On November 8-9, 2023, at the invitation of the National Industrial Development Centre of the Ministry of Industry of Saudi Arabia, HiPhi joined the KSA AutoConnect Forum. HiPhi Chairman and CEO David Ding attended the forum, sharing insights on new energy technologies and global markets. The event was attended by distinguished participants such as the CEO of the National Industrial Development Center Khalil Ibnsalamah, Saudi Deputy Minister of Investment Transactions Eng. Saleh Al-Khabti,. At the summit, HiPhi Z, an all-electric luxury supercar, and HiPhi Y, a tech luxury SUV, were displayed at the event exhibition area and attendees were able to experienced HiPhi's unique design and intelligent technology first hand. The summit was attended by more than 500 industry experts and business executives from all over the world. HiPhi attended the event together with nearly 20 Chinese partners promoting China's new energy technology global outreach.
KSA AutoConnect Forum, jointly organized by the Saudi National Industrial Development Center (NIDC), the Ministry of Investment (MISA) and the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) is an important platform for promoting the development of the automotive industry in Saudi Arabia. Event participants discussed cutting-edge issues such as sustainable development and technological innovation, working together to advance the development of the automotive sector.
Khalil Ibnsalamah, CEO of National Industrial Development Center, warmly welcomed David Ding and the HiPhi team. The organizers also thanked HiPhi for inviting so many Chinese industry chain partners to join the event. The summit aims to attract industry chain upstream and downstream participants brought together by the industry-leading OEMs.
Khalil Ibnsalamah, CEO of Saudi National Industrial Development Center
David Ding, HiPhi Chairman and CEO, said, "Created as a global brand, HiPhi blends the best of the traditional automotive industry with the essence of cutting-edge technology to create outstanding products aimed at redefining the future of human mobility. We are honored to be invited to join the KSA AutoConnect Forum. This is an open and co-creative platform, which not only allows automotive enterprises to showcase their innovative achievements, but also efficiently access resources to foster large-scale international growth. At the same time, this event provides a platform for both upstream and downstream enterprises within the industry chain to communicate and share ideas and insights, promoting accelerated transformation of the automotive industry."
Eng. Saleh Al-Khabti, Deputy Minister of Investment and Trade, Saudi Arabia
Among the nearly 20 Chinese enterprises that traveled to Saudi Arabia together with HiPhi for the event, are leading parts and components enterprises like CAIP and Midea Welling, leading innovators in interactive intelligence like BOE and Changguangxi, as well as scientific and technological enterprises in various fields such as intelligent cockpit and intelligent driving.
In his address on the first day of the forum, Mark Stanton, HiPhi CTO and European Program President, shared the latest on the brand's technology development. He revealed that following the earlier opening of the experience centers in Germany and Norway, HiPhi's products will next officially arrive in the Middle East by the end of this year.
In the display area, the HiPhi booth became a major attraction. HiPhi Y, the tech luxury SUV, inherits HiPhi's TECHLUXE® DNA, blending the luxurious space and unique entry/exit experience of HiPhi X with the ultimate handling performance of HiPhi Z. HiPhi Y's standard configuration includes NT wing doors and all-speed active rear wheel steering. The unique experience of the HiPhi NT door intelligent entry/exit system and the intelligent interactive lighting impressed the event participants with the technical strength of the "vehicle defined by software" design philosophy.
The all-electric luxury digital GT HiPhi Z, featuring future styling, digital life and electronic age controls, redefines people's inherent impression of the traditional sports car, bringing the future sci-fi works into reality with the concept of digital mechanical modeling. The HiPhi Bot, an intelligent multi-axis on-board digital robot, makes people feel as if they are in the future world with its highly futuristic interactive experience.
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