Bloomberg News, June 1, 2016 SAIC Motor Corp. is putting finishing touches to a sport utility vehicle that features software developed with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., marking the first foray into the connected-car business by two of China’s biggest companies. The model will be available from September...
The Financial Times, May 31, 2016 As China revs up its shift to a consumption-led growth model, policymakers are trying to get more mileage out of a sputtering part of the economy: the used car market. In most developed economies, sales of second-hand cars outnumber those of...
China Central Television Global Business Program, April 25, 2016 A link to Bill Russo’s appearance on CCTV’s Global Business program. Topics discussed were New Energy Vehicles and Urban Mobility. Auto show news starts at 18:50. Mr. Russo's interview starts at 27:55. Click here to watch the program at CCTV.com...
China Central Television China 24 Program,, April 25, 2016 A link to Bill Russo's appearance on CCTV's China 24 program. Topics discussed included New Energy Vehicles, China's auto market outlook, and vehicle exports. Beijing Auto Show story begins at 8:25, and Mr. Russo's appearance starts at 11:42. Click here...
AFP Newswires, April 25, 2016 Maserati Levante sport-utility vehicles are offloaded in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province ©- (AFP/File) Chinese drivers are rushing to buy sport-utility vehicles in an "arms race" for safety on the country's hair-raising roads, analysts say, as SUV sales hit the gas despite...
The Financial Times, April 24, 2016 Carmakers are gearing up for a year of intense competition in China as the world’s largest auto market by sales faces both slowing growth and changing tastes in the form of electric cars and sports utility vehicles. This time last year,...
AFP Newswires, April 23, 2016 Chinese Internet giant LeECO Holdings Ltd unveils its internet electric battery driverless concept car 'LeSEE', during a launch event in Beijing, on April 20, 2016 Beijing: Chinese manufacturers and internet giants are in hot pursuit of their US counterparts in the race...
Bloomberg News, April 22, 2016 William Li isn’t your typical, boundlessly optimistic Chinese tech entrepreneur. Yes, the founder of startup NextEV Inc. has big plans to disrupt China’s electric car market, the financial backing of venture capital powerhouses Sequoia Capital and Hillhouse Capital and considers Tesla Motors founder Elon...
China Central Television's China 24 Program, April 12, 2016 On-air interview on the regulatory and infrastructural challenges associated with autonomous driving. Lead-in story begins at 25:55 and Bill Russo comments start at 30:10 Questions discussed: Q1: As driverless cars getting more and more popular in China, is it really a...
The New York Times, March 28, 2016 by Keith Bradsher A Cadillac exhibited under water with goldfish in Guangzhou, China. Automakers have pinned their hopes on China, but its economy is cooling. CreditZhong Zhi/Getty Images SHANGHAI — The new $1.3 billion Cadillac factory on the outskirts of Shanghai is...
