Automobility - Building and Profiting from the Future of Mobility
Creating the Future of Mobility
venture capital, investment advisory, automotive, management consulting, legal services, merchant banking
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WHAT WE DO

WHAT WE DO

Automobility Limited is a strategy consulting and investment platform helping our clients to build and profit from the future of mobility.

TEAM

TEAM

Our founders are globally recognized industry experts,
management consultants and investment advisors with considerable experience
and proven track records in Asia and China.

PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO

The new “automobility” business model is enabled with technology that bridges
the connected automobile (physical internet of mobility) with smart mobility services
(digital internet of mobility).

MEDIA

MEDIA

Our thought leadership on the new automobility business model is unparalleled.
Our insights are regularly featured in local and international media and
we regularly speak at leading events and conferences around the world.

PARTNERS

PARTNERS

We feature a global network of partners to expand our capabilities to offer our clients
a full range of investment advisory and merchant banking services.

GET IN TOUCH

GET IN TOUCH

Please contact us to learn more about Automobility Ltd

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WHAT IS AUTOMOBILITY?

In recent years, we have witnessed successive waves of technology innovation that are transforming the automotive industry. Mobility needs are increasingly being served through a user-centric business model, which has triggered the entry of a new class of competitors that see the vehicle as a rolling smart device that is monetized as a digital platform. We are at the inflection point of a secular shift and exponential rise of the electric and shortly thereafter followed by autonomous mobility technology. This is paradigm-changing development in the automotive industry, requiring a complete rethinking of the way to deliver value to the users of these smart mobility devices.

 

To succeed, companies must expand their focus from the product (the automobile) to the utility derived from the product (“automobility”), and create a business model and digital ecosystem optimized to provide digitally enabled solutions for both car owners and mobility services users.

 

Automobility engages with clients to build and profit from the future of mobility through a portfolio of consulting, scouting, investment and business development services. To learn more about our thesis on the future of mobility, click here

Automobility and The Future of Vehicles

A Deep Dive on China’s Automotive Industry

Competing in China’s Electric Vehicles Market

TEAM

bill

The world’s leading global expert on the development of the automotive industry and the future of mobility. Nearly 4 decades of experience in the auto, electronics and information technology industries. Currently serving as the Chair of the Automotive Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

Bill Russo

Founder and CEO
bevin-jacob

A tech enthusiast with expertise in business innovation, investment advisory, and go-to-market execution, Bevin will use his experience to foster sustainable solutions. He has served early stage start-ups, mature global companies and intra-prenuerial businesses.

Bevin Jacob

Partner and Co-Founder
Uri_1

A broad experience of over 2 decades in the hi-tech industry, working across a range of management roles and leading dozens of large scale multi-million dollar technological projects with major international companies. He brings experience in B2B to B2C transitions including development of new ecosystems and business models.

Uri Kushnir

Managing Partner, Israel
Stav Shvartz

Cross-border investment professional, with experience working and living on 4 continents with deep expertise in the Chinese automotive sector. Over a decade of strategy and business development experience, working with OEMs, startups, tech conglomerates and banks.

Stav Shvartz

Managing Partner, Israel
emily-wang

Lead consultant and engagement manager with experience in new market entry, M&A pipeline and due diligence, organization structure, and business model design.

Emily Wang

Associate
Benjamin Fan

Experienced strategy and management consultant expertise in market research, market entry, marketing and branding strategy and organization optimization, etc. Passionate about the future of automobile, he is ready to bring insight and know-how from consumer goods and healthcare industry to shape the future with clients.

Benjamin Fan

Senior Consultant
Twyla Zhang

Had both communication marketing and consulting experiences in cross-industry sectors, including energy, automotive, FMCG, finance and healthcare. Led projects in market entry, market insights, marketing communications, new products development, etc. Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Michigan State University and an MBA from CEIBS.

Twyla Zhang

Senior Consultant
emily-ren

Office manager with proven experience in multinational organizations working in professional sales and administrative assistant roles.

