HONGKONG, March 19th 2026 —— CIC extends our warmest congratulations to Voyah Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. (07489. HK) on its successful listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) today.
CIC's Collaborative Journey to the Listing
Throughout the listing process, CIC provided end-to-end support to the company and its sponsors:
Drafted and compiled the industry overview chapter of the prospectus, laying a solid research foundation for the formal listing application.
Assisted in responding to inquiries from regulatory authorities, ensuring comprehensive and accurate disclosure.
Refined listing application materials continuously to meet stringent market and regulatory requirements.
VOYAH – A Leading Premium New Energy Vehicle Brand from Dongfeng
Founded in 2021, VOYAH is a high-end smart new energy vehicle (NEV) brand under Dongfeng Motor Corporation, one of China's largest central state-owned automotive groups. Leveraging Dongfeng Motor's 57 years of automotive manufacturing technologies and advantageous resources, VOYAH delivers high-quality NEV products through technological innovation. The company's product portfolio covers three key market segments: sedans, SUVs and MPVs, all positioned in the high-end segment of the NEV market targeting the new era of core consumer groups, with a price range of RMB 200,000 to RMB 500,000.
VOYAH ranks among the forefront of China's high-end NEV industry. According to CIC's research data, the company achieved a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 103.2% in sales volume from 2022 to 2024, making it the third fastest-growing high-end NEV brand in China. In addition, VOYAH ranked second in gross profit margin among NEV manufacturers in the Chinese market in 2024. The company's net loss narrowed rapidly throughout the track record period, and it achieved quarterly profitability for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2024, emerging as the NEV manufacturer that achieved quarterly profitability and positive operating cash flow at the fastest pace in the industry.
Global NEV Market Overview
Based on price range, China’s NEV market is segmented into four categories:
Entry-level: below RMB 100,000
Mid-range: RMB 100,000 to RMB 200,000
Premium: RMB 200,000 to RMB 500,000
Luxury: above RMB 500,000
Premium and luxury NEVs are expected to become the most promising segments in China’s NEV market by 2029. Driven by the expansion of the middle-to-high-income population and ongoing consumption upgrades, consumer demand for high-quality, intelligent and personalized mobility is rising, steadily increasing the market penetration of premium NEVs. Meanwhile, the convergence of intelligence and electrification is reshaping the value proposition of premium vehicles, fueling rapid growth in the premium NEV market. In 2024, sales of premium and luxury NEVs in China reached 4.1 million and 0.3 million units, respectively, with CAGRs of 78.8% and 109.3% from 2020 to 2024. By 2029, sales are projected to reach 11.9 million and 0.7 million units, with CAGRs of 21.2% and 18.9% from 2025 to 2029, respectively.
By vehicle type, NEV SUVs hold the largest market share and are experiencing significant growth. In 2024, SUV sales reached 6.4 million units, accounting for 51.0% of all NEVs, while MPV sales reached 0.4 million units, representing 3.4% of the market. With the trend towards premium NEVs, the size and design of SUVs and MPVs are better suited to deliver a “sense of luxury” and advanced technology experiences, catering to the preferences of high-end consumers. The growing adoption of assisted driving and smart features further enhances the appeal of SUVs and MPVs for long-distance and multi-scenario usage. While SUVs and MPVs were previously limited by high energy consumption and short range, advancements in high-energy-density batteries and 800V high-voltage fast-charging technology are addressing these performance gaps. By 2029, SUV sales are forecast to grow to 15.9 million units, capturing 56.3% of the NEV market, while MPV sales are expected to reach 1.2 million units, increasing their share to 4.1%.
Key Industry Drivers & Development Trends
Based on in-depth industry research and data analysis, CIC identified the core driving factors that are fueling the vigorous development of China’s premium NEV market and shaping its long-term evolution trend:
1. Chinese Domestic Brands Accelerate the Growth of the Premium NEV Market with Strong Performance in Assisted Driving Experience, Product Design, and User Operations
Driven by the dual transformation of electrification and intelligentization, Chinese own brands have achieved rapid development in the high-end NEV sector. Relying on multi-dimensional advantages including product strength, R&D response speed, intelligent experience and service system, they have gradually broken the long-term monopoly of traditional foreign and joint-venture brands in the high-end market.
A new generation of domestic premium brands is reinforcing their brand image and capturing consumer mindshare through differentiated product positioning, exceptional smart cockpit and intelligent driving experiences, and comprehensive user management enabled by direct sales and service models. Simultaneously, these brands have achieved systematic improvements in spatial layout, intelligent architecture, chassis control, and vehicle integration efficiency, enabling the rapid development of multiple premium models and accelerating their penetration and breakthroughs in the mid-to-high-end market.
2. Younger Car-Buying Group Boosts the Demand for Intelligentization
China has a large middle-and-high income group with strong consumption capacity, providing a solid user base for the high-end NEV market. With the upgrade of consumption concepts, the new generation of consumers has an increasingly strong demand for intelligent, personalized and high-quality mobility experiences. Intelligent cockpits, autonomous driving, vehicle design aesthetics and in-vehicle social functions have gradually become core factors influencing car purchase decisions.
Especially the young consumer groups, who have a high acceptance of technological innovation and emerging brands, pay more attention to the technological leadership and experience value of products themselves. This change in customer structure is expanding the target customer boundary of Chinese own brands in the high-end NEV sector, providing strong support for their high-end breakthrough through differentiated products and services.
3. Intelligent Technology Becomes a New Label for High-End NEVs
Chinese independent high-end NEV brands have sustained R&D investment in intelligent cockpit interactive experience, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and other technologies, and have built a complete capability of independent technology research and development and rapid productization. Continuous breakthroughs in key fields such as AI algorithms, in-vehicle chips and perception fusion have enabled Chinese own brands to form differentiated advantages in the intelligent competition, successfully occupying the user's mind and market opportunities.
The leading intelligent capability not only enhances the added value of the whole vehicle, but also becomes an important fulcrum for Chinese own brands to achieve a leap in the high-end market.
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