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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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

WHAT IS AUTOMOBILITY?

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
new

With years of experience in the automotive industry as a consultant with a particular focus on the innovation and financing. Having participated in various projects, such as IPO, market research and due diligence, etc.

Lorenzo Song

Consultant

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

This is the fifth time that Automotive Committee Chairman Bill Russo has received recognition on b...

November 23, 2023

Arbe Robotics, a global leader in Perception Radar Solutions, has received the Self-Driving Industry...

November 23, 2023

In a move that signals the critical importance of “Smart Energy Management” solutions in the tra...

November 6, 2023

In a groundbreaking partnership announcement, B–ON, the global clean mobility provider, and Mobili...

November 6, 2023

Exciting developments are in motion at Inspektlabs as the company cements its position as a global l...

October 31, 2023

Inmotive, a leading name in electric vehicle (EV) transmission technology, has announced a significa...

October 31, 2023

In a groundbreaking development, Enervibe has announced that it has passed demanding examinations an...

October 17, 2023

Continental and Ethernovia, Inc. have embarked on a groundbreaking development collaboration to crea...

October 8, 2023

The automotive sector is experiencing a profound metamorphosis, propelled by the integration of AI a...

October 8, 2023

On Jul 3, Cipia, a provider of computer vision AI for driver and cabin sensing, announced a new desi...

August 9, 2023

On Jul 6, Addionics, a developer of the next generation rechargeable batteries with 3D architecture...

July 20, 2023

July 7, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel Aviv, Israel and Shanghai, China ARMONIC, a mixed reality (MR...

July 16, 2023

We are delighted with the response so far to our China Automotive Market Briefing offering, which we...

July 16, 2023

We are very proud to announce that the book Selling to China: Stories of Success, Failure & Cons...

July 3, 2023

On Jun 14, Tomorrow.io, an AI-enabled platform for weather analytics, announced the successful launc...

July 2, 2023

One of the most frustrating comments we have heard in the aftermath of the Shanghai Auto Show in Ap...

June 22, 2023

On Jun 7, Arbe Robotics, a provider of the next-generation 4D Imaging Radar Chipset Solution, has an...

June 19, 2023

On May 23, Kardome, a provider of noise reduction software using speech recognition, announced that ...

June 7, 2023

On May 24, Karamba Security, a provider of embedded cybersecurity solutions for connected devices an...

June 7, 2023

On May 14,Tomorrow.io, an AI-enabled platform for weather analytics, launched its first commercially...

May 31, 2023

On May 15, Ethernovia, a solution provider for virtualizing vehicle communication by unifying in-veh...

May 31, 2023

On May 15, Anovion Battery Materials, a low emission battery anode-grade graphite producer with a fo...

May 31, 2023

In April 2023, Jeffrey Chou, CEO & Co-Founder of Sonatus, a cloud-enabled in-vehicle connectivit...

May 24, 2023

On Apr 13, B-ON, a full-service solution provider democratizing fleet electrification by providing a...

May 22, 2023

On Apr 28, Arbe Robotics, a provider of the next-generation 4D Imaging Radar Chipset Solution, annou...

May 22, 2023

On May 5, WattEV, a provider of zero-emission fleet and electric plug-in stations for the trucking i...

May 22, 2023

Automobility Ltd is proud to partner with Inspekto, one of its EXCELerate portfolio companies, for c...

April 18, 2023

On Mar 8, Kardome, a provider of noise reduction software using speech recognition, has received a $...

March 30, 2023

On Feb 22, Arbe Robotics, a provider of the next-generation 4D Imaging Radar Chipset Solution, decla...

March 12, 2023

On Feb 21, WattEV, a provider of zero-emission fleet and electric plug-in stations for the trucking ...

March 12, 2023

On Feb 14, NanoGraf, a provider of advanced energy materials to improve battery life and charging ti...

February 26, 2023

Addionics, a developer of the next generation rechargeable batteries with 3D architecture and engine...

February 15, 2023

On Jan 31, Addionics, a developer of the next generation rechargeable batteries with 3D architecture...

February 15, 2023

Arbe Robotics, a provider of the next-generation 4D Imaging Radar Chipset Solution, has been named a...

February 4, 2023

On Jan 10, Ottopia, a developer of an AI-based teleoperation platform for self-driving vehicles, ann...

January 16, 2023

Click here to the audio link   Background on this Doon Insights Podcast Automobility’s EXCELe...

January 9, 2023

Ottopia, a developer of an AI-based teleoperation platform for self-driving vehicles, has teamed up ...

December 24, 2022

On Nov 22, B-ON, a full-service solution provider democratizing fleet electrification by providing a...

December 16, 2022

Earlier this year, Marain, a California-based simulation as a service EV fleet operation software pl...

