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21 May Bill Russo Chairs Auto/Mobility Panel Discussion at J.P. Morgan Global China Summit

Posted at 10:01h in China, Event, Innovation, New Mobility by Bill Russo 0 Comments

Beijing, China, May 8, 2018 Bill Russo chaired a panel discussion with China's new mobility solutions providers at the 2018 J.P. Morgan Global China Summit. The topic of the session was How China is Creating a New Auto/Mobility Business Model. Panelists: Cham Zhong, Vice President, Tencent and leader...

24 Mar Don’t Call It a Car: China’s Internet Giants Want to Sell You ‘Mobile Living Spaces’

Posted at 15:56h in Autonomous Driving, Media Mentions, Product & Technology by Bill Russo 0 Comments

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...

25 Feb China’s Web Titans Lead EV Investment

Posted at 18:25h in Autonomous Driving, China, Electric Vehicles, Media Mentions by Bill Russo 0 Comments

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...

25 Feb A Golden Era of Automobility Innovation: China’s Internet of Bikes

Posted at 15:36h in Article, Innovation by Bill Russo 0 Comments

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...

29 Jan Alibaba, Foxconn Invest in Chinese Electric-Vehicle Maker

Posted at 18:12h in China, Electric Vehicles, Media Mentions by Bill Russo 0 Comments

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...

03 Aug Tencent-Backed Company Aims to Launch Smart-Electric Cars Before 2020

Posted at 06:18h in China, Electric Vehicles, Media Mentions, New Mobility by Bill Russo 0 Comments

The Wall Street Journal, July 12, 2016 A BMW electric car at a Beijing car show in April; Future Mobility has hired about 50 engineers from car makers including BMW for its smart-electric-vehicle project. PHOTO: REUTERS Chinese auto startup Future Mobility seeks eventually to sell several hundred thousand luxury...

30 May When Big Apple Meets Little Orange

Posted at 04:42h in Article, Asia, China, Electric Vehicles, New Mobility by Bill Russo 0 Comments

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...

10 May How China Is Driving A Connected Mobility Revolution

Posted at 08:41h in Article, Asia, China, Innovation, New Mobility, Product & Technology by Bill Russo 0 Comments

Forbes Asia, May 8, 2016 Click here to read this article at Forbes.com By Bill Russo For the early part of the 21st century, China has been the growth engine of the global automotive industry. Despite a recent slowdown, China will surpass 25 million units in annual car sales...

23 Apr The Race to Produce China's Tesla

Posted at 01:36h in China, Electric Vehicles, Electronics, Media Mentions, New Mobility, Telematics by Bill Russo 0 Comments

Bloomberg News, April 22, 2016 William Li isn’t your typical, boundlessly optimistic Chinese tech entrepreneur. Yes, the founder of startup NextEV Inc. has big plans to disrupt China’s electric car market, the financial backing of venture capital powerhouses Sequoia Capital and Hillhouse Capital and considers Tesla Motors founder Elon...

24 Feb Reimagining Mobility in the China Context

Posted at 01:52h in After Sales, Article, China, Electric Vehicles, Innovation, New Mobility, Product & Technology, Telematics by Bill Russo 0 Comments

Gao Feng Insights Report, February 2016 We are pleased to share with you our paper titled: Reimagining Mobility in the China Context. This article builds on the themes from our previous article titled Digital Disruption in China’s Automotive Industry, and offers a perspective at how the traditional value chain of the...