Automotive News, February 14, 2018 Tesla Inc., the biggest-selling electric carmaker in the U.S., is in danger of being relegated to an expensive niche in China because Elon Musk can't clinch a deal to open a factory there. More than seven months after Tesla said it was...
YiCai Global, December 19, 2017 (Yicai Global) Dec. 19 -- Telematics is the new trend in the auto industry, and electrified and simpler powertrain systems give new entrants in the market the opportunity to overtake the world’s major automakers by changing to the fast lane. The three...
The Financial Times, February 7, 2018 Ride-hailing company aims to use partnerships to boost vehicle-sharing services Chinese ride-hailing group Didi Chuxing has signed partnership agreements with 12 car companies to help them market auto-sharing services and electric vehicles. The move by the group, which has a near-monopoly in...
The Financial Times, February 1, 2018 Fledgling homegrown producers of electric vehicles take on Tesla and foreign giants [caption id="attachment_16821" align="aligncenter" width="300"] A prototype electric car from Byton, one of the up and coming Chinese start-ups[/caption] From Alibaba in e-commerce to Didi Chuxing in ride-hailing, Chinese start-ups have changed...
CKGSB Knowledge, January 30, 2018 Like its whole economy, China's auto market grew at a breakneck page in the 2000s, and while it is now slowing down, it still contains enormous potential in terms of both raw sales and innovation as China shifts towards electric. Click here...
The Information, January 26, 2018 By Shai Oster and Yunan Zhang [caption id="attachment_16810" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The branding for Baidu's Apollo self-driving car system is displayed on a car at the Baidu World Technology Conference in Beijing, China. Photo by Bloomberg[/caption] China is the world’s biggest market for new cars,...
The Wall Street Journal, January 28, 2018 E-commerce giant Alibaba is making its first big investment in a car maker [caption id="attachment_16804" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Xiaopeng He, chairman of electric-car maker Xiaopeng Motors, stands with the company's newest sport-utility vehicle, the G3. PHOTO: XIAOPENG MOTORS[/caption] By Liza Lin SHANGHAI—Chinese e-commerce...
Forbes Asia, January 21, 2018 by Russell Flannery Click here to read this article at forbes.com [caption id="attachment_16801" align="aligncenter" width="276"] Shared mobility can mean less traffic, cleaner air and better public transit[/caption] Cracks in the business model that has guided the auto industry in the past century are becoming...
Bloomberg Technology, January 8, 2018 By: Yan Zhang Byton unveils concept at CES with driving range of 320 miles Startup by ex-BMW executives building factory in Nanjing A $45,000 electric SUV using facial recognition to unlock doors, Amazon’s Alexa to entertain and a 49-inch screen across the...
Forbes, December 12, 2017 [caption id="attachment_16783" align="aligncenter" width="300"] A Guangzhou Automobile Group's Trumpchi GE3 sport utility vehicle[/caption] Zhang Tian is really into cars. The 29-year-old, who works for an internet company in Beijing, shifted through a Chevron, a Mercedes Benz and two BMWs in the past six...
