In 2013, Jun Lei, the founder of Xiaomi, traveled to Silicon Valley and met Elon Musk – Twice Their conversations spanned electric vehicles, space exploration, and the future of humanity on Mars. But beyond the topics themselves, this meeting symbolized something greater: 👉The power of vision and persistence in entrepreneurship. At the time, Xiaomi was…
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Jun Lei’s Early Life and Education: The Making of a Visionary
On a cold winter day in 1969, in Xiantao, a small city in China’s Hubei province, a boy named Jun Lei was born to a modest family. His father, a schoolteacher, and his mother, a homemaker, instilled in him a deep appreciation for education and hard work. Growing up in a home where resources were…
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General Motors Bets on Share Buybacks, Tesla Focuses on Growth
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Geely follows BYD in making AI-powered pilot system available across all brands
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What Is Your Blue Screen Moment?
In 1998, Microsoft was proudly showcasing the new Plug and Play feature of Windows 98 at COMDEX, one of the biggest tech events of the time. Bill Gates stood on stage with his assistant, Chris Capossela, ready to demonstrate how smoothly the feature worked. But instead of a seamless experience, the system crashed into the…
The Driver’s Seat of Life
Life is a lot like driving a classic car Full of power, beauty, and adventure, but also requiring control, patience, and a steady hand. When you sit behind the wheel, you decide the direction. The road ahead might not always be smooth; there will be sharp turns, unexpected bumps, and detours you never planned for….
China’s Automakers Are Offering Free Autonomous Driving
What Does This Mean for the Industry? In a bold move, Chinese automakers are beginning to offer autonomous driving software for free, diverging from Tesla’s paid Full Self Driving (FSD) model. This shift could have profound implications for the industry, consumer adoption, and the global autonomous driving race. 1. Faster Adoption of Autonomous Driving By…
Can Aston Martin finally turn green?
The newly-appointed chief executive of Aston Martin, Adrian Hallmark has set himself a tight deadline, just 12 to 18 months, to turn around the company’s long-troubled fortunes. Aston Martin has always designed beautiful cars – its DB5 model has been a regular fixture in James Bond movies since 1964 – but the company has often…
The Harsh Reality for Startup EV Makers
The early days of excitement around startup EV manufacturers like Lucid and Rivian have given way to a tough reality. As the chart below shows, their stock prices have plummeted since their initial highs, driven by production struggles, supply chain challenges, and the capital-intensive nature of the automotive business. Building a new car company from…