Autozi’s Major Investment Announcement

Beijing, January 28, 2026 — Autozi, a prominent player in cloud-based supply chain platforms for the automotive sector, has revealed that Dr. Zhang Houqi, its founder and chairman, has pledged to purchase shares in the company in a phased manner over the coming year. This letter of commitment details plans for Dr. Zhang to invest up to $30 million at a price of $5 per share, showcasing his steadfast belief in the company’s future and its strategic three-year plan.

Autozi, which is the only Chinese company listed on Nasdaq, has encountered various hurdles since its initial public offering. The stock has faced significant pressure, plummeting to mere cents at times, which led to a hearing regarding potential delisting due to non-compliance with minimum share price requirements. This scenario arose mainly from a lack of familiarity with U.S. market regulations and challenges navigating post-IPO conditions.

In light of these obstacles, Autozi’s team acted swiftly. Utilizing their established strengths in finance, operational proficiency, and data management, they initiated corrective measures to resolve compliance issues. This resulted in receiving a Compliance Notice from Nasdaq on January 14, 2026, which in turn led to the cancellation of a scheduled delisting hearing, alleviating concerns about being removed from the exchange and opening doors for strategic growth.

As Autozi navigates this difficult period, it has also announced a comprehensive three-year strategic framework focusing on profitability and international expansion within the automotive aftermarket sector in China. The key elements of this strategy include:

• Profit Transformation Initiative: The aim is to revamp corporate operations, enhancing the quality and efficiency of core functions to accelerate profitability and develop a lightweight, operationally efficient model.
• Domestic Market Expansion: There’s a focus on the automotive maintenance parts sector, with plans to integrate high-quality regional suppliers across 30 provinces to create the first national maintenance parts supply chain platform, supported by a robust database covering over 100,000 vehicle models.
• Overseas Business Development: Autozi plans to enter international markets by establishing a digital cross-border supply chain platform, integrating regional resources globally, and replicating its successful domestic supply chain model abroad.

Founded in 2010 by Dr. Zhang, previously a vice president at Lenovo, Autozi has built a comprehensive ecosystem over 15 years, servicing over 100,000 repair shops with substantial annual gross merchandise value. The recent three-year strategy has garnered positive responses from industry partners and investors, reflecting confidence in the company’s direction, with Dr. Zhang’s planned stock purchases further endorsing this commitment.

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