On September 6th, a investor asked Great Wall Motor whether it was true that "according to media reports, Great Wall Motor is considering selling its stake in Hive Energy. Great Wall Motor has had preliminary talks with potential buyers of the equity, including Ningde Times. Ningde Times has conducted a preliminary due diligence on the asset, but it is not certain whether the two companies will continue the transaction. Is the company considering this?", to which Great Wall Motor responded "this news is not true".

In addition, Hive Energy also stated through the media that the relevant news was false reporting, and that Great Wall Motor was not a shareholder of Hive Energy.