22 Apr CNBC : Automobility CEO Interview at Auto Shanghai (CNBC Audio)
Media source : CNBC Apr 20, 2021 Click here to the interview audio link Automobility CEO Bill Russo was interviewed by CNBC at Auto Shanghai on April 20th, 2021. ...
22 Jun China’s Robotaxis Race Forward Amid Pandemic
Ozy, May 20, 2020 As their U.S. rivals sit idle, China's self-driving startups are looking to close the gap In March, as the leading self-driving car companies in the U.S. suspended testing because of the coronavirus, the Chinese startup AutoX accelerated its plans. It opened potentially the largest data...
19 Jun China’s New Energy Car Quest
The Wire China, June 14, 2020 The electric vehicle company NIO was about to crash, but many think Beijing, intent on dominating the industry, grabbed the wheel. BY DAN XIN HUANG Last December, the electric vehicle company NIO hosted its annual celebration for customers in Shenzhen, one of...
18 Jun Electric Car Sales Sag in China but Remain a Government Priority
The Wall Street Journal, May 27, 2020 Government struggles to spark interest as consumers turn more to traditional vehicles By Trefor Moss This article is being republished as part of our daily reproduction of WSJ.com articles that also appeared in the U.S. print edition of The Wall Street...
09 May Electric vehicle subsidy extensions offer little relief to Chinese automakers
S&P Global, April 29, 2020 Author: Soon Chen Kang Theme: Retail & Consumer Products China's decision to extend subsidies and exemptions for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles until 2022 is unlikely to significantly boost sales in this category, given the stronger effects the government's wider initiatives to...
04 May China’s Tesla Rival NIO Turns to State for Financial Lifeline
The Wall Street Journal, April 29, 2020 Roughly $1 billion investment entitles state-owned entities to 24.1% stake in electric-vehicle maker’s China unit By Trefor Moss SHANGHAI— NIO Inc., the embattled electric-vehicle startup once feted as China’s answer to Tesla Inc., has secured a financial lifeline from state investors in...
26 Apr Did Covid-19 kill a French car plant in Wuhan?
Radio France Internationale, April 17, 2020 Click here for a link to the podcast French automaker Renault says its China operations will from now focus exclusively on electric vehicles, after it pulled out of a joint venture with Wuhan manufacturer Dongfeng, which produces conventional internal combustion engines. Was it...
26 Apr Renault, Hit by Coronavirus and a Market Slump, to Close Its Main China Business
The Wall Street Journal, April 14, 2020 For Renault, the onset of the coronavirus epidemic snuffed out its bid to become a mainstream brand in China By Trefor Moss SHANGHAI -- Renault SA, which was already struggling in China before the coronavirus epidemic hit, will stop making gas-powered...
11 Mar [Automobility Client] Driverless Delivery Van Startup [Neolix] Sees Demand Surge Amid Outbreak
Bloomberg News, March 9, 2020 Beijing-based firm’s vans delivering medical supplies in China Regulatory restrictions in China eased during virus crisis The coronavirus has hurt many companies in China and around the world. Neolix, a driverless delivery business based in Beijing, isn’t among them -- in fact, it’s...
22 Jan Geely’s billionaire owner still wants to add brands
Bloomberg News, January 16, 2020 When auto tycoon Li Shufu emerged as a suitor for Volvo Cars a decade ago, few outside China had heard of him. Now the billionaire’s name pops up as soon as there is a whiff of a deal in the industry. Not...