Auto-industry journalism by Mark Andrews
Published car reviews, and articles about the Chinese automotive industry that have appeared in magazines, newspapers or online.
Highlighted Articles
Car News China. Zeekr 001 exclusive first test drive.
A detailed look at the Zeekr 001 and why it is such an important electric car for Geely and its future.
Autocar. Volkswagen ID.6 X 2021 review.
Review of the China only electric Volkswagen ID.6 a large SUV car as seen in Autocar magazine.
Carsales. Volkswagen ID.6 2021 Review.
Test drive of the Volkswagen ID.6 X a six/seven seater EV in Shanghai, China.
Autocar. China in your hand: Wuling Mini EV driven.
Test drive of China’s cheapest EV and a look at some of the other cheap EVs on sale in China.
CKGSB Knowledge. Shifting Gears.
How digitalization is changing all aspects of cars in China from production to sales and aftersales care.
Autocar. Hongqi E-HS9 2021 review.
Review of the all electric Hongqi E-HS9 SUV from China’s oldest car brand.
Car Design News. Guangzhou Auto Show round up 2021.
The ten most interesting new car designs from the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show in China.
Carsales. Auto Guangzhou: five wackiest cars.
A look at the five wackiest cars on display at the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show in China.
Carsales. Tesla Model Y 2021 Review.
A drive of the long-range Tesla Model Y in China looking at the car with respect to export of models from China to Australia.
Autocar. XPeng P5 Review.
Test drive of the XPeng P5 the world’s first production car with Lidar done in Beijing, China.
DirectIndustry. Who are the Three Main Chinese Electric Car Companies.
A profile of Nio, XPeng and Li Auto the three leading EV startups in China and what their competencies are.
Car Design News. GM’s new Shanghai studio to play a key role in its electrification plans.
A look at General Motors new Shanghai design studio, its equipment and how it fits it with GM electrification plan.
Car Design News. Arcfox’s Alpha S aims to break boundaries of design.
Shan Wei from BAIC Group talks about the design of the Arcfox Alpha S and doing two versions one of them, Huawei Inside, including Lidar.
Car Design News. Space Zeeker: Lynk & Co’s Zeekr 001.
Interview with Lynk & Co design head Stefan Rosén about the Zeekr 001 a new EV from the Geely Group which aims to be exciting.
Car Design News. Supply Lines: the latest innovations from Shanghai.
A look at Grupo Antolin, Faurecia and Grammer, three suppliers at the Shanghai Auto Show, and how they are helping car designers.
Car Design News. Chinese design talent dominates in Shanghai.
A look at the Shanghai show for Car Design News with a focus on the designs of Chinese brands.
Car Design News. SAIC design chief unpicks the MG Cyberster.
Shao Jingfeng from SAIC Design talks about the design influences for designing an electric two seater, the MG Cyberster.
Autocar. HiPhi X Founders Edition 2021 review.
The HiPhi X a new luxury EV from start-up Human Horizons looking to take on Tesla at the upper end of the market.
Car Design News. Xpeng launches P5 with Lidar technology.
A talk with designer Eric Zhao about designing the world’s first production car with Lidar, the Xpeng P5.
Auto Express. 2021 Shanghai Motor Show: report and the best cars.
Auto Express article on the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show and some of the most noteworthy cars on display plus how the show is a return to normal in a post Covid world.
SCMP Post Magazine. Tesla, recharge: can China’s EV brands dethrone Elon Musk?
A look at whether Chinese start-ups such as Nio, Xpeng and Li can take on Tesla not only at home but internationally in the EV market.
Autocar. Xpeng P7 Super Long Range Premium
Review of the Xpeng P7 EV car including a look at its NGP autonomous driving function for the highway.
Car Design News. The top performing institutions in the history of the China Awards.
A look at the best universities and institutes for design in China through the eyes of the Car Design News China Awards.