December 5, 2022

This is the fourth time that Automotive Committee Chairman Bill Russo has received recognition on ...

November 25, 2022

On Nov 10, Auto Motive Power, an innovative battery & charging solutions provider managing energ...

November 25, 2022

Earlier this year, Elaphe Propulsion Technologies, a provider of multiple wheel control propulsion t...

November 21, 2022

Elaphe’s recent market traction around in-wheel motors was featured in a CNN article, which hi...

November 1, 2022

On Oct 19, Anovion Battery Materials, a low emission battery anode-grade graphite producer with a fo...

October 26, 2022

On Oct 7, Arbe Robotics, a provider of the next-generation 4D Imaging Radar Chipset Solution, declar...

October 19, 2022

On Sep 6, Caaresys, a developer of radar-based in-cabin sensing technology for vital signs and occup...

September 29, 2022

Earlier this year, Ottopia, a developer of an AI-based teleoperation platform for self-driving vehic...

September 29, 2022

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

September 23, 2022

Elaphe, a provider of in-wheel electric propulsion systems for NEVs, has recently declared that it h...

September 23, 2022

On Aug 22, Skyroads, an open digital operating platform for urban air mobility (UAM) control, has be...

September 5, 2022

MEDIA MENTIONS

Media Source : EE Times EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS By Ilene Wolff and Alan Patterson November 21, 2023 —Part of an ongoing EE Times series: A Vulnerable U.S. Electronics Supply Chain. Previous parts can be found here. A multibillion-dollar gigafactory that Ford is building in Michigan to......

24 November, 2023

Media Source : Reuters November 17, 2023 SHANGHAI, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Li Auto (2015.HK) said on Friday it will start mass production and delivery of its first fully electric car in February, as the up-and-coming Chinese automaker bets on fast-charging technology to solve range......

23 November, 2023

Click here to the Audio Link Media Source : CGTN Tesla recently celebrated the production of 2,000,000 vehicles at its Shanghai Gigafactory. Automobility CEO Bill Russo offers his views on how Tesla sparked the exponential rise of EV sales in China, and the important role......

16 November, 2023

Media Source : Reuters October 26, 2023 Summary: •Stellantis to acquire 21% stake in EV maker Leapmotor •JV to build and sell Leapmotor products outside China •Deal gives Stellantis crucial foothold in China •Leapmotor shares slide 11%, reversing initial 11% jump HANGZHOU/MILAN, China, Oct 26......

31 October, 2023

EVENTS

Automobility’s Founder & CEO Bill Russo delivered an opening keynote speech on at the New Ener...

November 6, 2023

Automobility’s Founder & CEO Bill Russo will be a speaker and panelist at the Mobility Worl...

November 6, 2023

Committees Event – Automotive Committee November 21, 2023 9AM – 10AM (GMT+8) Event Detai...

October 31, 2023

On Wednesday, October 18, AmCham Shanghai held its 2023 Automotive Conference at the Hualuxe Shangha...

October 21, 2023

EVENT THEME:  “Competing in the New Intelligent Connected Mobility Game” AmCham Shanghai’...

October 17, 2023

Bill Russo was a keynote speaker at Morgan Stanley’s Asia Tech Conference 2023, held in Beijing on...

September 17, 2023

Committees Event – Automotive Committee September 21, 2023 9AM – 10AM (GMT+8) Event Deta...

September 17, 2023

DATE: August 25, 2023 TIME:  16:30-18:00 LOCATION: No.300, Middle Huaihai Road, Huangpu District,...

August 26, 2023

DATE: August 23, 2023 TIME:  9:30-11:00 AM LOCATION: Grant Thornton 45/F Raffles City, 268 Xizang...

August 26, 2023

DATE:  August 23, 2023 TIME:  14:00-15:15 LOCATION: European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204,...

August 9, 2023

Committees Event – Automotive Committee August 22, 2023 9AM – 9:45AM (GMT+8) Event Detai...

August 9, 2023

Bill Russo will be speaking on his book chapter “China’s Auto Industry: The Race to a Susta...

August 9, 2023

Committees Event – Automotive Committee July 18, 2023 9AM – 9:45AM (GMT+8)   Event...

July 16, 2023

Ker Gibbs, Bill Russo and Jean Liu will discuss their new book at this event on June 29 in Shanghai....

June 12, 2023

Committees Event – Automotive Committee June 20, 2023 9AM – 9:45AM (GMT+8) Event Details...

June 7, 2023

China Auto Chongqing Summit 2023 Shaping the Future of An Industry in Transition June 8-9, 2023 Chon...

June 7, 2023

Committees Event – Automotive Committee May 23, 2023 9AM – 9:45AM (GMT+8)   Event D...

May 17, 2023

Click here to the Audio Link Bill Russo, Founder and CEO of Automobility Limited has recently joine...

