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Who uses their smartphone just for phone calls anymore? Cars may be approaching a similar turning point, evolving beyond transportation into spaces for work, rest, and connection.
On November 3, SKK GSB welcomed Dr. Feng Shen, Executive Vice President and Chairman of the Quality Management Committee at NIO, as a speaker in its Global Leader Speaker Series. With nearly three decades in the global automotive industry, Dr. Shen has held senior leadership positions at Ford, Volvo Cars, and Polestar, including Global Chief Technology Officer at Polestar and President of Volvo Cars China R&D Company.
NIO is a Chinese smart electric vehicle company known for combining advanced technology with services and a strong user community. In his talk, Dr. Shen introduced NIO's technologies, products, and services, and placed them in the context of a rapidly changing global market.
Dr. Shen highlighted the growing share of EVs in new car sales worldwide as evidence of a broader transformation in the automotive industry. He outlined NIO's key areas of technology development: assisted and intelligent driving, vehicle operating systems, chips and smart hardware, battery systems, and artificial intelligence. AI is also reshaping how cars are built: NIO uses it in vehicle inspection to make quality control more efficient and more capable.
Battery swapping was a highlight of the session. With NIO's technology, drivers can exchange a depleted battery for a fully charged one in about three minutes, without leaving the vehicle. This also gives them a new kind of choice: a smaller battery for everyday commuting, a larger one for long journeys.
Taken together, these innovations point to the idea that opened the session: the car is becoming more than a way to get from one place to another. The session gave SKK GSB students and alumni a firsthand look at the technological and business changes reshaping mobility.
SKK GSB thanks Dr. Shen for sharing his expertise and insights with our community.
November 12, 2026
Cars Beyond Transportation: NIO's Feng Shen on AI and the Future of Mobility at SKK GSB
Who uses their smartphone just for phone calls anymore? Cars may be approaching a similar turning point, evolving beyond transportation into spaces for work, rest, and connection.
On November 3, SKK GSB welcomed Dr. Feng Shen, Executive Vice President and Chairman of the Quality Management Committee at NIO, as a speaker in its Global Leader Speaker Series. With nearly three decades in the global automotive industry, Dr. Shen has held senior leadership positions at Ford, Volvo Cars, and Polestar, including Global Chief Technology Officer at Polestar and President of Volvo Cars China R&D Company.
NIO is a Chinese smart electric vehicle company known for combining advanced technology with services and a strong user community. In his talk, Dr. Shen introduced NIO's technologies, products, and services, and placed them in the context of a rapidly changing global market.
Dr. Shen highlighted the growing share of EVs in new car sales worldwide as evidence of a broader transformation in the automotive industry. He outlined NIO's key areas of technology development: assisted and intelligent driving, vehicle operating systems, chips and smart hardware, battery systems, and artificial intelligence. AI is also reshaping how cars are built: NIO uses it in vehicle inspection to make quality control more efficient and more capable.
Battery swapping was a highlight of the session. With NIO's technology, drivers can exchange a depleted battery for a fully charged one in about three minutes, without leaving the vehicle. This also gives them a new kind of choice: a smaller battery for everyday commuting, a larger one for long journeys.
Taken together, these innovations point to the idea that opened the session: the car is becoming more than a way to get from one place to another. The session gave SKK GSB students and alumni a firsthand look at the technological and business changes reshaping mobility.
SKK GSB thanks Dr. Shen for sharing his expertise and insights with our community.
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