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Cenntro Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Monday, 4/1/24, at 3:21pm ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 1140361-24-16853 · File #: 1-38544

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 4/01/24  Cenntro Inc.                      10-K       12/31/23  117:14M                                    Broadridge Fin’l So… Inc

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.55M 
 2: EX-10.7     Material Contract                                   HTML     48K 
 3: EX-10.8     Material Contract                                   HTML     48K 
 4: EX-19       Report Furnished to Security Holders                HTML     54K 
 5: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     35K 
 9: EX-97       Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     50K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
 6: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
 7: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
 8: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     31K 
15: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML    101K 
16: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    197K 
17: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     37K 
18: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations and           HTML    173K 
                Comprehensive Loss                                               
19: R5          Consolidated Statements of Operations and           HTML     32K 
                Comprehensive Loss (Parenthetical)                               
20: R6          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML     92K 
21: R7          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML     33K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
22: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow                HTML    195K 
23: R9          Organization and Principal Activities               HTML     75K 
24: R10         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    170K 
25: R11         Business Combination                                HTML     50K 
26: R12         Short-Term Investments                              HTML     41K 
27: R13         Accounts Receivable, Net                            HTML     46K 
28: R14         Inventories                                         HTML     39K 
29: R15         Prepayment and Other Current Assets                 HTML     48K 
30: R16         Long-Term Investments                               HTML     68K 
31: R17         Investment in Equity Securities                     HTML     47K 
32: R18         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                  HTML     46K 
33: R19         Intangible Assets, Net                              HTML     48K 
34: R20         Other Non-Current Assets, Net                       HTML     45K 
35: R21         Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities      HTML     45K 
36: R22         Income Taxes                                        HTML    113K 
37: R23         Leases                                              HTML     51K 
38: R24         Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant             HTML     76K 
39: R25         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML     89K 
40: R26         Ordinary Shares and Restricted Net Assets           HTML     35K 
41: R27         Net Loss Per Share                                  HTML     40K 
42: R28         Concentrations                                      HTML     81K 
43: R29         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     49K 
44: R30         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     91K 
45: R31         Subsequent Event                                    HTML     34K 
46: R32         Insider Trading                                     HTML     36K 
47: R33         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    242K 
                (Policies)                                                       
48: R34         Organization and Principal Activities (Tables)      HTML     66K 
49: R35         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     96K 
                (Tables)                                                         
50: R36         Business Combination (Tables)                       HTML     42K 
51: R37         Short-Term Investments (Tables)                     HTML     38K 
52: R38         Accounts Receivable, Net (Tables)                   HTML     46K 
53: R39         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     39K 
54: R40         Prepayment and Other Current Assets (Tables)        HTML     47K 
55: R41         Long-Term Investments (Tables)                      HTML     66K 
56: R42         Investment in Equity Securities (Tables)            HTML     44K 
57: R43         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)         HTML     45K 
58: R44         Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)                     HTML     46K 
59: R45         Other Non-Current Assets, Net (Tables)              HTML     45K 
60: R46         Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities      HTML     45K 
                (Tables)                                                         
61: R47         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    104K 
62: R48         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     53K 
63: R49         Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant (Tables)    HTML     77K 
64: R50         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     85K 
65: R51         Net Loss Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     39K 
66: R52         Concentrations (Tables)                             HTML     82K 
67: R53         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML     88K 
68: R54         ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES, Historical   HTML     34K 
                and Principal Activities (Details)                               
69: R55         ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES,              HTML    113K 
                Subsidiaries Combination (Details)                               
70: R56         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES,         HTML     32K 
                Available-for-Sale Investments and Debt Security                 
                Investments (Details)                                            
71: R57         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES,         HTML     48K 
                Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Details)                     
72: R58         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES,         HTML     42K 
                Intangible Assets, Net (Details)                                 
73: R59         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES,         HTML     32K 
                Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Details)                        
