Autohome Inc. Announces Management Change

Author: Autohome Inc. / 2023-07-23 22:59 / Source: Autohome Inc.

Autohome Inc. Announces Management Change

BEIJING,May 27,2021 --Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) ("Autohome" or the "Company"),the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China,today announced that Mr. Jingyu Zhang has notified the Company that he intends to resign as Co-President for personal reasons. The effective date of Mr. Zhang's resignation will be May 31,2021.

Mr. Quan Long,Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Autohome,stated,"On behalf of Autohome,I would like to thank Jingyu for his contributions over the years. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors. The Company will continue to focus on the buildup of our auto-related ecosystem,promote high-quality services and deliver sustainable growth over the long run."

About Autohome Inc.

Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) is the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China. Its mission is to engage,educate and inform consumers about everything auto. Autohome provides original generated content,professionally generated content,user-generated content,and AI-generated content,a comprehensive automobile library,and extensive automobile listing information to automobile consumers,covering the entire car purchase and ownership cycle. The ability to reach a large and engaged user base of automobile consumers has made Autohome a preferred platform for automakers and dealers to conduct their advertising campaigns. Further,the Company's dealer subscription and advertising services allow dealers to market their inventory and services through Autohome's platform,extending the reach of their physical showrooms to potentially millions of internet users in China and generating sales leads for them. The Company offers sales leads,data analysis,and marketing services to assist automakers and dealers with improving their efficiency and facilitating transactions. Autohome operates its "Autohome Mall," a full-service online transaction platform,to facilitate transactions for automakers and dealers. Further,through its websites and mobile applications,it also provides other value-added services,including auto financing,auto insurance,used car transactions,and aftermarket services. For further information,please visit www.autohome.com.cn.

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