Less than half a year has passed since Jim Fitling, the global CEO, visited Human Horizons. The third “Human Horizons-Dow Strategy Committee Cooperation Project Promotion Meeting”. Human Horizons’ future-oriented “Three Smarts” strategy, fast-growing international team and new-generation smart car products impressed Dow’s global management deeply. The two parties announced that they will jointly start a new journey of cooperation to promote the application of environmentally friendly and sustainable innovative materials in future vehicles and automotive batteries, leading the industry’s environmental protection revolution.
Caption: A. N. Sreeram, Global Chief Technology Officer of Dow Corporation, recently visited Human Horizons. From left: Yao Weiguang, Chief Technology Officer of Dow Asia Pacific Region, Ding Lei, Chairman and CEO of Human Horizons, A. N. Sreeram, Global Chief Technology Officer of Dow Corporation, Mo Fei, Vice Chairman of Human Horizons, Chen Jun, Vice President of Vehicle Development of Human Horizons .
Chairman Ding Lei said that Human Horizons is a truly future-oriented enterprise. Dow is the first global strategic partner that Human Horizons cooperated with after its establishment. It is not only due to the cooperation between the two parties in the research and development and application of lightweight and high-efficiency innovative materials. The mission and vision of the human living environment. We want to start a new journey of environmentally friendly and sustainable material innovation cooperation with world-class companies like Dow, and lead the industry in the recycling of complete vehicles, especially battery materials. This not only represents the responsibility of Human Horizons to the society as a new force in China’s automobile industry, but also the development strategy that the company has been deeply rooted in since its establishment, to change the future of travel and create a better living environment for human beings.
Shi Rui’an said that as the core industry that will change the future life style of human beings, Human Horizons’ “three intelligences” strategy for the future and the new generation of smart cars are leading the in-depth transformation of the travel industry. Human Horizons, founded by Ding Lei, puts environmental protection at a strategic height. The innovation of environmentally friendly materials is closely related to improving the future living environment of human beings. Dow highly recognizes Human Horizons’ corporate development philosophy of focusing on environmental protection, and will fully support Human Horizons in the future to replace existing automobile products with clean, environmentally friendly and sustainable new energy vehicles, and jointly shoulder the corporate responsibility of improving the world’s environment.
Caption: The meeting was presided over by Mo Fei, Vice Chairman of Human Horizons, and Mark Stanton, CTO of Human Horizons, introduced the project progress of the technical teams of both parties.
On the same day, Human Horizons Vice Chairman Mo Fei hosted the third “Human Horizons-Dow Strategic Committee Cooperation Project Promotion Meeting”, and CTO Mark introduced the company’s research and development progress. Based on Human Horizons’ leading vehicle development capabilities and Dow’s top innovation strength in the field of automotive materials, and on the basis of research projects that have achieved phased results in the early stage, the two parties jointly established the lightweight, structural rigidity, and environmental protection in this project promotion meeting. Six major strategic cooperation projects including interior and exterior decoration, ergonomics, noise reduction, and sealing and heat conduction. Human Horizons’ first mass-produced vehicle equipped with Dow’s latest material innovations will be released in the third quarter of this year, and it is planned to be launched in batches in the first half of 2021.
Caption: In January 2019, Dow Global CEO Jim Fitling (left) paid a special visit to promote and deepen cooperation with Ding Lei, Chairman of Human Horizons.
Human Horizons reached a strategic cooperation with Dow Corporation at the beginning of its establishment. Dr. Yao Weiguang, CTO of Dow Asia Pacific Region, was invited to serve as an expert member of Human Horizons International Science and Technology Committee, and Chen Weixu, Chief Operating Officer of Human Horizons, also became a member of Dow Global Automotive Committee. Following the two seminars in May and August 2018, the six major strategic cooperation projects will greatly promote the progress of the automotive industry in the field of material innovation. This is also an important step for Human Horizons to promote industry reform as a new force in China’s automotive industry.
Looking back on the innovation history of Human Horizons, in less than two years, it has achieved attention in the industry from the innovation of underlying materials, four-wheel independent steering in-wheel motors, open electrical and electronic architecture, dual-redundant true L3 autonomous driving, and programmable intelligent interactive headlights. From innovative achievements to the full rollout of the “Three Smarts” strategic business map, Human Horizons has demonstrated industry-leading global resource leadership and integration capabilities. Partners, together create a new generation of smart cars, and strive to change the vision of human travel in the future.
