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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-107400
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221011
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221011
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221011

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kaixin Auto Holdings
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001713539
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38261
		FILM NUMBER:		221302279

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5F, NORTH WING
		STREET 2:		18 JIUXIANQIAO MIDDLE ROAD
		CITY:			CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		85237962750

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5F, NORTH WING
		STREET 2:		18 JIUXIANQIAO MIDDLE ROAD
		CITY:			CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CM Seven Star Acquisition Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20170731
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TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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Form 40-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2227901d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Kaixin Auto Holdings Announces Changes to its Board Member</A></TD></TR>
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Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: October 11, 2022</FONT></TD>
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Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Kaixin Auto Holdings Announces Changes to its
Board Member</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1pt 0pt 0">BEIJING, October 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaixin Auto Holdings
(&quot;<B>Kaixin</B>&quot; or the &quot;<B>Company</B>&quot;) (NASDAQ: KXIN) announced that Mr. James Jian Liu&nbsp;(&ldquo;Mr. Liu&rdquo;)
<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">had resigned from Kaixin&rsquo;s board of directors (the &quot;<B>Board</B>&quot;), with effect
from June 30, 2022 due to his own personal reasons</FONT>. There is no disagreement between Mr. Liu and the Board and there is no other
matter relating to his resignation that needs to brough to the attention of the shareholders of the Company and Nasdaq Inc. Ms. Yi Yang
was appointed by the Board as the director of the Company, with effect from August 1, 2022.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1pt 0pt 0">&quot;On behalf of my fellow directors, the Company's management
team, and shareholders, I would like to thank James for the significant contributions that he made during his service on Kaixin's Board.
We wish him the best in his future endeavours&quot;, said Mr. Mingjun Lin, Kaixin&rsquo;s chairman of the Board.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>About Kaixin Auto Holdings</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Kaixin Auto Holdings is one of the primary dealership networks in the
premium used car segment and new car sales in China. Supported by the rapid growth of China's used car market and leveraging its own hybrid
business model that offers both strong online and offline presence, Kaixin is in the process of transforming from a nationwide dealerships
network to one of the important players in China&rsquo;s electric vehicle market.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>Safe Harbor Statement</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This announcement may contain forward-looking statements. These statements
are made under the &quot;safe harbor&quot; provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements can be identified by terminology such as &quot;will,&quot; &quot;expects,&quot; &quot;anticipates,&quot; &quot;future,&quot;
 &quot;intends,&quot; &quot;plans,&quot; &quot;believes,&quot; &quot;estimates&quot; and similar statements. Among other things, the business
outlook for 2021 and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Kaixin&rsquo;s strategic and operational plans, contain
forward-looking statements. Kaixin may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (&quot;SEC&quot;), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral
statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements
about Kaixin&rsquo;s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but
not limited to the following: our goals and strategies; our future business development, financial condition and results of operations;
our expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of our services; our expectations regarding the retention and strengthening
of our relationships with auto dealerships; our plans to enhance user experience, infrastructure and service offerings; competition in
our industry in China; and relevant government policies and regulations relating to our industry. Further information regarding these
and other risks is included in our other documents filed with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments
is as of the date of this press release, and Kaixin does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except
as required under applicable law.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>For more information, please contact:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Kaixin Auto Holdings </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Investor Relations</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Email: ir@kaixin.com</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOURCE: Kaixin Auto Holdings</P>

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