Emma Ren

Office Manager
Philippe Thegner

A wealth of expertise with particular focus on Automotive Aftermarket, Aftermarket Retail, Business Development, P&L Management, Product Management and Global Sourcing. Currently serving as Chair of the Automotive Aftermarket Supplier Association in China.

Philippe Thegner

Senior Advisor
Jayce Lu

Previous experiences as a financial consultant cover a wide range of industries, including energy, automotive, finance and Internet industry. Previously at PwC as a Senior Associate, he held successful track record in IPO consulting and PE buyouts. He is also an experienced investment manager who was heavily involved in fund operations, project investment and post-investment management.

Jayce Lu

Analyst

SAMPLING OF OUR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

Automobility provides investment advisory, merchant banking and business development services for investors, corporations and startups.

Our portfolio companies are curated based on their fit and relevancy to our thesis on the future of mobility, with a particular emphasis on markets with a high potential to commercialize their technology.






MEDIA

ANNOUNCEMENTS

On Jul 14, B-ON, a full-service fleet electrification solution provider, declared that it reached an...

August 1, 2022

On June 23, Sonatus, a cloud-enabled in-vehicle connectivity and data management solutions platform,...

July 25, 2022

On Jul 3, Evoke, a Beijing and Hong Kong-based manufacturer of an electric motorcycle with fast char...

July 25, 2022

Enervibe, a provider of energy harvesting solutions for low power devices, has recently completed an...

July 25, 2022

On Apr 14, Addionics, a developer of the next generation rechargeable batteries with 3D architecture...

May 14, 2022

On Apr 25, Auto Motive Power (AMP), an innovative battery, charging and energy management solutions ...

May 14, 2022

On Mar 24, ODIN Automotive, a provider of a flexible purpose-built platform for last mile delivery, ...

April 2, 2022

Dear Investor: On Mar 14, Auto Motive Power, an innovative battery & charging solutions provider...

April 2, 2022

SkedGo, a MaaS mobility platform enabling trip planning, booking, and payment functions, has recentl...

March 17, 2022

March 11, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charlottesville, VA and Shanghai, China E2 Mobility, Inc. (“E...

March 13, 2022

Last year, Inspektlabs, a computer vision technology platform for the automated inspection of cars, ...

February 18, 2022

On Jan 11, Skyroads, an open digital operating platform for urban air mobility (UAM) control, has be...

February 13, 2022

On January 25, Addionics, a developer of the next generation rechargeable batteries with 3D architec...

January 26, 2022

On Dec 7, Elaphe, a provider of in-wheel electric propulsion systems for New Energy Vehicles, was gr...

December 14, 2021

On Dec 2, Karamba Security, a provider of embedded cybersecurity solutions for connected devices and...

December 10, 2021

Last month, Arbe Robotics, a provider of the next-generation 4D Imaging Radar Chipset Solution, anno...

December 3, 2021

On Nov 23, Cipia, a leading provider of in-cabin computer vision AI solutions, announced that it has...

November 30, 2021

Skyroads, a Germany-based aviation embedded systems developer, is today announcing that Bill Russo a...

November 15, 2021

On Nov 2, Arbe Robotics, a NASDAQ-listed [ARBE] provider of the next-generation 4D Imaging Radar Chi...

November 8, 2021

On Oct 7, kWh Bikes, an electric two wheeler for delivery services and shared mobility, announced th...

October 22, 2021

On Oct 8, Arbe Robotics, a provider of the next-generation 4D Imaging Radar Chipset Solution, went p...

October 15, 2021

On Oct 1, Tomorrow.io, an AI-enabled platform for weather forecasting, announced that they have been...

October 3, 2021

On Sep 23, Karamba Security, a provider of embedded cybersecurity solutions for connected devices an...

September 29, 2021

On Sep 17, Evoke, a Beijing and Hong Kong-based manufacturer of an electric motorcycle with fastchar...

September 28, 2021

On Aug 25, Addionics, a developer of the next generation rechargeable batteries with 3D architecture...

