AIWAYS welcomes former Pininfarina Design Director, Ken Okuyama

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Shanghai, March 1, 2019.AIWAYS, the Shanghai-based personal mobility provider, is proud to announce its #partnership with renowned Kiyoyuki #kenokuyama as the brand's new Chief Advisor of Design and Art.

AIWAYS President and Founder Samuel Fu (Fu Qiang), said: "We are delighted to have Ken on board, one of the most experienced and creative senior designers in the industry. After building his impressive reputation in the traditional #automotive business for decades, Ken will now lead our vision in building #aiways battery-electric vehicles to encompass the entire mobility environment. Ken's vision for future mobility aligns perfectly with #aiways and he is the best person to bring AIWAYS' future vision to life."

Ken Okuyama says: "It is a great pleasure to have the opportunity to work with #aiways as it seeks tobe at the forefront of the new era of electro-mobility and connectivity. I am very much looking forward to shaping the future of individual mobility with #aiways and bringing the brand's vision to life."

Born in Yamagata, Japan, Ken graduated as industrial designer from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena in 1982. He successfully worked as a Chief Designer for General Motors, a Senior Designer for Porsche AG, and a Design Director for Pininfarina S.p.A., overseeing the design for #automotive icons like the Ferrari Enzo as well as the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano and Maserati Quattroporte. Furthermore, Ken is also noted for his unmistakable designs within the motorcycle, train, furniture, robotics and architectural sectors.

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