The Hill, April 2, 2018 Click here to view this article at thehill.com For over three decades, the Chinese government has required foreign carmakers to form joint ventures with local companies in order to produce and sell cars in China. Foreign carmakers have done so in order to...
LinkedIn Pulse, March, 2018 Historical and China Context of Industry 4.0 To understand the origins of the term Industry 4.0, it is important to view it from a historical perspective. The invention of the steam-powered loom by Edmund Cartwright in 1784 marked the start of the first industrial...
The Wall Street Journal, March 26, 2018 U.S. auto makers, hesitant to criticize Beijing’s electric-vehicle requirements, among firms looking to Trump administration to help open market [caption id="attachment_16906" align="alignnone" width="1260"] Workers assemble a vehicle at a Changan Ford plant in Harbin, China. Ford Motor Co. joined with...
The Globe and Mail, March 24, 2018 ‘People’s war’ boycotts have worked before and may be Beijing’s reply to Trump trade policies [caption id="attachment_16901" align="aligncenter" width="754"] A man in Hangzhou, China, checks a car earlier this month for quality issues on the annual Consumer Rights Day, which...
The Motley Fool, March 16, 2018 China has long been the promised land for many global automakers, and it's not difficult to imagine why: In 2007, China accounted for roughly 10% of global auto sales, and in 2017, that had jumped to roughly 30%. Not only...
The Wall Street Journal, March 18, 2018 Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent are betting the auto industry will shift from selling hardware to selling subscriptions to internet-equipped autonomous cars [caption id="attachment_16883" align="alignnone" width="1260"] Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent are colonizing an auto industry increasingly reliant on artificial intelligence, software...
Money Talks, February 27, 2018 Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd., shares his perspective on the recent investment of Geely in Daimler AG. Click here to watch the full video. Bill Russo interview starts at 2:07....
CNN Money, February 26, 2018 One of the richest men in China has made a big bet on an icon of Europe's automotive industry. Li Shufu, the billionaire chairman of Chinese car maker Geely (GELYF), invested about $9 billionbuying a stake of almost 10% in Daimler (DDAIF),...
Bloomberg News, February 26, 2018 [caption id="attachment_16868" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Li ShufuPhotographer: Charles Pertwee/Bloomberg[/caption] A dozen years ago, Chinese carmaker Geely announced its arrival on the global stage with a giant “I Am Geely” sign over its stand at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Last week, Geely founder Li...
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2018 Guangzhou government officials participate in test flight though some are doubtful flying taxis will become reality anytime soon by Zen Soo [caption id="attachment_16855" align="aligncenter" width="650"] An Ehang executive gives the thumbs up during a manned flight of the passenger drone earlier...
