# Paul Li

> Paul Li, also known as Li Peng, is the founder and CEO of U POWER Tech, an electric-vehicle technology company built around a mass-producible skateboard chassis. After a career spanning Autoliv, Continental, Horizon Robotics, Great Wall Motor and Bean Tech, Li founded U POWER in 2021 to separate the standardized lower body of an EV from the customized upper body. His aim is to let automakers and fleet partners bring localized electric vehicles to market faster and with less upfront engineering.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at U POWER Tech
- **Organizations:** U POWER Tech, Bean Tech, Great Wall Motor, Horizon Robotics, Continental, Autoliv
- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Education:** International Economic Law, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, EMBA, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)
- **Known for:** Founded U POWER Tech in 2021 around a decoupled upper-body and lower-body EV architecture., Led development and commercialization of the UP Super Board, a mass-producible skateboard chassis-by-wire., Established U POWER as a B2B technology supplier rather than a consumer vehicle brand.

## Career timeline

- **2002-2013** — Worked for automotive-safety supplier Autoliv for about a decade, ultimately holding a senior commercial role in China.
- **2014-2018** — Worked at Continental, including leadership of its infotainment and intelligent communications business in China.
- **2018** — Joined Horizon Robotics and led its intelligent-driving business.
- **2019** — Founded mobility-technology company Bean Tech and served as CEO.
- **2019-2020** — Served as a Great Wall Motor vice president and later chief digital officer, overseeing intelligent driving, cockpit and digital initiatives.
- **2020-2021** — Led Great Wall Motor's SL premium-EV project, later known as Saloon.
- **2021** — Founded U POWER Tech to develop skateboard-chassis technology and B2B EV solutions.
- **2022** — Publicly launched the UP Super Board and UP SPACE concept products.
- **2024** — Showed the UP Super Board at CES, delivered initial platforms to Olympian Motors and signed a cooperation agreement with King Long at IAA Transportation.
- **2025** — U POWER introduced the UP VAN to partners in Xiamen, announced a Ghana program with Majesty Group and showed commercial-EV solutions at ACT Expo in Los Angeles.

## Achievements

- Founded U POWER Tech in 2021 around a decoupled upper-body and lower-body EV architecture.
- Led development and commercialization of the UP Super Board, a mass-producible skateboard chassis-by-wire.
- Established U POWER as a B2B technology supplier rather than a consumer vehicle brand.
- Secured commercial collaborations with Olympian Motors, King Long, VIZEON, LUMOS EV and other regional partners.
- Closed a Series B financing in December 2024 led by Hefei Industry Investment, with funds designated for UP Super VAN mass production and capacity.
- Built a cross-border operating footprint spanning China and Silicon Valley.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Participated in a CEIBS mobility discussion in Milan on EV ecosystems, sustainable mobility and cross-border collaboration.
- **2025-04** — U POWER displayed its urban-logistics and specialty commercial-EV solutions at ACT Expo in Los Angeles.
- **2025-02** — U POWER announced a partnership with Majesty Group to develop a new-energy vehicle program for Ghana using the UP Super Board.
- **2025-01** — U POWER held its first Partner Day in Xiamen and presented the UP VAN to more than 30 partners and investors.
- **2024-12** — U POWER completed a Series B financing led by Hefei Industry Investment to support Super VAN production and capacity.

## Links

- Website: https://en.upower.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-li-215a1284

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Last updated: 2026-08-18