Daily Car News: Xiaomi Auto Exposed Recruiting Employees in Malaysia

[Auto Knowledge Channel Industry] Let's review what major events happened in the automotive circle on July 16, 2026.

Automotive Event 1: Xiaomi Exposed to Start Recruiting for Car-Related Positions in Malaysia

According to relevant media reports, Xiaomi Technology recently started recruiting for a car-related position in Malaysia. There is a time limit on the recruitment requirements. Xiaomi Technology is currently looking for an Automotive Government Relations Manager, who will serve as the primary government liaison. This person will mainly participate in internal and external contacts to support Xiaomi's automotive business in Malaysia.

It is worth mentioning that the job requirements also state that applicants should establish and maintain relationships with government ministries, regulatory agencies, and industry associations, including MIDA, MITI, MARii, Customs, and JPJ. Applicants should have a thorough understanding of the Malaysian government's policies, including CBU and CKD operations. Will Xiaomi adopt the CKD model to enter the Malaysian market? Bitauto will continue to pay attention and report.

Automotive Event 2: Zotye Auto and Indian Kaly Emotors Officially Sign KD Strategic Cooperation Master Agreement

Recently, Indian Kaly Emotors and Zotye Auto formally signed the "KD Cooperation Project Master Agreement" and exchanged opinions on key matters such as the overall cooperation plan for the Indian market and the promotion of follow-up project implementation, reaching a consensus on mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation.

In the symposium exchange session, both sides, based on the development trends and market opportunities of the new energy vehicle industry in India, focused on in-depth communication and negotiation on core cooperation topics such as model import planning, localized production collaboration, market access certification, whole vehicle localization adaptation, and KD production line setup. At the signing ceremony, under the joint witness of both parties' representatives, Zotye Auto and Indian Kaly Emotors formally signed the KD cooperation master agreement, planning to jointly build an SKD construction cooperation project with an annual output of 30,000 sets.

According to the cooperation agreement, both parties will fully integrate Zotye Auto's existing industrial resources and carry out all-round deep collaboration in areas such as production line construction, special equipment support, parts localization adaptation, sales channel expansion, and cloud platform construction, quickly introducing Zotye Auto's A0-class models and planning to achieve SOP mass production of this model in the Indian market. Seizing the opportunity to start the development of other A0-class and B-class models, the plan is to continuously expand Zotye Auto's market share and industry influence in the Indian market. This Indian SKD project will help Zotye Auto achieve breakthroughs in five dimensions: policy docking, production line implementation, cost control, production technology, and talent cultivation, laying a solid foundation for Zotye Auto's international market layout strategy.

Automotive Event 3: Domestic Fuel Prices Expected to Rise on July 17

Recently, the new round of refined oil price adjustment window will open at 24:00 on July 17. Institutions predict that gasoline is expected to rise by 150 yuan/ton, and diesel by 145 yuan/ton. Converted to retail terminal unit price, No. 92 gasoline will rise by 0.12 yuan per liter, No. 95 gasoline by 0.13 yuan per liter, and No. 0 diesel by 0.12 yuan per liter.

Passage through the Strait of Hormuz recently came to a standstill again, and the Strait of Hormuz may face a tense situation of blockade again, causing international crude oil futures prices to surge again on the 14th. On that day, the price of NYMEX Light Crude Oil futures rose by 3.9% to over $81 per barrel; the London Brent Crude Oil futures price rose over 5% intraday to over $87 per barrel.

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