March 12, 2023

Committees Event – Automotive Committee March 21, 2023 9AM – 9:45AM (GMT+8) Event Detail...

March 12, 2023

On April 20 Doon Insights will host a salon event near Santa Cruz, CA titled “Mobility Tech in 5D....

March 11, 2023

ARTICLES

Seven years and seven months ago , Bill Russo was invited to a panel discussion hosted by the legendary John McElroy for his Autoline This Week program, which was recorded on the floor of the Beijing Auto Show.  John has covered the auto scene in the USA......

16 November, 2023

We are very proud to share the news that our book “Selling to China” has risen to the #1 ranking in the International Business section of the Amazon bookstore! The book is a compilation of stories from several points of view from executives who have......

17 October, 2023

Comments from Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. Year-over-Year Shipments Changes from January to July:   NEV +41.7%  ICE -1.6% Please Note: NEV = New Energy Vehicles (including Battery, Plug-in Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles) ICE = Pure Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles “Peak Car” was......

26 August, 2023

Click here to the audio link GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “Selling to China: for Automotive Industry Professionals” features Bill Russo. Mr. Russo is the Shanghai-based Founder and CEO of Automobility Limited, a strategy and investment advisory firm helping its clients to create the future of mobility. His......

09 August, 2023

Five Takeaways from the China Auto Chongqing Summit 2023: 1. The End of the ICE Age: Rise of the Chinese NEV 2. Control of the Upper End of the Supply Chain is Vital 3. Chinese Brands are Going Global 4. A Shift from “Big” to “Powerful” 5. A Massive Reckoning......

09 August, 2023

Bill Russo, the Founder & CEO of Automobility Limited, and the Chairman of the Automotive Committee at AmCham Shanghai was interviewed by AmCham. The End of the ICE Age [Bill Russo Interview] is the cover story of the Summer 2023 edition of The Journal of the American Chamber......

20 July, 2023

by Bill Russo and Lorenzo Song The 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (referred to as the Shanghai Auto Show) was held from April 18 to 27, 2023. This year’s show was themed “Embracing the New Era of the Automobile Industry” and was housed in......

17 May, 2023

by Bill Russo and Lorenzo Song The 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (referred to as the Shanghai Auto Show) was held from April 18 to 27, 2023. This year’s show was themed “Embracing the New Era of the Automobile Industry” and was housed in......

08 May, 2023

By Bill Russo and Howard Chao China abruptly dropped its draconian zero-COVID policies and reopened to the world in December of last year, a complete about-face. The Chinese authorities originally stated (and the world believed) that China would wind down these policies gradually, and the......

20 March, 2023

By Bill Russo, Twyla Zhang and Benjamin Fan Key Takeaways: China’s automotive market will continue to grow due to an expanding and aging car population. The secular shift to connected, electric and autonomous mobility will change the mix of cars being serviced and will fundamentally......

28 February, 2023

The CES 2023 show featured plenty of exhibitors advancing two of the most compelling technology megatrends of the future, namely sustainability and human security. We scanned for technology trends at CES that enable revenue and profit opportunities in the new “automobility” business model enabled by......

26 February, 2023

NEWSLETTERS

Comments from Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. Year-over-Year Shipments Changes from January to October:   NEV +37.8%  ICE -0.05% Please Note: NEV = New Energy Vehicles (including Battery, Plug-in Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles) ICE = Pure Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles   NEV Breaks......

23 November, 2023

Comments from Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. Year-over-Year Shipments from January to September: NEV +37.5% ICE -0.8% Please Note: NEV = New Energy Vehicles (including Battery, Plug-in Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles) ICE = Pure Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles   Made-in-China......

17 October, 2023

We are very pleased to share the 45th Edition of Automobility’s EXCELerate pipeline. As always, we are continually scanning the global mobility technology landscape to curate excellent investment opportunities that we believe offer differentiated solutions which fit our “Internet of Mobility” (IoM) and Energy Transition......

08 October, 2023

Click here to the audio link An excerpt from the September 21, 2023 AmCham Shanghai Automotive Committee monthly update, where Bill Russo did a deep dive on China auto shipments and rising exports. Highlights: August shipments of 2.58 million vehicles include 846,000 New Energy Vehicles......

08 October, 2023

Comments from Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. Year-over-Year Shipments Changes from January to August:   NEV +39.2%  ICE +1.3% Please Note: NEV = New Energy Vehicles (including Battery, Plug-in Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles) ICE = Pure Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles China Goes Global......

08 October, 2023

7th Edition  – August 25, 2023 This quarterly newsletter features exciting investment opportunities from our Automobility EXCELerate pipeline. The depicted companies are actively fundraising and aim to close a round in the next 3-6 months. Click on the links in the profiles for further details......

17 September, 2023

SAMPLING OF OUR EXTENDED PARTNERS

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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