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...
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 Nation, April 19, 2017 [caption id="attachment_530" align="aligncenter" width="300"] This picture taken on April 18, 2017 shows EV Card share cars parked at a station in Shanghai. / AFP PHOTO[/caption] SHANGHAI- Unable to afford a car, Shanghai university student Long Yi endured an expensive taxi commute across...
The Wall Street Journal, September 7, 2016 A VW dealership in Louisville, Ky., in August. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG NEWS German auto maker plans joint venture with state-run China Anhui Jianghuai Automobile SHANGHAI— Volkswagen AG is exploring a joint venture to make electric cars in China with a state-run company, part of its aggressive push...
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...
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...
Gao Feng Insights Report, January 2016 We are pleased to share with you our paper titled: Digital Disruption in China’s Automotive Industry. Recent advances in mobile connectivity, big data and social networks have infiltrated the traditional automotive industry and are beginning to redraw the competitive landscape among traditional hardware...
The New York Times, January 21, 2016 SHANGHAI — General Motors Co. opened a Cadillac factory in China on Thursday to target the country's growing but crowded luxury car market. The 8 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) factory operated with its main Chinese partner, Shanghai Automotive Industries Corp.,...
Bloomberg News, December 16, 2015 China to be `epicenter of electrification,' analyst says BYD, Zotye among biggest sellers of electric cars in China China has found electric cars a tough sell even after lavishing consumers with subsidies and privileges. After almost certainly failing to meet a target to...
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...