September 13, 2021

On Aug 25, Auto Motive Power (AMP), a California-based innovative battery management systems & c...

September 2, 2021

This month, Evoke Motorcycles, a Hong Kong and Beijing-based manufacturer of an electric motorcycl...

August 27, 2021

On Jul 15, Inspektlabs, a computer vision technology platform for the automated inspection of cars, ...

August 22, 2021

On Aug 18, Neolix, a Chinese autonomous logistics solutions provider of modular vehiclescustomized t...

August 20, 2021

On June 23, NanoGraf, a developer of advanced energy materials to improve battery life and charging ...

July 6, 2021

Evoke Motorcycles, a Hong Kong and Beijing-based manufacturer of an electric motorcycle with fast ch...

July 5, 2021

Inmotive – an Automobility Limited’s EXCELerate portfolio startup from Canada – wi...

June 29, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Shanghai, Hong Kong June 23, 2020 UrbanChain Group Ltd, a Hong Kong based deve...

June 24, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Shanghai, China and Santa Monica, California March 18, 2020 Automobility Limit...

March 19, 2020

Arbe Raises $32M to Step Up Productization of First High-Definition Radar Chipset for ADAS and Auton...

December 17, 2019

Shanghai, China, November 28, 2019 The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai has recognized its A...

December 15, 2019

Shanghai, China – May 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31°North and Automobility Ltd Announce a New Tec...

May 2, 2019

Los Angeles, October 10, 2018 About Renu Ventures:  Click here renu ventures is a venture fund inv...

October 11, 2018

Shanghai, China, August 21, 2018   “ Assuming the role as chair of AmCham Shanghai’s Automo...

August 25, 2018

May 7, 2018 Magnovate, an on-demand magnetic levitation (maglev) platform that enables a whole new g...

May 9, 2018

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March 1, 2018

Are you interested in helping our clients to create the Future of Mobility in the world’s larg...

February 25, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2017 WyzLink, an innovative technology company specialized in A...

September 25, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 18, 2017 Evoke Electric Motorcycles, one of the industry leaders in...

September 19, 2017

Long-term Auto Industry Veteran and China Market Expert Announces the Launch of Automobility Ltd, a ...

September 18, 2017

NEXT Future Transportation, a company that is commercializing a patented autonomous mass-transportat...

September 16, 2017

Bill Russo, Managing Director from Gao Feng Advisory Company and Dr. Leonard Liu, Chairman & CEO...

February 22, 2016

Shanghai, China – May 25, 2015 – 31°North, an Israel-based venture advisory firm, and Gao Fe...

June 10, 2015

Shanghai, China– March  20, 2015 – Tech Mahindra Ltd., a specialist in digital transformatio...

March 23, 2015

MEDIA MENTIONS

Media source : https://globalautoindustry.com/chinas-ev-industry-2022-and-beyond/ GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “China’s EV Industry: 2022 and Beyond” features Bill Russo. Mr. Russo is the Founder and CEO of Shanghai-based Automobility Limited, a strategy and investment advisory firm helping clients to create the future of mobility. His over 35 years of......

01 August, 2022

Click here to the video link Discussion topic: $4,500 for an EV? China looking to export cheap electric cars Markham Hislop interviews Bill Russo, CEO at Automobility, about the potential for small, cheap Chinese electric cars....

01 August, 2022

Media Source : WIRED Zeng Yuqun is China’s most prolific battery billionaire. His ascent has major implications for a world increasingly reliant on electric vehicles. PHOTOGRAPH: QILAI SHEN/BLOOMBERG/GETTY IMAGES The headquarters of battery giant CATL tower over the coastal Chinese city of Ningde. To the......

06 July, 2022

Media Source : Reuters 26 MAY 2022   By Norihiko Shirouzu Buick’s electric vehicle(EV) Velite 6 of GM is unveiled during the media day for Shanghai auto show in Shanghai, China April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo BEIJING, May 26 (Reuters) – If global automakers think......

