Foshan – a major Chinese lighting company and Pihsiang (manufacturers of electric vehicles, including the Shoprider range of Scooter and Powered Wheelchairs) have agreed to form a joint venture making and using Lithium technology. The JV will be worth more than 30 million USD.
As anybody in the Scooter and Wheelchair business knows, battery or power packs are one of the components which are most critical. Battery range, reliability, safety and cost are key factors consumers search for.
More:
Foshan Teams With Pihsiang to Form China-Taiwan Electric-Car Ventures – Bloomberg.
About Frank Barlin
Frank is the founder and managing partner at Sibaya. He provides recognized leadership in homecare consulting and has advised firms ranging in size from those listed on the NYSE and the LSE to early stage startups.
Frank’s international experience is broad-based, having spent his professional life based in Europe, the United States and South Africa. Prior to founding Sibaya in 2002 he was European Vice President for a publicly traded healthcare company.
In addition he has held various country general management positions and directorships. Recent home healthcare projects include European business development, acquisition strategy and advice, competitive benchmarking, Asian outsourcing and turnaround management. He works out of the Paris office.
