On November 24 (local time), the 1st China-Italy Automotive Industry Forum, also known as the High-Level Seminar on China-Italy NEV Industrial Policies, was held in Como, Italy. Co-hosted by GREEM, China EV100, ANFIA, and Eldor Group, the event helped enterprises understand national and local policies on automotive transformation and EV development, enabled peer-to-peer exchanges, and promoted deeper industrial alignment and cooperation between China and Italy.
Zhang Yongwei, President of GREEM and Chairman of China EV100
Participants included Chinese representatives from the Consulate-General of PRC in Milan, Changan, BYD, GAC, Huawei, Gotion High-tech, Rept Battero, Huayou Cobalt, San’an Optoelectronics, Baosteel, and Cheche Technology, as well as Italian delegates from industry, government, academia, and leading companies such as Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, ANFIA, CIM 4.0 Competence Center, Politecnico di Milano, Eldor, STMicroelectronics, OMR, Bylogix, Blue Engineering, UFI, BITRON, VHIT, A.AGRATI, Ferrari, Lamborghini, MTA, Dumarey, and Pininfarina — totaling over 80 attendees.
Roberto Vavassori, Chairman of ANFIA
Special guests included Professor Sergio Savaresi from Politecnico di Milano, who presented on cutting-edge autonomous driving technologies, and Johannes Wieland, former President and CEO of BMW-Brilliance in China, who delivered a keynote speech titled Strengthening China-EU Cooperation: This is the Right Moment. Zhang Yongwei gave the opening remark.
Pasquale Forte Pasquale Forte, Founder and Chairman of Eldor Group
The forum was hosted by Gianluca Pellegrini, Editor-in-Chief of Italy’s leading automotive magazine Quattro Ruote. In the opening session, Luca Forte, Vice President of Eldor Group, and Pasquale Forte, Founder and Chairman of Eldor Group, delivered welcome remarks. Roberto Vavassori, Chairman of ANFIA, and Geng Xiewei, Counselor of the Economic and Commercial Office at the Consulate-General of PRC in Milan, gave opening speeches. Alessandro Moroni, Miriam Sala, and Zhang Yongwei presented on EV industrial policies, development trends, and directions for bilateral cooperation.
Luca Forte, Executive Vice President of Eldor Group
The forum featured three thematic discussions:
1. Electrification and Intelligence Drive the Next-Generation Vehicles Development. Chinese delegates Mao Mao (Director, Changan Italy), Hassan Matoug (Deputy GM, San’an Optoelectronics Europe), Li Jialin (Senior Business Manager, Gotion High-tech), and Zhang Ying (Sales Manager, REPT BATTERO Europe), joined by Italian executives Enrico Pisino (CEO, CIM), Moh’d Eid (CEO, Blue Engineering), Francesco Ricciardi (CEO, Bylogix), Simone Pennati (R&D President, Eldor Group), Lara Comi (Public Affairs President, OMR), Davide Santo (President, STMicroelectronics Automotive MCU Business), and Ivano Cordioli (CTO, UFI Filters), delivered remarks. They explored trends in vehicle electrification—such as batteries and powertrains—and intelligence—including autonomous driving, connectivity, and AI—and discussed how to advance next-generation vehicles toward greater efficiency, sustainability, and low-carbon development.
2. Building a Modern Service System for NEVs. Peng Peng (VP, Huawei Intelligent Charging Business), Fu You (GM, Huawei Cloud Italy), Zhou Jianxiang (CTO, Cheche Technology), Betul Carkaci (OM, Huayou Cobalt EU), Giovanni Paolo (Key Partner, Reply Consulting), and Alberto Moro (CEO, BITRON) participated in the discussion. They focused on China-Italy cooperation in automotive electrification, intelligence, infrastructure development, and ecosystem building, and on leveraging respective strengths and resources to enhance industrial chain collaboration.
3. Automotive Enterprises Sharing Localization Experience. Italian enterprise representatives Luca Forte (Vice President, Eldor Group), Paolo Pozzi (CEO, A. Agrati), Alberto Bianchi (CEO, ASK Industries), and Corrado La Forgia (GM, VHIT) shared their experiences in local development in China, based on years of operations.
Zhang Yongwei and Marco Stella (Chairman, ANFIA Components Division) delivered closing remarks to summarize the forum.
The China-Italy Automotive Industry Forum established a platform for policy alignment, technical exchange, and industrial cooperation between the two countries’ automotive sectors. Participants analyzed policy directions and development trends in China-Italy NEV industries and held in-depth discussions on key topics including electrification and intelligence, service system development, and localization. The event enabled full-chain dialogue—from core components to OEMs and from R&D to ecosystem building.
China’s strengths in NEV OEMs, battery capacity, and market scale complement Italy’s capabilities in high-end manufacturing, design innovation, and precision components, creating a strong foundation for bilateral industrial synergy. Meanwhile, diverse exchanges—such as sharing cutting-edge autonomous driving technologies and localization experiences—have emerged as key areas for future cooperation.
Going forward, building on this forum as a starting point, GREEM and China EV100 will collaborate with Italian partners including ANFIA and Eldor Group to establish a platform for exchange and cooperation among Chinese and Italian automotive, supply chain, and ecosystem service enterprises. We will conduct research, discussions, and resources matching to translate the forum’s consensus into concrete outcomes and advance deeper China-Italy automotive industry collaboration.
