Mobike co-founder Xia Yiping to lead Baidu-Geely EV venture

Mobike co-founder Xia Yiping to lead Baidu-Geely EV venture

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

China’s Baidu Inc and automaker Geely hired Mobike co-founder and former chief technology officer Xia Yiping as chief executive of their new electric vehicle venture, the search engine giant said on Monday.