74: R60         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES,         HTML     33K 
                Goodwill (Details)                                               
75: R61         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES,         HTML     36K 
                Investment in Equity Investees (Details)                         
76: R62         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES,         HTML     56K 
                Revenue Recognition (Details)                                    
77: R63         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Income  HTML     62K 
                Taxes (Details)                                                  
78: R64         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES,         HTML     38K 
                Foreign Currency Translation and Transaction                     
                (Details)                                                        
79: R65         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES,         HTML     44K 
                Segments (Details)                                               
80: R66         Business Combination (Details)                      HTML    134K 
81: R67         Short-Term Investments (Details)                    HTML     38K 
82: R68         Accounts Receivable, Net (Details)                  HTML     49K 
83: R69         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     42K 
84: R70         Prepayment and Other Current Assets (Details)       HTML     72K 
85: R71         LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS, Equity Method Investments,   HTML     67K 
                Net (Details)                                                    
86: R72         LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS, Equity Investment Without    HTML     56K 
                Readily Determinable Fair Value (Details)                        
87: R73         LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS, Debt Security Investments    HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
88: R74         Investment in Equity Securities (Details)           HTML     65K 
89: R75         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Details)        HTML     58K 
90: R76         Intangible Assets, Net (Details)                    HTML     50K 
91: R77         Other Non-Current Assets, Net (Details)             HTML     68K 
92: R78         Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities      HTML     50K 
                (Details)                                                        
93: R79         INCOME TAXES, Federal Tax Rate (Details)            HTML     59K 
94: R80         INCOME TAXES, Income Tax Provision (Details)        HTML     40K 
95: R81         INCOME TAXES, Components of Losses Before Income    HTML     46K 
                Taxes (Details)                                                  
96: R82         INCOME TAXES, Statutory Income Tax Rate to Income   HTML     62K 
                Taxes (Details)                                                  
97: R83         INCOME TAXES, Net Deferred Tax Liabilities          HTML     55K 
                (Details)                                                        
98: R84         INCOME TAXES, Valuation Allowance (Details)         HTML     76K 
99: R85         Leases (Details)                                    HTML     75K 
100: R86         CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE AND WARRANT,            HTML     99K  
                Convertible Promissory Note (Details)                            
101: R87         CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE AND WARRANT, Warrant    HTML     63K  
                (Details)                                                        
102: R88         SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION, Share Options (Details)   HTML     96K  
103: R89         SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION, Share Options Activity    HTML     98K  
                (Details)                                                        
104: R90         SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION, Assumptions (Details)     HTML     52K  
105: R91         Ordinary Shares and Restricted Net Assets           HTML     67K  
                (Details)                                                        
106: R92         Net Loss Per Share (Details)                        HTML     70K  
107: R93         Concentrations (Details)                            HTML     94K  
108: R94         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML    125K  
109: R95         RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, Related Parties         HTML     57K  
                (Details)                                                        
110: R96         RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, Transactions (Details)  HTML     72K  
111: R97         RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, Due from Related        HTML     39K  
                Parties (Details)                                                
112: R98         RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, Due to Related Parties  HTML     54K  
                (Details)                                                        
114: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    213K  
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113: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Report Info              XLSX    243K  
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13: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- cenn-20231231_lab                     XML   3.20M 
14: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- cenn-20231231_pre              XML   1.83M 
10: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- cenn-20231231                         XSD    336K 
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cenn-20231231.xsd#cenn_BusinessCombinationEarnOutConsideration" xlink:label="BusinessCombinationEarnOutConsideration" xlink:title="BusinessCombinationEarnOutConsideration"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cenn-20231231.xsd#cenn_BusinessCombinationForPeriodOfAgreement" xlink:label="BusinessCombinationForPeriodOfAgreement" xlink:title="BusinessCombinationForPeriodOfAgreement"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cenn-20231231.xsd#cenn_ShareholderLoanMember" xlink:label="ShareholderLoanMember" xlink:title="ShareholderLoanMember"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cenn-20231231.xsd#cenn_ShareAndLoanPurchaseAgreementMember" xlink:label="ShareAndLoanPurchaseAgreementMember" xlink:title="ShareAndLoanPurchaseAgreementMember"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cenn-20231231.xsd#cenn_AntricGmbHMember" xlink:label="AntricGmbHMember" xlink:title="AntricGmbHMember"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2023/currency-2023.xsd#currency_EUR" xlink:label="EUR" xlink:title="EUR"/>

