Automobility - Building and Profiting from the Future of Mobility
Creating the Future of Mobility
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In recent years, we have witnessed successive waves of technology innovation that are transforming the automotive industry. Mobility needs are increasingly being served through a user-centric business model, which has triggered the entry of a new class of competitors that see the vehicle as a rolling smart device that is monetized as a digital platform. We are at the inflection point of a secular shift and exponential rise of the electric and shortly thereafter followed by autonomous mobility technology. This is paradigm-changing development in the automotive industry, requiring a complete rethinking of the way to deliver value to the users of these smart mobility devices.

 

To succeed, companies must expand their focus from the product (the automobile) to the utility derived from the product (“automobility”), and create a business model and digital ecosystem optimized to provide digitally enabled solutions for both car owners and mobility services users.

 

Automobility engages with clients to build and profit from the future of mobility through a portfolio of consulting, scouting, investment and business development services. To learn more about our thesis on the future of mobility, click here

WHAT IS AUTOMOBILITY?

TEAM

bill

The world’s leading global expert on the development of the automotive industry and the future of mobility. Nearly 4 decades of experience in the auto, electronics and information technology industries. Currently serving as the Chair of the Automotive Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

Bill Russo

Founder and CEO
bevin-jacob

A tech enthusiast with expertise in business innovation, investment advisory, and go-to-market execution, Bevin will use his experience to foster sustainable solutions. He has served early stage start-ups, mature global companies and intra-prenuerial businesses.

Bevin Jacob

Partner and Co-Founder
Uri_1

A broad experience of over 2 decades in the hi-tech industry, working across a range of management roles and leading dozens of large scale multi-million dollar technological projects with major international companies. He brings experience in B2B to B2C transitions including development of new ecosystems and business models.

Uri Kushnir

Managing Partner, Israel
Stav Shvartz

Cross-border investment professional, with experience working and living on 4 continents with deep expertise in the Chinese automotive sector. Over a decade of strategy and business development experience, working with OEMs, startups, tech conglomerates and banks.

Stav Shvartz

Managing Partner, Israel
emily-wang

Lead consultant and engagement manager with experience in new market entry, M&A pipeline and due diligence, organization structure, and business model design.

Emily Wang

Associate
Benjamin Fan

Experienced strategy and management consultant expertise in market research, market entry, marketing and branding strategy and organization optimization, etc. Passionate about the future of automobile, he is ready to bring insight and know-how from consumer goods and healthcare industry to shape the future with clients.

Benjamin Fan

Senior Consultant
Twyla Zhang

Had both communication marketing and consulting experiences in cross-industry sectors, including energy, automotive, FMCG, finance and healthcare. Led projects in market entry, market insights, marketing communications, new products development, etc. Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Michigan State University and an MBA from CEIBS.

Twyla Zhang

Senior Consultant
emily-ren

Office manager with proven experience in multinational organizations working in professional sales and administrative assistant roles.

Emma Ren

Office Manager
Philippe Thegner

A wealth of expertise with particular focus on Automotive Aftermarket, Aftermarket Retail, Business Development, P&L Management, Product Management and Global Sourcing. Currently serving as Chair of the Automotive Aftermarket Supplier Association in China.

Philippe Thegner

Senior Advisor
Jayce Lu

Previous experiences as a financial consultant cover a wide range of industries, including energy, automotive, finance and Internet industry. Previously at PwC as a Senior Associate, he held successful track record in IPO consulting and PE buyouts. He is also an experienced investment manager who was heavily involved in fund operations, project investment and post-investment management.

Jayce Lu

Analyst
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With years of experience in the automotive industry as a consultant with a particular focus on the innovation and financing. Having participated in various projects, such as IPO, market research and due diligence, etc.

Lorenzo Song

Consultant

SAMPLING OF OUR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

Automobility provides investment advisory, merchant banking and business development services for investors, corporations and startups.

Our portfolio companies are curated based on their fit and relevancy to our thesis on the future of mobility, with a particular emphasis on markets with a high potential to commercialize their technology.

