‘German car manufacturers are currently losing a lot of market share in China. Electric cars from German car manufacturers are much less popular with Chinese customers than Chinese electric cars. What is being done to win back Chinese customers?’

‘In addition to the electric car, there is a second major development in the automotive industry that is changing the industry: the software-defined car consists ofautomated driving functions on the one hand and intelligent systems (infotainment, driving assistance, connectivity, etc.) in the cockpit (smart cockpit) on the other. Chinese tech companies are driving both very strongly’

‘Chinese companies are exporting more and more; Europe is an important target. The issue here is how to organise the route to Europe, taking into account cultures (getting to know cultures better), legal systems (or legal requirements) and financing.’