an electric vehicle replacement services providing company.
ICONIQ Motors
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ICONIQ Motors is an energy automobile manufacturer company.
SKIO Matrix
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SKIO Matrix is a leading clean energy travel group company in China.
CanGo
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Cango is an automotive transaction service platform in the China.
Shouqi Car Rental
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Shouqi Car Rental is a line of business includes extended-term leasing of passenger cars without drivers.
Cheyipai
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Cheyipai sells used cars online to buyers over 163 cities in China.
TuanChe.com
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TuanChe.com is an automotive e-commerce platform.
KZMall
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KZMall provides a one-stop business solution supply chain service platform for auto repair companies.
Motovis
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Motovis is a Chinese autonomous driving technology firm.
eDaijia
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eDaijia is a mobile platform that enables consumers to find and hire temporary drivers.
Deeproute
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Deeproute is a provider of Level 4 full stack self-driving solutions with an international background.
MAXIEYE
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Maxieye offers driver assistance and automatic driving system.
Yixin Capital
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An online automotive transaction platform .
Huizuche
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Huizuche is the operator of a car rental service platform designed to offer users a convenient car rental experience overseas.
BWI Group
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BWI Group is a chassis supplier that designs and manufactures brake and suspension systems for the global transportation market.
Lechebang
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Lechebang designs and develops a mobile app that provides automobile maintenance and after-sale services.
Chemao
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Chemao designs a used car trading platform that provides consumers with a certified marketplace for buying and selling used cars.
EVTECH
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EVTECH is a supplier of energy vehicle power supply products.
AutocloudPro
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AutocloudPro is a developer of a cloud platform for auto parts sales and distribution.
ePropulsion Innovation
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ePropulsion Innovation is an innovative provider of electric propulsion kits
Zhidou
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Zhidou offers pure electric vehicles that are precisely positioned as “urban pure electric vehicles for Micro-Traveling”.
AiDriving
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AiDriving develops intelligent and advanced sensor based anti-collision smart devices.
Breton
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Breton develops and manufactures electric heavy-duty truck intelligent solutions with technology for the scened transportation capacity.
Joy Next
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Joy Next is a smart cockpit and automobile systems platform.
Baturu Information Technology
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Baturu is an online auto parts transaction platform.
AECS Automotive Electronics
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AECS Automotive Electronics is an automotive electronic control system developer.
FABU.ai
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FABU is an AI company devoted to proprietary technology of ADAS and Autonomous Driving.
Dada Group
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Dada Group is an energy vehicle operation and service integrated technology enterprise.
Chargerlink
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Chargerlink is focused on providing charging station solutions for the electric vehicles
Daokoudai
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Daokoudai is a supply chain finance platform that serves small, medium, and microenterprise.
CH-Auto Technology
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CH-Auto Technology is an automotive design and vehicle development solution company.
AutoBrain
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AutoBrain focuses on the research and development of advanced and intelligent automatic driving systems.
Bochewang
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Bochewang is a B2B trading platform dedicated to second-hand car auctions, accident car auctions and spare parts services.
