Mr. Huang previously co-founded TuSimple (NASDAQ: TSP), an autonomous driving company, and served as senior vice president of engineering, leading TuSimple to become the first autonomous driving company to go public via IPO. 

He was fully responsible for the R&D and productization of TuSimple’s autonomous driving system, covering both software and hardware, and engaged with the world’s top automotive OEMs. He also led the team to develop the fully driverless autonomous trucking project.

Mr. Huang obtained a bachelor’s degree in computer science and technology from Beihang University, later obtained his master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University in the United States. He holds over 20 patents in the PRC and the U.S.

He has published multiple papers in leading journals, owns intellectual property rights.

Mr. Zhang previously served as general manager of SANY Heavy Truck and vice president of R&D and procurement at Beijing Foton Daimler. With over 30 years of experience in the commercial vehicle industry, he maintains a longstanding focus on heavy-duty commercial vehicle development in China and supplier resource management.

During his tenure at SANY Heavy Truck, he built the steered SANY into a top national commercial vehicle brand within three years.

At Beijing Foton Daimler, he presided over the R&D of multiple generations of heavy-duty truck products and led the launch of Auman Heavy Duty Truck into the Chinese market. Auman has secured a spot among China's Top 5 heavy-duty truck brands and firmly maintained its position in the first-tier segment.

Mr. Zhang obtained a bachelor's degree in automotive engineering from Jilin University and a master’s degree in safety engineering from Wuhan University of Technology.

Mr. Zhang previously held multiple senior roles including deputy general manager of Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd., executive vice president of Foton Daimler, member of the standing committee of the Party Committee and deputy general manager of Foton Motor Group.

Mr. Zhang also served as an executive director and deputy general manager of Sinotruck (Hong Kong) Limited.

He boasts 25 years of operational and management experience in the automotive and commercial vehicle industries, with proven track records of successful market strategy implementation at China's leading heavy-duty truck manufacturers. He possesses profound insights and forward-looking vision for the development of the heavy-duty truck sector.

Mr. Zhang holds a master's degree from Jilin University of Technology.