The automakers on the world's richest list: Li Xiang's wealth rose by more than 4 percent, and the ranking of Cialis Zhang Xinghai and his wife soared by 591
Source of this article: Times Weekly Author: Li Zhuoling
On March 25, the Hurun Research Institute released the Hurun Global Rich List.
It is reported that a total of 3,279 billion-dollar entrepreneurs from 73 countries and 2,435 companies are on the list this year, up from 3,112 last year. The number of billion-dollar entrepreneurs increased by 5% and total wealth increased by 9%. The deadline for wealth calculation is January 15, 2024.
In the field of automobiles, lithium batteries and related industrial chains, according to the Times Weekly reporter, a total of 104 entrepreneurs are on the list of the world's richest people. Among them, a total of 92 people were on the list in the fields of automobiles and auto parts, led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, followed by Suzanne Klatten from BMW, and 12 people were on the list in the field of lithium batteries, led by Zeng Yuqun, chairman of CATL, followed by Huang Shilin of CATL.
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Specifically, 52-year-old Elon Musk re-ascended to the richest man throne with a wealth of 1.67 trillion yuan, which is the third time he has become the richest man in the world in four years, and his wealth has increased by 530 billion yuan from last year. According to the Hurun Research Institute, this was due to Tesla's record deliveries that sent its stock price soaring. Musk's space exploration technology company, SpaceX, meanwhile, has reached new heights in valuation, supported by successful launches, satellite internet projects, and lucrative government contracts.
Focusing on Chinese automakers, according to the reporter, relevant Chinese entrepreneurs or families account for a total of 31 seats on the list, with the Geely Li Shufu family leading the way, with a wealth of 160 billion yuan, ranking 74th in the world, followed by BYD Wang Chuanfu, and Great Wall Motor's Wei Jianjun and Han Xuejuan, both with a wealth of 110 billion yuan.
Judging from the ranking changes, a total of 8 entrepreneurs have risen in the ranking or newly entered the list. Among them, Xiaokang Holdings and Li Auto have become big winners. It is reported that Li Xiang, the 43-year-old CEO of Li Auto, has soared his wealth by 44% to 52 billion yuan, rising 191 places to 392nd in the world, and Fan Zheng from Li Auto has become a new face on the global rich list, with a fortune of 9.5 billion yuan.
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On February 26, Li Auto disclosed its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023. It is reported that Li Auto delivered 376,030 vehicles last year, achieved an operating income of 123.85 billion yuan, and a net profit of 11.81 billion yuan, becoming the third new energy vehicle company in the world to make a profit for the whole year after Tesla and BYD.
The wealth of Zhang Xinghai and Yan Min of Xiaokang Holdings (Cialis) soared by 30% to 18.5 billion yuan, rising 591 places. At the same time, Xiaokang Holdings also has two new global billionaires, including Zhang Xingli and Zhang Xingming, both with a fortune of 8 billion yuan.
With the help of Huawei, the sales performance of Cialis has been rising recently. According to the February production and sales report of Cialis, the sales volume of new energy vehicles reached 30,257 units, a significant increase of 360.04% year-on-year, and the cumulative sales volume from January to February was 67,095 units, a year-on-year increase of 485.37%.
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As the chairman (founder) of Cialis Group, Zhang Xinghai said in an interview with China Entrepreneur earlier this month, "Huawei is recognized as a very good company in China in terms of intelligence, so for our car companies, we must learn to take the initiative to embrace and give full play to each other's longboard advantages." After working with Huawei, we built three cars in three years. At present, the sales volume of Cialis has reached the top five luxury brands in the Chinese auto market this year. In addition, new forces such as Ideal and NIO are now very good. In this regard, I think our national car brand is also beginning to demonstrate the strength of Made in China. ”
In his view, making smart electric vehicles is a marathon in itself, and he just wants to penetrate and do thoroughly, "do a car, specialize in a car, and become a popular car", which is also his expectation for Cialis.
As for lithium battery-related fields, the wealth of the 12 entrepreneurs on the list has shrunk. CATL has a total of 7 people on the list of the world's richest people, among them, CATL's Zeng Yuqun's wealth of 165 billion yuan, down 28 places, but his global ranking is still in the top 100, ranking 65th in the world.