All articles by Mark Andrews
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ArticleInside the studio: General Motors Advanced Design, China
Two years on from the opening of GM China’s revamped Advanced Design studio the first tangible result, the Proxima concept, was displayed at the Ben Se (creative essence) open day in June. CDN got an exclusive preview and tour behind the scenes
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ArticleSuppliers hit up Shanghai auto show
It was not only the automakers at the Shanghai auto show – major suppliers were out in force too
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ArticleDomestic brands come out strong in Shanghai
Car Design News was at the Shanghai auto show where home-grown brands were out in force
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ArticleGuangzhou Auto Show round up 2021
China’s second largest motor show of the year didn’t fail to disappoint with the sheer number and breadth of new cars on show. Unsurprisingly, EVs dominated but there were still a few combustion engined launches on some of the stands
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ArticleGM’s new Shanghai studio to play a key role in its electrification plans
GM’s newly expanded design studio in Shanghai will likely play a key role in its electrification plans
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ArticleArcfox’s Alpha S aims to break boundaries of design
Shan Wei, head of the design centre at BAIC Group, talks through the key characteristics of the new Arcfox Alpha S
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ArticleSpace Zeeker: Lynk & Co’s Zeekr 001
Designed to deliver on a promise of ’no more boring EVs’, Lynk & Co’s Zeekr 001 has it roots in the Zero concept. Stefan Rosén, vice president Lynk & Co Design explains more
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ArticleSupply Lines: the latest innovations from Shanghai
Suppliers are often the unsung heroes of design. Mark Andrews reports on the latest innovations launched at the Shanghai Auto show from Faurecia, Grupo Antolin, and Grammer
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ArticleChinese design talent dominates in Shanghai
Shanghai proved a more relaxed affair than Beijing last year, PR nightmares for Tesla not withstanding, with European OEMs playing second fiddle to a slew of new launches by homegrown talent such as Arcfox, Nio and Xpeng
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ArticleSAIC design chief unpicks the MG Cyberster
Car Design News speaks to Shao Jingfeng about the new MG Cyberster
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ArticleXpeng launches P5 with Lidar technology
The first model in its portfolio to hit the market with Lidar technology, Xpeng’s P5 is big in size and creature comforts. Car Design News got the lowdown from Eric Zhao, senior director of Xpeng’s design centre
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ArticleThe top performing institutions in the history of the China Awards
Design standards in China have progressed rapidly since the inaugural China Awards in 2010. Car Design News highlights some of the most successful institutions from the last decade of the competition, speaks to the alumni and design heads that form this burgeoning creative design scene
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ArticleSAIC envisions a brighter future for the MG 5 reboot
Channeling the brand’s sportscar heritage of yesteryear, SAIC is hoping to reinvigorate its MG 5.
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ArticleGAC aims for emotive design with the Enpulse
The supercar vibes of GAC’s Enpulse will test China’s appetite for a pure sportscar.
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ArticleNeta’s Eureka moment
Unveiled at the 2020 Beijing Auto Show, the striking Eureka 03 signals Chinese EV start-up Neta’s burgeoning design ambitions.
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ArticleHuman Horizons unveils HiPhi X luxury electric SUV
The HiPhi X will hit the Chinese market in 2021, and looks to be very close to the futuristic prototype shown in 2019.
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ArticleFord sculpts the future at the Beijing Auto Show
Ford unveiled a new design language rather than a car at the Beijing Auto Show. Design director of Ford China Max Wolff explains why.
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ArticleThe (auto) show goes on in Beijing
Face masks aside the opening of the Beijing Auto show hinted that normal service has resumed, at least in China.
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NewsIn-car virus busters
We are used to seeing futuristic in-car santising solutions in concept cars for an autonomous future but it seems recent Covid-related events have triggered a rush to market in China, and they are already in production cars.
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NewsCartoons versus covid-19
How SAIC Design (Shanghai) produced a series of cartoons to keep people safe from covid-19