31 May, 2022

Media Source : NIKKEI Widespread lockdowns dent consumer spending; vehicle sales plunge 16 MAY 2022 by CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer Tesla’s factory in Shanghai temporarily shut most production amid citywide lockdowns. © Reuters SHANGHAI–China’s key economic data tumbled in April as virus lockdowns, including......

20 May, 2022

Media Source : CGTN Click here to the audio link Bill Russo, Founder and CEO of Automobility Limited commented on CGTN 24 Hours Ukraine Crisis regarding the impact of the Ukraine Crisis on the Automotive Industry on April 16, 2022....

14 May, 2022

EVENTS

Committees Event – Automotive Committee July 20, 2022 9AM – 9:40AM (GMT+8) Event Details...

July 6, 2022

May 25, 2022 Bonny Doon, California, USA Automobility Ltd’s Founder & CEO Bill Russo was a pan...

May 31, 2022

Committees Event – AutomotiveCommittee May 17, 2022 9AM – 9:40AM (GMT+8)   Event De...

May 14, 2022

Click here to the audio link THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION “DELIVERING AN ECOSYSTEM THAT BENEFITS S...

May 14, 2022

Tuesday, May 31, 10AM – 11:45AM (GMT + 3) China is now the largest Automotive manufacturer in ...

May 13, 2022

On May 25 Doon Insights will host a salon event near Santa Cruz, CA on “Net-Zero Investing in Auto...

May 2, 2022

With more than 150 years of battery management experience, team AMP has been integral in the develop...

March 23, 2022

  Committees Event • Automotive Committee Mar 23, 2022 Wednesday  9 AM – 9:30 AM (GMT...

March 13, 2022

The AmCham Shanghai Automotive Committee held the first of its monthly “State of China Auto M...

February 23, 2022

Click here to the registration site Event Details The AmCham Shanghai Automotive Committee invites y...

January 28, 2022

Look Back, Look Ahead: Automotive Industry 2021 Review and 2022 Outlook The AmCham Shanghai Automoti...

January 21, 2022

Look Back & Look Ahead – Automotive Industry Please join the AmCham Shanghai Automotive Co...

January 10, 2022

Click here to the audio link   Bill Russo was a keynote speaker at Morgan Stanley’s Virtual C...

January 7, 2022

  Click here to the audio link Bill Russo, the Founder & CEO, Automobility Ltd. & Chair...

November 25, 2021

Bill Russo spoke live (via Zoom) at the Auto | Mobility Tech 7 event hosted by Doon Insights on Nove...

November 24, 2021

  Click here to the audio link Automobility Founder & CEO Bill Russo recently spoke at the ...

November 21, 2021

Click here to the audio link Bill Russo spoke on this topic at an online event hosted by the Global ...

November 15, 2021

Automobility’s Founder & CEO Bill Russo will be speaking on “How the Shared Economy is Power...

October 27, 2021

Click here to the Video Link Bill Russo joined a panel at Credit Suisse APAC ESG Conference on Octo...

October 21, 2021

Online presentations:  November 8, 2021 Offline event at Bonny Doon: November 17, 2021 Event dates...

October 20, 2021

ARTICLES

China lockdowns force a market contraction   Already facing numerous headwinds, the auto market collapses in April under the weight of severe COVID lockdowns   Comments from Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. Covid related lockdowns in China’s auto hubs Shanghai and Jilin......

14 May, 2022

Will Supply Chain Disruptions Halt the Rise of EV? Comments from Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. Overall automotive sales in February were up 19.4% year-over-year (YOY) in China, which when combined with a positive month of January sales, represent a solid opening......

22 March, 2022

Chinese companies are leading the commercialization of electric and autonomous vehicle technology   Comments from Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. Overall automotive sales in January were up 0.9% in China, leading to the first positive year-over-year month since April 2021. It is......

28 February, 2022

Comments from Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd.   General Observations In 2021, China passed the inflection point of a secular and generational shift with a corresponding exponential rise of Smart EV technology. Automakers are now reallocating capital plans and investing in electric mobility platforms......