MEDIA

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MEDIA MENTIONS

Click here to the Audio Link 欢迎收看 AUTO INSIDER 第八期。Bill Russo 和 Sense Media 首席分析师 Sara Sargent 展开对话,探讨一个越来越核心的竞争议题:座舱,是否正在成为汽车品牌忠诚度的新战场? 多年来,汽车智能化的重点一直是”读懂路”。而如今,传感技术与AI正在帮助车辆”读懂人”——读懂我们的注意力、偏好、身体状态和需求。随着这些能力不断成熟,座舱正在成为安全、个性化与互联生活方式交汇的地方。 结合自己在汽车传感领域的背景,以及在 AutoSens 和 InCabin 两个平台的工作经历,Sara 解释了驾驶员与乘员监测如何打开安全之外的新机会。从帮助规划行程的AI伙伴,到学习日常习惯的系统,讨论深入探究了:要把传感数据变成人们真正看重、并且信任的体验,究竟需要什么? Bill 和 Sara 一起探讨了主机厂、供应商和初创公司如何分担智能座舱的责任,为什么验证环节不可或缺,以及隐私与透明度如何影响客户忠诚度。他们还讨论了高级驾驶辅助系统与座舱传感的融合,以及为什么”有用且时机恰当的信息”比”用大量警报轰炸驾驶员”更重要。 对话还比较了中国、欧洲和美国的不同路径,包括中国对乘客体验的重视,以及各家公司探索互联服务变现的不同方式。展望未来,Bill 和 Sara 聊到车辆如何预判需求、节省时间,成为日常生活里更有用的一部分。 🔍 本期主要探讨:  座舱是否正在成为汽车品牌忠诚度的新战场? 座舱传感如何从安全延伸到舒适、个性化与健康? AI智能体(Agentic AI)能为日常驾驶和乘客体验带来什么? 隐私、透明度与信任将如何影响智能座舱技术的普及? 传感、智能和客户关系归谁所有?行业角色正在如何演变? 对于必须理解人类行为和身体状态的系统,为什么验证如此重要? 座舱传感与高级驾驶辅助系统正在如何融合? 中国、欧洲和美国的消费者预期与创新重点有何不同? 车辆要学会我们的日常习惯、预判我们的需求,还需要什么? 立即点赞并订阅AUTO INSIDER,获取最新更新资讯! 🎬 视频语言英语原声+中文字幕|全球智慧零时差捕获 👉 与全球出行领袖同行!订阅频道+关注全媒体矩阵,点赞❤️助力产业创新......

Media Souce: CKGSB Knowledge October 08, 2026 Auto industry veteran Bill Russo reflects on China’s rise from automotive follower to global innovator. When I first came to China more than two decades ago, the relationship between Chinese and foreign automakers was quite straightforward: foreign automakers......

Click here to the Audio Link   欢迎收看 AUTO INSIDER 第七期。Bill Russo 与 ECARX 的 Peter Cirino 展开对话,共同探讨当前汽车产业最具影响力的问题之一:谁真正拥有软件定义汽车(Software-Defined Vehicle)的未来? 随着软件、人工智能(AI)、中央计算和数字生态系统不断重塑汽车,汽车产业的竞争优势正在从传统硬件逐渐转向软件与智能能力。汽车正在从一个相对固定的硬件产品,演变为一个持续进化的数字化平台。软件越来越深刻地决定着用户体验,赋予车辆新的功能,并影响一辆汽车整个生命周期中的价值创造方式。 从“造汽车”到“构建智能平台”,ECARX 正处于这一产业变革的核心位置。在本期节目中,Peter Cirino 分享了智能座舱、中央计算、OTA(空中升级)以及 AI 如何改变汽车的电子电气架构,并进一步改变整车厂、供应商、半导体企业以及科技公司的角色与边界。今天的挑战已经不再只是如何制造更好的零部件。真正的竞争正在转向:如何将硬件、软件、计算能力与数字生态系统整合为一个无缝的用户体验。 Bill 与 Peter 还深入讨论了中国为何正在成为软件定义汽车的重要创新引擎。快速的产品迭代速度、高度竞争的数字生态以及消费者对智能化功能的快速接受,正在推动中国汽车产业以前所未有的速度进行创新。而这种发展速度也正在影响全球汽车产业。对于传统汽车企业而言,问题已经不仅是如何跟上技术变化,而是如何重新思考自身在智能汽车价值链中的角色,并在智能化成为核心差异化来源的时代保持竞争力。 🔍 本期主要探讨:  软件定义汽车最终归谁所有? 为什么软件正成为汽车行业的主要差异化来源? 中央计算和新的电子电气架构如何改变车辆设计方式? AI 将如何重塑车内体验?AI 的真正价值究竟在哪里? 为什么中国会成为智能汽车如此重要的创新引擎? 整车厂、供应商、半导体公司和技术公司的角色如何被重新定义? 数字生态系统的崛起将如何改变传统汽车产业价值链? 面对中国快速的产品开发周期,全球企业如何在保持全球规模化能力的同时跟上创新速度? 展望未来,哪些能力将决定谁能够掌控下一代汽车中的“智能”,以及由此产生的价值? 收看本期《车圈局内人》,与 Bill Russo 和 Peter Cirino 一起,看懂软件定义汽车时代的竞争新规则。 立即点赞并订阅AUTO......

