During a recent investment roundtable with Barron's Magazine ChinaSingaporean Wei Ming Soh, an automotive industry veteran and founding chairman of premium smart EV company Beyonca, advocated the establishment of a new industrial ecosystem to address the fragmentation of traditional supply chains.
“China “We have emerged as the world's largest automotive exporter, leading the world with first-mover advantages, cost efficiencies and robust engineering capabilities in the electrification shift,” So said. “However, the disruption to traditional supply chains caused by deglobalization accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic is a reality we must face.”
“The EV industry needs to establish a new ecosystem with new player roles and collaboration models to shape the future direction of the industry and foster re-globalization,” So stressed, adding that OEMs The role between OEMs and OEMs, and between OEMs and supply chain partners, will change from a simple sourcing relationship to a partnership.
In Soh's view, the new ecosystem is in line with the changes in the structure, characteristics, roles and functions of the car as electric and intelligent vehicles evolve: inside the car, around the car, and outside the car. Masu.
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The interior of the vehicle includes a modular platform consisting of a skateboard chassis, scalable battery pack, E powertrain, E/E central computing hardware platform, infrastructure, solid state, and upper body, primarily driven by design and This is reflected in connectivity, Soh said.
He covers automotive charging infrastructure, including fast charging technology, V2X, and battery swapping.
Finally, beyond the automobile, we will provide customers with an integrated user experience that incorporates services such as insurance and healthcare, powered by AI technologies such as computer vision, natural language processing, and video/speech recognition. We aim to do so.
“With the rapid introduction of AI-based models into the automotive sector, smart cars have become the focus of future competition in the electric vehicle industry. This means changes in production processes and business models, and OEMs are “From industrial production to market to user development and operations, it shows that we cannot operate in silos,” he elaborated. “This necessity heralds the emergence of a new industrial ecosystem characterized by collaborative R&D, joint intellectual property, closed-loop data, and more.”
In 2021, Mr. So founded BeyonCa with a distinguished team of industry veterans.Positioned to compete with luxury car series such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi, Bjornka aims to define the super-premium smart EV segment through exquisite design led by former Bentley designers. dirk van breckelmeticulous craftsmanship, smart experiences, and scenario-driven services on, in, and out of the vehicle.
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With support from strategic investors Renault and Dongfeng, Bjornka has forged a strategic partnership with the Indian government. zhejiang provinceWe have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Al Faisaliah Group Holding Company (AFG), a well-known diversified investment group headquartered in . Riyadhthe capital of Saudi ArabiaAiming to develop the EV market. middle east.
“The penetration rate of electric vehicles in the world is middle east It is expected to rise from the current 1% to around 20-27% by 2030. Southeast Asia The Pacific region is expected to increase from the current 1% to around 30-45%. These regions will be the focus of our international expansion,” So revealed during the roundtable.
He claimed that a perfect supply chain is the biggest advantage. Chinese automotive industry. Globalization no longer just means exporting finished cars. More importantly, we are expanding overseas with supply chain partners to establish an ecosystem in local markets. This means globalization of the ecosystem, allowing for better localization efforts.
“Localization should be based on a combination of local resources,” Soh said. “Our AI Competence and Ecosystem Development Center Singaporeis committed to becoming a global hub; Indonesia and PhilippinesIt is rich in nickel ore resources and is suitable for establishing a processing base here.”
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