Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Wednesday launched an English-language website for its Tmall marketplace aimed at merchants, in an attempt to double the number of international brands on the platform to 40,000 in the next three years.

Audi, Renault and Honda have announced a partnership with Alibaba on artificial intelligence and voice technology. The partnership is with the AI research division of Alibaba group and will revolve around driving automation and smart mobility in cars.

Alibaba says it is considering raising as much as $20 billion through a listing in Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, lining up a second blockbuster deal following its 2014 record $25 billion float in New York.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd beat fourth-quarter revenue forecasts on Wednesday, thanks to growth in its core business and its diversification into cloud computing and other services.

Alibaba has been named China’s most valuable brand, knocking rival tech giant Tencent from the top spot on the annual BrandZ list.Alibaba rose from...