Autocar. R ER6 2020 Review
A look at the ER6 an EV from the new electric car brand R from SAIC which may make it to Europe as an MG.
CKGSB Knowledge. The Tesla Model.
A look at how Tesla is tackling the Chinese market and succeeding thanks to their new Shanghai factory.
Car Design News. GAC aims for emotive design with the Enpulse
GAC Enpulse the near production ready electric Chinese sports car concept that debuted at the 2020 Beijing Auto Show
Car Design News. SAIC envisions a brighter future for the MG 5 reboot.
SAIC hopes for a better reception for its second generation MG 5. Sharp sporty looks aim to attract in young buyers.
Car Design News. Neta’s Eureka Moment.
A look at the design language of the Hozon Neta Eureka 03 concept seen at the 2020 Beijing Auto Show. A sports sedan it’s quite different from Neta’s existing cars.
Car Design News. Human Horizons unveils HiPhi X luxury electric SUV.
A look at the new Human Horizons HiPhi X at the Beijing Auto Show and how it differs from the prototype seen last year.
Auto Express. Best cars of the 2020 Beijing Motor Show – in pictures
Picture gallery on Auto Express featuring five of the best cars seen at the 2020 Beijing Auto Show.
Auto Express. Beijing Motor Show 2020 news round-up.
Round-up of the 2020 Beijing Auto Show and a look at what a motor show is like in the age of coronavirus.
Car Design News. Ford sculpts the future at the Beijing Auto Show
How an art installation at the 2020 Beijing Auto Show reveals the future of Ford design in China.
Car Design News. The (auto) show goes on in Beijing.
A look at what a major international auto show is like in the era of Covid-19 with the Beijing Auto Show one of the few to go ahead.
Car Design News. Radiance Concept interprets the future of Eastern beauty.
Sponsored content on Car Design News for Beijing about their new Radiance concept shown at the 2020 Beijing Auto Show.
Car Design News. In-car virus busters.
A look at the systems from GAC, Geely and SAIC rushed in to production in order to stop the coronavirus in cars.
Nikkei Asian Review. Chinese carmakers hope antivirus extras can spark buying interest
How Chinese car producers are selling cars with antivirus features to combat Covid-19 and the business case for them.
Car Design News. Cartoons versus covid-19
How SAIC Design used the medium of cartoons to educate the public about the coronavirus and ways to stay safe and healthy.
Car Design News. Going viral
How design studios in China are coping with the coronavirus
Autocar. Xpeng G3 test drive.
Test drive of the Xpeng G3 one of the most successful of the new cars from Chinese EV startups.
Car Design News. Signs of Design: Geely’s new Shanghai studio.
How Geely’s anonymous looking new studio is seriously upping capability and attracting talent
Car Design News. First Sight: GAC’s record breaking ENO.146 concept.
GAC’s record breaking aerodynamic ENO.146 concept car at the Guangzhou Auto Show.
Car Design News. Guangzhou Auto Show Report.
Some of the most interesting new designs from the 2019 Guangzhou Auto Show as on the Car Design News website.
Car Design News. Bordrin’s customer-led design.
Why there will be no family look over the Bordrin range of EVs
Car Design News. Ford’s renewed China push.
Fording the Chinese Gap – how Ford aims to turn itself around by designing in China, for China
Car Design News. Interview: Valuing Venucia design with Taiji Toyota.
Venucia’s deputy managing director talks about the future of Venucia design
Car Design News. Enovate – interview with Hakan Saracoglu
A visit to EV startup Enovate’s shanghai studio and talk with designer Hakan Saracoglu.
Car Design News. Colin Phipps shows us around Nio’s recently opened Shanghai studio.
A tour of Nio’s Shanghai design studio with Colin Phipps, the EV car company’s new head of design.
Car Design News. First Sight: Human Horizons HiPhi 1.
Talk with James Shyr the chief design officer of the newly unveiled Human Horizons HiPhi 1 electric car in China.
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