15 January, 2022

Comments from Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. The China auto market is experiencing a secular shift to electrification, which we covered in our recent November update titled The Inexorable Rise of Electric Vehicles in China. In this update we highlighted the fact......

16 December, 2021

NOVEMBER 2021 UPDATE Comments from Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. Overall automotive industry sales through November remain up 4.5% in China when compared with the same period of 2020, with passenger vehicles up 7.1% and commercial vehicle sales down 5.3%. Through November,......

13 December, 2021

2.333 million vehicles were sold in October 2021, a decrease of 19.6 percent when compared with October 2020.  Overall calendar year sales through October remain up 6.4% when compared with the same period of 2020, with passenger vehicles up 8.8% and commercial vehicle sales down......

21 November, 2021

In/Around/Beyond Internet of Energy (IoE) Architecture   By Bill Russo, Bevin Jacob, Benjamin Fan, and Twyla Zhang The automotive industry is on the front line of a high-tech battle for sustainable economic development – and control of the supply chain of materials needed to power......

26 October, 2021

China auto sales recorded its first month-over-month increase since March, with 2.067 million units sold in September. Overall sales through the 3rd quarter remain up when compared with the same period of 2020, but the industry will struggle to match the last year’s 25.2 million......

14 October, 2021

By Bill Russo, Bevin Jacob, Twyla Zhang and Benjamin Fan We stand at the inflection point of a secular shift and exponential rise of connected, electric and autonomous mobility technology.  A new “Internet of Mobility” (IoM) business model has emerged in the 21st Century which is highly embedded in......

09 October, 2021

HARBIN (China Daily/Asia News Network): On the campus of Harbin Engineering University in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, a “deliveryman” wound its way steadily among teachers and students. Upon arriving at a dormitory building, the ‘deliveryman’ called 25 students who ordered the food at the same......

01 October, 2021

NEWSLETTERS

Jun 13 – Jul 20, 2022 This issue highlights funding rounds for EV charging startups leading the race for a $207 billion market. US-based providers of fast electric vehicle recharging such as EVCS and Electrify America have raised more capital along with fleet operator and......

01 August, 2022

Apr 23 – Jun 12, 2022 This issue highlights more capital being deployed to the used car industry as startups have entered the market with easier-to-use platforms. And with the ongoing supply chain disruptions, the premium on used cars has increased. Among the digital used......

25 July, 2022

Easing of lockdown restrictions along with fresh stimulus results in a moderate sales recovery in June EV sales surge to a record high and remain the only growth segment in a slowing China economy Comments from Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. China’s......

25 July, 2022

3rd Edition – July 18, 2022 This quarterly newsletter features companies from our EXCELerate pipeline that are actively fundraising and aim to close rounds in the next 3-6 months. Automobility’s EXCELerate Pipeline and Internet of Mobility Thesis The core of our thesis revolves around our......

25 July, 2022

March 11 – April 22, 2022 This issue highlights the establishment of a S$30 million Autonomous Vehicle Centre of Excellence by ComfortDelGro’s venture capital fund as it seeks to future-proof itself. The aim is to develop a technology platform to support the delivery of mobility services using......

26 April, 2022

February 11 – March 10, 2022 This issue highlights the accelerated development of public EV charging infrastructure. US-based startups Revel and Our Next Energy secured new funding as well as Europe-based GreenWay. Germany-based eVTOL developer Volocopter has raised capital in its Series E funding round to......

15 March, 2022

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Our Location

 

Automobility Ltd Shanghai
Suite 2518, Corporate Avenue One, No.222 Hubin Rd,
Shanghai China 200021
Tel +86 6121 3600

 

Automobility Ltd Hong Kong
RM 2507, 25/F C C Wu Bldg 302, Hennessy Rd,
Wanchai, Hong Kong

 

Automobility Ltd Israel
101 Rokach Blvd, Tel Aviv, 6153101, Israel