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<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://cenntroauto.com/role/AccountsReceivableNetDetails"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cenn-20231231.xsd#cenn_ProceedsFromThirdParty" xlink:label="ProceedsFromThirdParty" xlink:title="ProceedsFromThirdParty"/>

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<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:title="definition: SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipLineItems to DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" order="3.0"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentMaturityDate"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:title="definition: SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipLineItems to DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" order="5.0"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cenn-20231231.xsd#cenn_PercentageOfEquityInterestsConverted" xlink:label="PercentageOfEquityInterestsConverted" xlink:title="PercentageOfEquityInterestsConverted"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cenn-20231231.xsd#cenn_HWElectroCoLtdMember" xlink:label="HWElectroCoLtdMember" xlink:title="HWElectroCoLtdMember"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:label="SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:title="SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>

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</link:definitionLink>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Depreciation" xlink:label="Depreciation" xlink:title="Depreciation"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross"/>

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<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="LandMember" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain to LandMember" order="2.0"/>

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<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain to LeaseholdImprovementsMember" order="4.0"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="OfficeEquipmentMember" xlink:title="definition: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain to OfficeEquipmentMember" order="5.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_VehiclesMember" xlink:label="VehiclesMember" xlink:title="VehiclesMember"/>

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</link:definitionLink>

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<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract" xlink:title="definition: FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems to FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract" order="1.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:label="AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:title="AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:title="definition: FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems to AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" order="2.0"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived" xlink:title="definition: FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems to ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived" order="3.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:label="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:title="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:title="definition: FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems to FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" order="4.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:label="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:title="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization"/>

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<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:title="definition: FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems to FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" order="6.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:label="ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:title="ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:title="definition: FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems to ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" order="7.0" t1:closed="true" t1:contextElement="segment"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_2" xlink:title="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UseRightsMember" xlink:label="UseRightsMember" xlink:title="UseRightsMember"/>

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</link:definitionLink>

<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://cenntroauto.com/role/OtherNoncurrentAssetsNetDetails">

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentTerm" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtInstrumentTerm" order="1.0"/>

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<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:title="definition: DebtInstrumentLineItems to DebtInstrumentTable" order="4.0" t1:closed="true" t1:contextElement="segment"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentAxis"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cenn-20231231.xsd#cenn_LoanToThirdPartyMember" xlink:label="LoanToThirdPartyMember" xlink:title="LoanToThirdPartyMember"/>

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</link:definitionLink>

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<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://cenntroauto.com/role/IncomeTaxesFederalTaxRateDetails">

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cenn-20231231.xsd#cenn_IncomeTaxDisclosureTable" xlink:label="IncomeTaxDisclosureTable" xlink:title="IncomeTaxDisclosureTable"/>

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</link:definitionLink>

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</link:definitionLink>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cenn-20231231.xsd#cenn_ConsultingServiceDueToRelatedParty" xlink:label="ConsultingServiceDueToRelatedParty" xlink:title="ConsultingServiceDueToRelatedParty"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cenn-20231231.xsd#cenn_PaymentToPurchaseRawMaterialsToRelatedParties" xlink:label="PaymentToPurchaseRawMaterialsToRelatedParties" xlink:title="PaymentToPurchaseRawMaterialsToRelatedParties"/>

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Filing Submission 0001140361-24-016853 – Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)

Cenntro Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Monday, 4/1/24, at 3:21pm ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 1140361-24-16853 · File #: 1-38544

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34Filing Table of Contents

‘EX-101.DEF’ — XBRL Definitions — cenn-20231231_def

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6 Previous Filings that this Filing References

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

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