Asia Times, February 21, 2018 Green vehicle market undergoes tremendous changes following sales record of 700,000 units in 2017 The year 2018 is expected to witness the rapid development of new energy cars, and Chinese electric vehicle start-ups, including NIO, Xiaopeng, Singulato and Weltmeister, are all expected...
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 Golden Era of Automobility Innovation: The “Internet of Bikes” sensation in China By Alan Chan and Bill Russo What is the “Internet of Bikes”? The pendulum has swung back in the world of mobility in China. Just over two decades ago, bicycles were the predominant form of...
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...
