Mr. Xia is responsible for the Group’s operations and global supply chain strategy and its execution, including manufacturing systems, procurement and logistic systems, and the information technology for the Group. Mr. Xia is also responsible for core business processes optimization, innovation, digital transformation, and sustainability and so on to build the Group’s future-oriented core competitiveness.

Mr. Xia previously served in a number of positions in the Company from November 2017 to February 2024. He formerly acted as the chief competition officer of the Company from November 2017 to February 2024; the chief operating officer of the Company from May 2018 to February 2024; and an executive Director of the Company from 10 November 2017 to 29 February 2024.

Mr. Xia has extensive management experience in automotive industry for over 28 years and has held positions at several companies of automotive industry in China. He previously worked for the China division of the Faurecia Automotive Seating Business Group, where he held positions ranging from plant general manager to deputy general manager of the China division, and ultimately the president of the China division, managing 15 factories for more than 7 years. Mr. Xia obtained a bachelor’s degree in Tele-Communication Engineering from the Shanghai Tiedao University in 1992. He also obtained a master of business administration degree from the DongHua University in 2001 and a doctorate degree in management science from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2007.