Media Source : BBC Click here to the Audio Link In this BBC Business Today interview, Automobility Founder & CEO Bill Russo  discusses why Chinese EV makers are moving beyond entertainment features to transform the car into an intelligent, connected mobile device. Key takeaways: China’s......

Media Source : CNBC, The China Connection, July 23, 2026. Click here to the Audio Link Today on CNBC’s The China Connection, Automobility Founder and CEO Bill Russo discussed Tesla’s evolving position in China—and why the company can no longer be viewed simply as a high-growth......

Media Source : 车圈局内人 Click here to the Audio Link 在第六期节目中,Bill 与安波福中国及亚太区总裁杨晓明博士展开对话,探讨这家业内最具影响力的传统一级供应商之一,如何在软件定义汽车的时代,转型为系统级技术与架构合作伙伴。 杨博士拥有横跨通用汽车、德尔福和如今安波福的深厚行业经验,兼具传统汽车与快速演进的科技范式的双重视角。他的洞察正指向一个根本性的转变:行业已不再聚焦于优化零部件,而是围绕软件、架构与集成能力,重新定义整车。 安波福正处于这一转型的中心。随着电动化与智能化的加速演进,竞争的焦点已向上游迁移——从零部件到平台,从产品到系统。杨博士阐述了为何成功的关键如今在于掌握跨域集成能力、构建生态系统合作,并以“中国速度”运营,同时保持全球规模。 Bill 与杨博士一同探讨了中国如何成为下一代汽车架构的试验场、全球供应商如何保持竞争力,以及未来为何属于那些能够将硬件、软件与数据整合为可扩展的协同解决方案的企业。 🔍 本期主要探讨:  从一级供应商到系统架构师,这种转变在实际层面意味着什么? 安波福在中国的战略如何演变,以跟上快速迭代的创新周期? 为什么中国在软件定义汽车领域处于领先地位?世界其他地区能从中汲取哪些经验? 电子电气架构与跨域集成如何重塑竞争格局? 生态系统伙伴关系在提供端到端的车辆解决方案中扮演什么角色? 全球供应商如何平衡在中国的本地化与全球平台的一致性? 当前,传统汽车开发模式与中国路径之间的最大差距在哪里? 在软件定义汽车时代,企业应如何重新思考速度、成本与协作? 展望未来,哪些因素将定义下一阶段智能出行的领导力? 立即点赞并订阅AUTO INSIDER,获取最新更新资讯! 🎬 视频语言英语原声+双语字幕|全球智慧零时差捕获 👉 与全球出行领袖同行!订阅频道+关注全媒体矩阵,点赞❤️助力产业创新   YouTube:  ⁨@AutomobilityLtd⁩ YouKu: https://i.youku.com/i/UMjgzNzU5MjQ4?spm=a2h1n.8251843.0.0 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0DwiS3PYbHPeA6woL46sxb Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/auto-insider/id1807239946 Bill Russo’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamrusso/ Automobility’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/11278755......

Click here to the Audio Link   Media Source : Buzzsprout Fork in the Road: US, EU & China Auto Policy Analysis [AUDIO] In 2025, the world’s three largest automotive markets took distinctly different paths. The implications for global automakers, suppliers, and consumers are significant—and......

Click here to the Audio Link Chinese giants like BYD have surged in the share of previously impenetrable markets like the EU and the Gulf, prompting concern by policymakers and excitement by consumers looking to save on their next car. How did we get here?......

