China's 'Uber for trucks' preps $1.5bn New York IPO

Tencent-backed Full Truck Alliance is investing in autonomous driving technology

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Full Truck Alliance connects over 2.8 million truckers to 1.4 million shippers across 300 cities in China, generating by charging shippers membership and freight brokerage fees. © Reuters

NARAYANAN SOMASUNDARAM, Nikkei Asia chief banking and financial correspondent

HONG KONG -- Tencent Holding-backed Full Truck Alliance -- sometimes referred to as China's "Uber for trucks" -- is gearing up for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, filings show.

The offering could raise between $1 billion and $1.5 billion, two people familiar with the transaction said, and could become the second largest Chinese IPO in the U.S. this year, after that of e-cigarette maker RLX Technology.

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