Analysis of the key themes driving M&A activity reveals that autonomous vehicles accounted for 6 automotive deals announced in Q4 2023, worth a total value of $179.6m. The $149m minority acquisition of DiDi Autonomous Driving by GAC Capital and Guangzhou Development District Investment Group was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Automotive Industry Mergers And Acquisitions Deals By Top Themes In 2023 report provides an overview of merger and acquisition activity globally and identifies the themes driving the most notable deals announced in 2023 in the automotive industry. Buy the report here.

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In value terms, autonomous vehicles-related deal activity increased by 228% in Q4 2023 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $54.8m and fell by 42% as compared to Q4 2022. Related deal volume increased by 100% in Q4 2023 versus the previous quarter and was 50% higher than in Q4 2022.

The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in Q4 2023 were ACP Capital Markets; Benchmark Investments; Evercore with 1, 1, 1 deals respectively.

The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in Q4 2023 were J Sagar Associates; Karanovic & Partners; Norton Rose Fulbright with 1, 1, 1 deals respectively.

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This content was updated on 8 January 2024

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