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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-115216
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231107

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:		231383526

	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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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Form&nbsp;6-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">For the month of November&nbsp;2023</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Kaixin Auto Holdings</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Registrant&rsquo;s name)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>People&rsquo;s Republic of China</B></P>

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or will file annual reports under cover of Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>Exhibit&nbsp;Index</U></P>

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    <TD><A HREF="tm2330072d1_ex99-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="tm2330072d1_ex99-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Press Release: Kaixin Auto Holdings Announces Resignation of Director</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: November&nbsp;7, 2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/
    Yi Yang</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Yi Yang</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</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; text-align: center"><B>Kaixin Auto Holdings Announces Resignation of
Director</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">BEIJING, Nov.&nbsp;06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaixin Auto Holdings
(&ldquo;Kaixin&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) (NASDAQ: KXIN), a leading new energy vehicle manufacturer and one of the premium imported
cars and used cars platform in China, today announced that Mr.&nbsp;Lin Cong resigned from the Company's Board of Directors, effective
on October&nbsp;30, 2023. Mr.&nbsp;Cong resigned for personal reasons and not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating
to the Company's operations, policies, or practices.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&ldquo;On behalf of my fellow directors,&nbsp;I would like to thank
Lin for the significant contributions that he made during his service on Kaixin's Board. We wish him the best in his future endeavors,&quot;
said Mr.&nbsp;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>About Kaixin Auto Holdings</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">Kaixin Auto Holdings is a leading new energy vehicle manufacturer in
China, equipped with professional teams with rich experience in R&amp;D, production, and marketing, and production facilities with the
capacity of stamping, welding, painting, and assembly operations. Kaixin produces multiple electric passenger and logistics vehicle models.
The Company is committed to building up a competitive international market position that integrates online and offline presence and diversified
business operations. Leveraging the expertise of its professional teams and driven by the inspiration for innovation and sustainability,
Kaixin aims to contribute to achieving the goals of &ldquo;peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality&rdquo;.</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>Safe Harbor Statement</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 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; the expected
growth of the social networking site market in China; our expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of our services; our
expectations regarding the retention and strengthening of our relationships with used 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">For more information, please contact:</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">Kaixin Auto Holdings</P>

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

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

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