Humain said it plans to explore opportunities in productivity, hardware, models and infrastructure, and to pursue joint go-to-market programs.

CPCA reported Aug 1-23 China passenger car retail sales of 956,000 units, down 22% YoY and down 2% versus the same period in July; year-to-date retail stood at 11.129 mln units, down 20% YoY. NEV passenger car retail reached 614,000 units in Aug 1-23, down 12% YoY and down 2% versus the same period in July; year-to-date NEV retail was 6.283 mln units, down 12% YoY. NEV retail penetration was 64.3% and manufacturer wholesale NEV penetration was 70.5% for Aug 1-23.

US June S&P/Case-Shiller 10-city home-price index YoY 2.94%, prior 2.38%.