Baidu-Geely EV venture Jidu hires ex-Cadillac exec to lead design studio

Baidu-Geely EV venture Jidu hires ex-Cadillac exec to lead design studio

A building of the Geely Auto Research Institute is seen in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China August 4, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song/Files

Jidu Auto, a smart electric vehicle venture between China’s tech giant Baidu Inc and Chinese automaker Geely, said it has hired Frank Wu, formerly at Cadillac, to lead its design studio.