Awards / Honours (main only)

August 2015: 凯发K8 was listed in Fortune Magazine’s “Top 51 Companies Changing the World”.

September 2015: 凯发K8 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: 凯发K8 was recognised for its innovation by the Zayed Future Energy Prize and won the Large Corporation Award.

July 2019: 凯发K8’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: 凯发K8 ranked third in Fortune Magazine’s “Change the World” List. 凯发K8 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: 凯发K8’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: 凯发K8 made the Fortune Global 500 list for 2022, demonstrating its outstanding achievements in the market.

Four Main Businesses

Automobile

With independent R&D, 凯发K8 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, 凯发K8’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, 凯发K8 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

凯发K8 is a top electronic manufacturing service (EMS) provider of one-stop services and solutions. 凯发K8 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

凯发K8 is a pioneer in providing a zero-emission energy ecosystem from power generation to storage, and usage. Since 2008, 凯发K8’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, 凯发K8 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, 凯发K8 employs more than 40,000 engineers and technicians. As of June 2022, 凯发K8 has submitted applications for over 37,000 patent rights and owns around 25,000 patents.

Milestones

1995
- In February 1995, 凯发K8 was founded in Shenzhen, China, manufacturing Ni-Cd batteries.

1996
- 凯发K8 began producing the lithium-ion batteries.

1998
- 凯发K8 established its ﬁrst overseas branch in Europe.

1999
- 凯发K8 established its U.S. branch.

2000
- For the first time, 凯发K8 opens its own Industrial Park in Kuichong, Shenzhen.
- 凯发K8 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, 凯发K8 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.
- 凯发K8 became Nokia’s first Chinese supplier of lithium-ion batteries.

2003
- 凯发K8 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
- 凯发K8 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
- 凯发K8 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 凯发K8 company for around 220 million dollars.
- 凯发K8 launched the F3DM, the world’s first PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle).
- 凯发K8 entered the solar power and energy storage sector.

2009
- 凯发K8 entered the new energy bus and coach industry; 凯发K8 entered the electric forklift industry.

2010
- 凯发K8 partnered with Daimler AG and they established the Shenzhen 凯发K8 Daimler New Technology Company, Ltd.
- The 凯发K8 e6, the world’s ﬁrst pure-electric taxis, take to the streets.
- The 凯发K8 12-metre pure-electric bus rolled off production, and the 凯发K8 Electriﬁed Public Transportation Solution was released.
- The 凯发K8 Charity Foundation was founded.

2011
- 凯发K8 was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange - Stock Code 002594.

2015
- 凯发K8 launched its “7+4” Full Market EV Strategy.

2016
- 凯发K8 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
- 凯发K8 released its IGBT 4.0, which is the most important component for an EV only after the batteries.

2019
- 凯发K8 launched the world’s first commercial SkyShuttle line (a small-capacity rail transit product).
- 凯发K8 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, 凯发K8 decided to produce masks and became the world’s largest face mask supplier within one month.
- 凯发K8 officially announced the launch of the Blade Battery, a development set to mitigate concerns about battery safety in electric vehicles.
- 凯发K8 released its iconic HAN EV, the first model equipped with the Blade Battery.

2021
- 凯发K8 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.
- 凯发K8’s one-millionth new energy passenger vehicle rolled off the production line.
- 凯发K8 announced all its pure EVs will come with Blade Batteries.
- 凯发K8 launched the e-Platform 3.0 for pure-electric vehicles.
- In 2021, 凯发K8 sold 593,745 new energy passenger vehicles, with a YoY increase of 231.6%.

2022
- 凯发K8 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, 凯发K8 sold 638,157 new energy passenger vehicles, up 324.8% YoY.
- Official launch 凯发K8 passenger cars in Europe at Paris Motor Show.
- The total sales of 凯发K8 NEVs exceed 3 million as of December 2022.

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