March 18, 2015 Bill Russo's appearance on Channel News Asia where he discusses the structural challenges faced by foreign automakers in China, recent performance of Chinese local carmakers, and sales of electric vehicles. ...
Gao Feng Insights Report, February 2015 We are pleased to share with you a report titled: Competing in the China Truck Market. While global brands have enjoyed success in China's passenger vehicle market, the same cannot be said for the commercial vehicle market. This segment has been...
Bloomberg Business, February 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_153" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Automakers have been successful at adding factories. Maybe too successful[/caption] When consultant Bill Russo visited Chery Automobile’s headquarters in China’s eastern Anhui province about three years ago, he listened to the company’s plans to expand its factories to...
Gao Feng Insights Paper, February 2015 Industry observers tend to overlook the changing role and structure of the automotive supply base. Of course, the story of success in the market is often viewed through the retail sales volume of branded OEM products. However, over the course...
TOPIC: The Path to Electrification of China's Automotive Industry Date: Thursday, February 12, 2015 Time: 10AM EST, 11PM China Venue: Conference Call Click here to register (sponsored by Coleman Research Group) Recent performance of electric vehicles manufacturers in China Tesla's growth plans and the impact on dealership dynamics Traditional auto ownership model re-shaped by...
The Wall Street Journal, February 3, 2015 Chinese Startup Car Maker Appoints Former GM Exec in Bid to Revive Fortunes By Colum Murphy Feb. 3, 2015 5:47 a.m. ET Phil Murtaugh in Los Angeles on March 16, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS SHANGHAI—Chinese startup car maker Qoros Automotive Co. appointed the former head...
The old automotive industry model - a way to provide mobility for middle-class consumers - no longer fits the China context, creating opportunities for innovation.
Bloomberg News, January 22, 2015 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp., which fended off Volkswagen AG to remain the world’s top automaker in 2014, may lose the sales crown as early as this year as it falls behind in China, the world’s biggest auto market. Toyota is predicting...
Ward's Auto, January 5, 2015 Chinese automaker Geely will sell about 3,000 units online in China in 2014, five years after launching Internet sales on the country’s leading e-commerce site. “The impact of Internet firms has been a major success for the company,” Geely spokesman Ashley Sutcliffe...
Gao Feng Insights Paper, January 2015 As we know, China’s economy has been growing dramatically for more than two decades. China is now the world’s second largest economy. Recently, we see rising concerns over the impact of a deceleration in overall economic growth, especially on the...