Bloomberg News, October 25, 2018 The chief engine of growth for the world’s carmakers is turning into their biggest headache. In the past 48 hours, auto giants from Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. to Renault SA and PSA Group have pinned flagging profits and weakening sales...
Reuters Newswires, October 24, 2018 BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co (F.N) has hired a new chief for its troubled China operations, ending a nine-month search after the previous head suddenly quit and tasking him with fixing a deep sales slump in the world’s biggest car...
Shanghai, China, October 23, 2018 [caption id="attachment_17108" align="alignleft" width="440"] Bill Russo delivers keynote speech at the Pan Asia Forum sponsored by Ohio State University's Center for Automotive Research.[/caption] TOPIC: Smart Mobility as a Core Enabler for Smart Cities China is looking to Smart Cities as a sustainable path...
Bloomberg News, October 17, 2018 [caption id="attachment_17100" align="alignnone" width="306"] A Tesla Model S at the Shanghai showroom.Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg[/caption] Tesla Inc.’s breakthrough deal to secure land for a Shanghai factory commits the electric-car maker to a multibillion-dollar investment just as the Chinese vehicle market falters. The company secured...
Automotive News, October 2018 by Hans Greimel Seven-seat GS8 crossover: Modern, luxurious — and made in China Photo credit: HANS GREIMEL CHONGQING, China — At first blush, the GS8 seems like a crossover made for Americans. The hulking China-built seven-seater is luxurious and modern. What's more, the styling isn't cluttered...
Los Angeles, October 10, 2018 About Renu Ventures: Click here renu ventures is a venture fund investing into companies that focus on connected, autonomous, shared, & electric transportation and the convergence of transportation with the energy sector of distributed and renewable energy. We believe in advancing a sustainable...
Reuters Newswire, October 1, 2018 HAIPHONG, Vietnam (Reuters) - At a time when auto companies in the developed world are facing a squeeze on their profits from cash-rich tech firms, Vietnam is betting car-making can be a ticket t o a more prosperous economy, just as...
Marketplace NPR, October 4, 2018 Under the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, manufacturers need to source more parts from the member countries to avoid penalties. That could cost China. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump said that the trade deal would provide a big boost for North American...
Nikkei Asian Review, September 18, 2018 After passenger deaths, Chinese ride service has to show it is not 'evil' by EDWARD TSE and BILL RUSSO Click here to to read the article at Nikkei Asian Review Didi Chuxing Technology, China's dominant ride-hailing service, pledged this month to invest 140...
CNN Money, September 12, 2018 A Chinese startup that wants to rival Tesla has gone public in New York. But the young company has a long way to go to catch up with Elon Musk. Like other high-profile Chinese companies that have gone public recently, Shanghai-based Nio...