Media Source : Le Monde November 7   🔋 BYD’s Global Ambitions Take Center Stage In its Zhengzhou factory, BYD showcased not just its cars but its growing technological and manufacturing prowess. As the Chinese market matures, BYD is accelerating its global expansion — from Europe......

Media source : Rest of World October 29   Chinese EV and battery makers — led by BYD and CATL — are accelerating their “go global” strategy, investing a staggering $143 billion since 2014 to secure the full EV value chain 🌍🔋 As Western trade barriers......

EVENTS

ARTICLES

Electrification transformed the automobile. Physical AI will transform what the automobile can do. For much of the past decade, the global automotive industry has viewed China through the lens of electric vehicles. That framing is increasingly incomplete. Electrification remains important, but in China it is......

Reflections from my keynote at AutoBranchen Danmark in Brande By Bill Russo October 4, 2026 Bill Russo Speaking at AutoBranchen Danmark in Brande, 24 September 2026. Credit: AutoBranchen Danmark/Christian Grøn. My recent keynote at AutoBranchen Danmark in Brande provided an opportunity to connect China’s automotive transformation......

Robotics Workshop at Bonny Doon on October 6, 2026 by Bill Russo On October 6, I had the opportunity to join a spirited discussion on Economics, Geopolitics and Robotics Strategy with Howard Chao, Rebecca Fannin, Sydney Volanski, and Adam Raviv. My thanks to Howard and Doon Insights......

Lessons from China’s Mobility Revolution and the Implications for the Automotive Aftermarket by Bill Russo Lisbon, Portugal June 24-25, 2026 I recently had the privilege of delivering the keynote presentation “The Big Influences: When Cars Become Smart Devices – Lessons from China’s Mobility Revolution and the......

Vatican City, June 16, 2026 by Bill Russo Reflections from the Business Ethics Summit at the Vatican Representing Automobility at the Business Ethics Summit in Vatican City, where global leaders gathered to discuss the ethical challenges and opportunities created by artificial intelligence. There are moments......

June 6, 2026 Mexico at the Crossroads of Automotive Transformation MEXICO CITY / MONTERREY, Mexico, May 25-28, 2026 — During a week of discussions with industry leaders, suppliers, policymakers, and mobility advocates across Mexico City and Monterrey, one message emerged with remarkable consistency: the future......

By Bill Russo, Jackie Tang and Emily Wang Auto China 2026 returns to Beijing this year, as the show continues its rotation between Beijing and Shanghai, running from April 24 to May 3, 2026. Auto China 2026 will not feel like a traditional auto show. It......

A Structural Analysis of Supply, Demand, Competitive Power, and the Shift in Industry Center of Gravity by Bill Russo April 5, 2026 Automobility analysis | Energy shock is reshaping the global auto industry, visualized with AI   Executive Perspective The current Middle East war is not......

NEWSLETTERS

Written by Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. A Personal Perspective: The Disruption Is Going Global My travels in September reinforced something I’ve been emphasizing for some time: China’s automotive transformation is no longer just a China story. It is reshaping the global industry’s competitive landscape. In......

Written by Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. As we move deeper into 2026,China’s auto market is doing two things at once: shrinking at home and scaling globally.And the pressure is accelerating the industry’s transformation, not slowing it. At home,NEVs now command 57% of passenger-vehicle sales,......

Written by Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. As we enter the second half of 2026, one theme stands out: China’s automotive market is no longer simply the world’s largest arena for electric vehicles—it has become arguably the world’s most advanced and intensely competitive automotive innovation ecosystem.......

Written by Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. As China’s automotive transformation accelerates, staying connected with global perspectives is essential. In June, I participated in several high-profile engagements across Europe—from the Vatican to Lisbon—where I shared insights on how AI, intelligent mobility, and China’s automotive revolution......

Written by Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. I’d like to begin by highlighting a recent conversation I had with John McElroy on Autoline Exclusives. John is one of the most respected journalists and commentators in the global automotive industry, and for decades Autoline has been a trusted platform......

Written by Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd. As the industry reflects on the outcomes of Auto China 2026, one thing is clear: the center of gravity in automotive innovation continues to shift. China is no longer just leading in electrification—it is defining the next phase......

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