Shanghai, China, May 4, 2017 Bill Russo delivered a keynote address at the Intertraffic's 2017 China conference at Shanghai's New International Exposition Center. The topic was "China's Auto Industry in the Age of Disruption: The Birth of the Automobility Business Model". ...
China Global Television Network, April 25, 2017 China’s automotive industry is entering a period where discontinuities and disruptions are likely to change the competitive landscape - and this represents an opportune time to guide the development in alignment with China’s overall industrial development. With the issuance...
The Nation, April 19, 2017 [caption id="attachment_530" align="aligncenter" width="300"] This picture taken on April 18, 2017 shows EV Card share cars parked at a station in Shanghai. / AFP PHOTO[/caption] SHANGHAI- Unable to afford a car, Shanghai university student Long Yi endured an expensive taxi commute across...
DRIVE: Nissan Intelligent Mobility for your ride Click here to view the original DRIVE publication Few observers of the evolution of the automotive scene have had a better vantage point than Bill Russo. With more than 30 years in the industry — half of that time as an auto executive...
The New York Times, January 26, 2017 Lu Qun, chairman of Qiantu Motor, in Beijing in December. by Michael Schuman BEIJING — On a windswept lot near Beijing’s main airport, Lu Qun talks up the electric sports car he hopes will transform him into China’s Elon Musk. “This is...
by Bill Russo I recently attended the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where traditional automakers, suppliers and several technology firms were showcasing their vision of the future of mobility. Of particular interest were the many demonstrations and announcements related to autonomous vehicles. Early forms of...
Shanghai, China, December 1, 2016 Bill Russo, the Managing Director and Automotive Practice leader at Gao Feng Advisory Company will chair the Connected Mobility Roadshow conference in Shanghai - hosted by Messe Frankfurt. The main players in the mobility industry are currently re-evaluating their positions, for connected mobility...
Forbes, August 8, 2016 I co-authored this article with my colleague Edward Tse, CEO of Gao Feng Advisory Company On August 1st, Didi Chuxing (Didi)and Uber China announced a plan to merge their businesses in China, effectively placing Didi in control of their combined ride-hailing business for the...
The Sixth Tone, August 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_465" align="aligncenter" width="300"] A passenger holds a smartphone showing the Didi Chuxing application, Shanghai, May 22, 2016. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images/VCG[/caption] by Fan Yiying After a prolonged price war for ride-hailing customers, Chinese market leader Didi Chuxing and its biggest...
The Wall Street Journal, July 12, 2016 A BMW electric car at a Beijing car show in April; Future Mobility has hired about 50 engineers from car makers including BMW for its smart-electric-vehicle project. PHOTO: REUTERS Chinese auto startup Future Mobility seeks eventually to sell several hundred thousand luxury...
