ECARX finished buying the Flyme software business for $266 million.

Oct 5, 2026, 11:37 AM ETDealRead the original at Benzinga

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ECARX gained control of Flyme's software, customer contracts, and technology. The purchase also brings long-term loans and more planned spending, so the reported facts point in both directions without changing its outlook.

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Full control brings Flyme Auto, Flyme OS, its research teams, customer contracts, and software rights inside ECARX. Flyme Auto already runs in about 3.5 million vehicles, and ECARX expects more software sales and better product development. But the purchase relies mostly on 10-year bank loans, and ECARX plans another 200 million yuan for operations. Those costs balance benefits that have not yet appeared in reported results.

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