Shanghai, China, December 15, 2018 Bill Russo speaking to the media at a luncheon held during NIO Day 2018. The topic was the same as our recent article titled Competing in the Digital Internet of Mobility. NIO's Car 3.0 architecture is a good example of how a...
LinkedIn Pulse, December 2018 by Bill Russo, Bevin Jacob and Edward Tse In the past several years, mobility services have exploded in China, providing affordable and convenient transportation solutions to address the needs of an increasingly urbanized society. In a population where most mobility users are passengers,...
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 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...
October 9-13, 2017 Places: London, Paris, Copenhagen Topic: China’s Auto Industry in the Age of Disruption: The Birth of the Automobility Business Model Description: For global automakers and their suppliers, China represents the greatest opportunity for growth in the 21st Century. Since 2009, China has been the world’s largest market by...
Shanghai, China, December 1, 2016 Bill Russo, the Managing Director and Automotive Practice leader at Gao Feng Advisory Company will chair the Connected Mobility Roadshow conference in Shanghai - hosted by Messe Frankfurt. The main players in the mobility industry are currently re-evaluating their positions, for connected mobility...
CNBC, July 6, 2016 Click here to watch the video Two of China's biggest household brands have teamed up to create what they call "the world's first mass-produced car on the internet." E-commerce giant Alibaba and SAIC Motor, the country's biggest car manufacturer, will launch the Roewe RX5 on Wednesday, a...
Shanghai, China, June 27, 2016 Venue: West Bund Art Center 2555 Longteng Ave, Xuhu Time: 11:10-11:40am The Big Data Behind the Internet of Vehicles The traditional automotive industry, where technology innovation has primarily been focused on powertrain and safety systems, must now contend with new forms of mobility services that are...
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...
Forbes Asia, May 23, 2016 Click here to read the full article at Forbes.com by Bill Russo, Edward Tse and Alan Chan [caption id="attachment_417" align="alignnone" width="300"] Apple CEO Tim Cook with Didi Chuxing President Jean LiuPhoto Courtesy of Didi Chuxing[/caption] On May 13, Apple announced a USD 1 billion...