Committees Event - Automotive Committee June 18, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM (GMT+8) The AmCham Shanghai Automotive Committee invites you to our Monthly State of China's Automotive Industry webinar on Thursday, June 18, from 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm, to be held via Zoom Meeting. The goal of the Automotive...
Written by Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. As the industry reflects on the outcomes of Auto China 2026, one thing is clear: the center of gravity in automotive innovation continues to shift. China is no longer just leading in electrification—it is defining the next phase of competition,...
We are pleased to announce that Bill Russo will deliver a keynote address at the Global Transportation & Innovation Summit (GTI Summit) 2026 in Monterrey, Mexico. Event Details 📅 May 27–28, 2026 📍 CINTERMEX, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 🌐 www.gtisummit.com About the Keynote With over 40 years of leadership experience in the automotive industry—including...
by Bill Russo May 4, 2026 Introduction Auto China 2026 confirmed what has been building for several years: China’s auto industry is no longer simply leading the transition to electrification. It is now setting the pace for the next competitive era — intelligent, connected, ecosystem-driven mobility. The Beijing show...
By Bill Russo, Jackie Tang and Emily Wang Auto China 2026 returns to Beijing this year, as the show continues its rotation between Beijing and Shanghai, running from April 24 to May 3, 2026. Auto China 2026 will not feel like a traditional auto show. It will feel...
Written by Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. Before we dive into the market results in China for the 1st quarter, it’s important to recognize that the current Middle East conflict is not just a geopolitical event—it is a structural inflection point for the automotive industry. Much...
By Guo Yiming China.org.cn April 3, 2026 Inside a 100,000-square-meter research complex in China's central city of Hefei in Anhui province, engineers at Volkswagen are racing against the clock. Software teams work alongside battery labs and full-vehicle testing facilities under one roof — a structure designed to cut development...
A Structural Analysis of Supply, Demand, Competitive Power, and the Shift in Industry Center of Gravity by Bill Russo April 5, 2026 Automobility analysis | Energy shock is reshaping the global auto industry, visualized with AI Executive Perspective The current Middle East war is not simply a geopolitical disruption. It is...
11th Edition - April, 2026 This newsletter features selected technology investment and partnership opportunities from our Automobility EXCELerate pipeline. The companies highlighted here reflect where we believe the mobility industry is heading next: from digital access and connected intelligence toward distributed autonomy, AI-enabled operations, and platform-based...
April 2, 2026 QCraft, a China-based autonomous driving technology company, has announced the completion of a $100 million Series D financing round, marking a significant milestone in its commercialization journey and reinforcing investor confidence in scalable autonomous driving deployment in China. This round reflects strong market validation...