May 27 – June 3, 2020 We are pleased to share issue #34 of our newsletter on global investments in the auto & mobility sector. Our lead story is Volkswagen AG’s series of investments with Chinese EV firms as the automaker accelerates its push into the world’s...
March 16 - March 27, 2020 We are pleased to share issue #28 of our newsletter on global investments in the auto & mobility sector. The featured investment in this issue is Softbank's pending $300 million investment in Didi Chuxing's self-driving unit, signaling their continued push into...
Nikkei Asian Review, September 18, 2018 After passenger deaths, Chinese ride service has to show it is not 'evil' by EDWARD TSE and BILL RUSSO Click here to to read the article at Nikkei Asian Review Didi Chuxing Technology, China's dominant ride-hailing service, pledged this month to invest 140...
Reuters Newswire, August 30, 2018 By Brenda Goh and Norihiko Shirouzu | August 30, 2018 China’s largest ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has suspended its carpooling service after a passenger was killed, and is likely to face tighter oversight that will squeeze driver numbers and extend customer waiting...
The Financial Times, April 24, 2018 To read the full article, please click here Bill Russo's quote: “It’s a natural evolution for Didi,” said Bill Russo, founder of Automobility, a Shanghai-based investment advisory firm. “In China, more people ride on wheels they don’t own than on wheels they...
China Daily, July 24, 2017 This article was published as an op-ed in China daily China's unique urban transportation challenges, high rate of adoption of mobile internet services, and rapid and aggressive introduction of alternative mobility solutions have combined to make the country a fertile ground for...
July 13, 2017 Bill Russo, Managing Director of Gao Feng Advisory Company, describes the disruptive developments happening in the automotive industry as it transforms from "automotive" product manufacturing and sales towards "automobility" digitally-enabled solutions. ...
DRIVE: Nissan Intelligent Mobility for your ride Click here to view the original DRIVE publication Few observers of the evolution of the automotive scene have had a better vantage point than Bill Russo. With more than 30 years in the industry — half of that time as an auto executive...
Forbes, August 8, 2016 I co-authored this article with my colleague Edward Tse, CEO of Gao Feng Advisory Company On August 1st, Didi Chuxing (Didi)and Uber China announced a plan to merge their businesses in China, effectively placing Didi in control of their combined ride-hailing business for the...
The Sixth Tone, August 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_465" align="aligncenter" width="300"] A passenger holds a smartphone showing the Didi Chuxing application, Shanghai, May 22, 2016. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images/VCG[/caption] by Fan Yiying After a prolonged price war for ride-hailing customers, Chinese market leader Didi Chuxing and its biggest...