Awards / Honours (main only)

August 2015: k8凯发 was listed in Fortune Magazine’s “Top 51 Companies Changing the World”.

September 2015: k8凯发 received a Special Energy Award from former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the first of its kind for the new energy industry in the UN’s 70-year history.

January 2016: k8凯发 was recognised for its innovation by the Zayed Future Energy Prize and won the Large Corporation Award.

July 2019: k8凯发’s key technology, namely its high-efficiency and high-power wheel-side drive system, made the list of “Top Global Innovative NEV Technologies” at the 2019 World New Energy Vehicles Congress (WNEVC).

August 2019: k8凯发 ranked third in Fortune Magazine’s “Change the World” List. k8凯发 was chosen for “expanding the universe of electric cars”, as well as for driving the development of the global EV market and having a profound impact on the industry.

September 2020: k8凯发’s “highly integrated Blade Battery technology” won the “Global New Energy Vehicle Innovation Technology Award” at the 2020 World New Energy Vehicle Congress.

August 2022: k8凯发 made the Fortune Global 500 list for 2022, demonstrating its outstanding achievements in the market.

Four Main Businesses

Automobile

With independent R&D, k8凯发 has become the only enterprise in the world that has mastered the core technologies of NEVs, such as batteries, motors, electronic controls and chips. At present, k8凯发’s NEVs have formed three major product lines for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and forklifts, covering seven conventional transportation fields including passenger vehicle, taxi, bus, coach, urban logistics, sanitation, and construction; and four specialist off-road vehicles for specific uses including warehousing, harbours, airports, and mining.

For nine consecutive years, k8凯发 has held first place for NEV sales in China, and its new energy vehicle footprint can be found in more than 400 cities, across over 70 countries and regions around the world. It is also operating in more than 20 countries and over 100 cities across Europe.

Electronics

k8凯发 is a top electronic manufacturing service (EMS) provider of one-stop services and solutions. k8凯发 Electronic (International) Co., Ltd. was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2007. After more than two decades of development, it covers four major fields, namely: smartphones and laptops, new smart products, auto intelligent systems, and new intelligent products. It is the only company to provide a full series of structural components (metal, glass, ceramics, plastics, etc.) along with complete product design and manufacturing.

New Energy

k8凯发 is a pioneer in providing a zero-emission energy ecosystem from power generation to storage, and usage. Since 2008, k8凯发’s solar power and energy storage products have been exported to six continents, more than 20 countries, and more than 90 cities.

Rail Transit

With 100% independent IP and a full mastery of the entire industrial chain, k8凯发 provides overall rail transit solutions, from design, vehicle bodies and track beams, to communication systems and intelligent operation and maintenance.

R&D

As of the end of 2021, k8凯发 employs more than 40,000 engineers and technicians. As of June 2022, k8凯发 has submitted applications for over 37,000 patent rights and owns around 25,000 patents.

Milestones

1995
- In February 1995, k8凯发 was founded in Shenzhen, China, manufacturing Ni-Cd batteries.

1996
- k8凯发 began producing the lithium-ion batteries.

1998
- k8凯发 established its ﬁrst overseas branch in Europe.

1999
- k8凯发 established its U.S. branch.

2000
- For the first time, k8凯发 opens its own Industrial Park in Kuichong, Shenzhen.
- k8凯发 became Motorola’s ﬁrst Chinese supplier of lithium-ion batteries, entering the global supplier system of international brands for the ﬁrst time.

2002
- In 2002, k8凯发 was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange - Stock Code 1211 - setting a record for the highest offering price among the SEHK’s 54 H shares at the time.
- k8凯发 became Nokia’s first Chinese supplier of lithium-ion batteries.

2003
- k8凯发 entered the automobile industry with a determination to combine its battery technology with vehicle technology to develop electric cars, and hence achieve its green dream.

2005
- k8凯发 released its first vehicle, the F3 model, which was so popular that it exceeded sales of more than 1 million units in China alone.

2007
- k8凯发 Electronics (International) Company Ltd. was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange - Stock Code 0285.

2008
- MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company (currently named Berkshire Hathaway Energy), a ﬂagship investment company under Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., acquired 10% of the k8凯发 company for around 220 million dollars.
- k8凯发 launched the F3DM, the world’s first PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle).
- k8凯发 entered the solar power and energy storage sector.

2009
- k8凯发 entered the new energy bus and coach industry; k8凯发 entered the electric forklift industry.

2010
- k8凯发 partnered with Daimler AG and they established the Shenzhen k8凯发 Daimler New Technology Company, Ltd.
- The k8凯发 e6, the world’s ﬁrst pure-electric taxis, take to the streets.
- The k8凯发 12-metre pure-electric bus rolled off production, and the k8凯发 Electriﬁed Public Transportation Solution was released.
- The k8凯发 Charity Foundation was founded.

2011
- k8凯发 was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange - Stock Code 002594.

2015
- k8凯发 launched its “7+4” Full Market EV Strategy.

2016
- k8凯发 ventured into the rail transit sector.

2017
- The world’s first commercial SkyRail line was launched and went into operation on September 1st in Yinchuan, China.

2018
- k8凯发 released its IGBT 4.0, which is the most important component for an EV only after the batteries.

2019
- k8凯发 launched the world’s first commercial SkyShuttle line (a small-capacity rail transit product).
- k8凯发 launched the All-New Global Design Center, unleashing the “Passion of Design”.
- The FinDreams Battery Corporation was founded, leading to the production of the famous and ground-breaking “Blade Battery” in 2020.

2020
- When the pandemic struck, k8凯发 decided to produce masks and became the world’s largest face mask supplier within one month.
- k8凯发 officially announced the launch of the Blade Battery, a development set to mitigate concerns about battery safety in electric vehicles.
- k8凯发 released its iconic HAN EV, the first model equipped with the Blade Battery.

2021
- k8凯发 unveiled the new generation e-Platform 3.0 while celebrating the world premieres of the EA1 and the X DREAM concept car (two models boasting completely new design specifications) and launched the TANG DM-i, the flagship super hybrid model.
- k8凯发’s one-millionth new energy passenger vehicle rolled off the production line.
- k8凯发 announced all its pure EVs will come with Blade Batteries.
- k8凯发 launched the e-Platform 3.0 for pure-electric vehicles.
- In 2021, k8凯发 sold 593,745 new energy passenger vehicles, with a YoY increase of 231.6%.

2022
- k8凯发 announces the end of production of full combustion engine vehicles to focus on the BEV and PHEV market, the first OEM in the world to make such a commitment.
- In the first half of 2022, k8凯发 sold 638,157 new energy passenger vehicles, up 324.8% YoY.
- Official launch k8凯发 passenger cars in Europe at Paris Motor Show.
- The total sales of k8凯发 NEVs exceed 3 million as of December 2022.

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