Sunwoda

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Sunwoda
Company type Public
SZSE: 300207
Industry Lithium-ion battery
Founded1997;28 years ago (1997)
FoundersWang Mingwang
Wang Wei
Headquarters,
China
Area served
Worldwide
Website sunwoda.com

Sunwoda Electronic Co., Ltd. is a Chinese technology company that specializes in the research and manufacture of lithium-ion battery modules. [1] [2] It is based in Shenzhen, China. It is one of the largest EV battery suppliers of China. [3] [4]

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History

Sunwoda Electronic was founded in 1997 by Wang Mingwang and Wang Wei. [5] [6]

In 2008, Sunwoda expanded into the EV battery business. [7]

In 2011, Sunwoda went public and was listed on the ChiNext exchange in Shenzhen. [8]

Since 2022, Sunwoda has been listed in Benchmark's Tier 1 of Automotive-grade Battery Producers. [9]

In August 2023, Sunwoda announced that it was constructing an EV battery plant in Nyiregyhaza, northeast Hungary. [10] [11] [12]

Operations

Sunwoda is headquartered in Shenzhen and operates production bases in China, Hungary, India, Morocco, and Vietnam. [8] [13]

Products

Sunwoda produces lithium-ion batteries for mobile phones, laptops, and power tools. [5] [2] Sunwoda's EV battery unit supplies products to automakers such as Dongfeng Motor Group, Geely, Volkswagen, Volvo Cars, and Li Auto. [7] [14] [15]

Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery

Sunwoda Electronic Co., Ltd launched the battery business in 2008. [7] [16]

In 2020, Sunwoda received regulatory approval for convertible bond issue. [17] In 2022, Sunwoda's EV battery unit received a $1.17 billion Series A investment from Shenzhen Capital Group and National Green Development Fund Management. [18] In November 2022, Sunwoda Electronic raised $440 million through a global depository receipt sale and was listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange. [7] [13]

Recognition

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  4. "Sunwoda, China's sixth-largest EV battery maker, a step closer to IPO" . South China Morning Post . October 19, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Sunwoda Electronic | Company Overview & News". Forbes .
  6. "Wang Mingwang". Forbes .
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery Seeking $580 Million Round Before China IPO, Sources Say" . February 22, 2023 via Bloomberg.
  8. 1 2 "Sunwoda Seeks EV Battery Unit Funding at $3 Billion Value" . Bloomberg .
  9. "Northvolt & Sunwoda reach Benchmark Tier One status for EV lithium ion battery output". Benchmark Source. June 17, 2022.
  10. "Sunwoda Electronic to build EV battery plant in Hungary" . Automotive News .
  11. "China's Sunwoda to build battery plant in Hungary". Xinhua News Agency .
  12. "China's Sunwoda to build battery plant in Hungary". People's Daily .
  13. 1 2 "Sunwoda Said to Tap Goldman, UBS for $500 Million Swiss Listing" . Bloomberg .
  14. "Sunwoda EV Battery Is Said to Weigh IPO Switch to Hong Kong" . Bloomberg .
  15. "Sunwoda Electronic to supply batteries to VW's hybrid vehicles" . Automotive News .
  16. "Apple Says Three More Suppliers to Use Solely Renewable Power" . Bloomberg .
  17. "Sunwoda Electronic Gets Regulatory Approval For Convertible Bond Issue". Reuters .
  18. "China's EV Startups Defy Funding Slump With $6 Billion of Deals" . Bloomberg .
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