Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Nearly 30 years of experience in the Korean/Asian equity research. Major sectors coverage include the following:
- Technology 
- Consumer 
- Special Situations/Deep Value Plays
- Tender Offers/M&As
- Holdcos/Stubs
- Asian Unicorns/Private Companies

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Hyundai Motor's Ioniq 6 - To Take Away More Market Share From Tesla Model 3 Sedan?

Timing of Double Dividends Opportunities in Korea

Battle Lines Drawn As BABA Builds Out First/Last-Mile Capacity; But Who Will Fund 75+ Bn CNY CapEx?

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Tesla Motors (TSLA US) sold one car in January 2024 in South Korea. In comparison, Tesla sold 1,022 vehicles in December 2023 and 13,885 units in 2023.</li>
<li>The key reason for the sharp plunge in vehicle sales in January has been due to the government's slashing EV subsidies for vehicles with Chinese LFP based batteries.</li>
<li>Furthermore, many consumers avoided buying Tesla vehicles in January as they waited for the government's announcements of new EV subsidies. </li>
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Tesla Motors (TSLA US) sold one car in January 2024 in South Korea. In comparison, Tesla sold 1,022 vehicles in December 2023 and 13,885 units in 2023.
The key reason for the sharp plunge in vehicle sales in January has been due to the government's slashing EV subsidies for vehicles with Chinese LFP based batteries.
Furthermore, many consumers avoided buying Tesla vehicles in January as they waited for the government's announcements of new EV subsidies. 


Tesla Sold A Whopping One Car in January in South Korea