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Styria in China
The ACstyria Mobility Cluster, in cooperation with MAGNA and under the leadership of Regional Minister Willibald Ehrenhöfer, organised a technology scouting delegation to China. Last week, VIRTUAL VEHICLE took part in this delegation travelling through the southern Chinese innovation hubs of Guangzhou, Foshan and Shenzhen.
Anton Fuchs joined Christa Zengerer (AC Styria), Regional Minister Willibald Ehrenhöfer, Kurt Bachmaier (Magna) and additional Styrian representatives on the journey, gaining first-hand insights into the speed at which mobility and digital technologies evolve in China.
The delegation visited the AUTO TECH China 2025 as well as companies such as GAC, XPeng and Huawei. These organisations represent a new generation of technology ecosystems. Software increasingly defines the product itself. Autonomous driving is progressing rapidly. Vehicles are becoming full-scale computing platforms on wheels.
Anton Fuchs on autonomous vehicles from Xiaomi, XPeng and GAC, identifiable by their turquoise side-mirror indicator lights: “Europe knows how to build cars, but vehicles have become software-based systems. In Styria, we struggle with approval procedures and testing access for these technologies.”
Advances in battery technology are creating the basis for lighter, safer and more resource-efficient vehicles. A particularly striking observation was the strong connection between mobility, robotics and aviation. Innovation no longer evolves in isolation but through integration and cross-domain development.
In Asia, the car is increasingly becoming the “third living space” beyond home and workplace, expected to provide connectivity and comfort.
Especially relevant for VIRTUAL VEHICLE is the close interaction between research, development and industrial implementation. Production systems are digitalised and AI-supported. Vehicles are updated via software rather than hardware exchange. In parallel, humanoid robotics platforms and urban air-mobility systems are emerging and redefining how people and goods move. This environment provides clear entry points for future cooperation, technology transfer and joint research programs.
Anton Fuchs draws a concise conclusion. Speed, scalability and openness toward new technologies are key success factors. The impressions from China will influence future research priorities in Graz.
Guangzhou demonstrates how the mobility of tomorrow is being shaped.
VIRTUAL VEHICLE and Styria intend to play an active role in this transformation.
“We aim to position Styria as an innovative, reliable and internationally connected hub for the mobility of tomorrow,” says Regional Minister Ehrenhöfer.
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