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...
Bloomberg News, September 27, 2018 Wan Gang pushed China to leapfrog the West in electric vehicles. At this year’s Beijing Auto Show, a retired Chinese bureaucrat bent down to run his hands over the hood of a sleek sports coupe billed as the world’s fastest battery-powered car, and...
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...
Reuters Newswire, August 30, 2018 By Brenda Goh and Norihiko Shirouzu | August 30, 2018 China’s largest ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has suspended its carpooling service after a passenger was killed, and is likely to face tighter oversight that will squeeze driver numbers and extend customer waiting...
The Wall Street Journal, August 29, 2018 [caption id="attachment_17049" align="alignnone" width="580"] A Buick Velite 6 displayed at the Beijing auto show in April. PHOTO: WANG ZHAO/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES[/caption] The launch of a new Buick electric vehicle has been put on hold until a new battery supplier can...
Automotive News, July 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_17043" align="alignnone" width="462"] Nissan had planned to sell its battery-making operations in Smyrna, Tenn., as part of the deal.[/caption] TOKYO — Last summer, Nissan Motor Co. struck a deal it said epitomized the winning strategy for the coming era of new...
CKGSB Knowledge, Summer 2018 “Tesla wants to sell electric cars to individuals. Nio wants to do that and also to put people into the digital ecosystem of Tencent,” says Russo. “I’m bullish on China’ s path. The electrification and automation of transportation is going to be...
Shanghai, China, August 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_17034" align="alignnone" width="535"] Bill Russo, Founder & CEO, Automobility Limited[/caption] “ Assuming the role as chair of AmCham Shanghai’s Automotive Committee is a great honor and privilege. Since coming to China in 2004 with Chrysler, I have learned how uniquely challenging...
Hong Kong, July 26, 2018 Bill Russo spoke at the Automotive Parts & Accessory Systems R&D Center Showcase 2018 event in Hong Kong, sponsored by the Hong Kong Productivity Center. China’s Auto Industry in the Age of Disruption - Reimagining Mobility in the China Context For global automakers and...