Oct 1, 2014 | Motoring Writing
Budget Buy – Baojun 610. By Mark Andrews Talk Magazine. October 2014 Back at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show, the big story was how the joint ventures were creating China-only brands. Many, such as Nissan’s Venucia showed bold concepts, but General Motor’s Baojun went a... 
Oct 1, 2014 | Business Journalism, Motoring Writing
Should BYD quit making cars? By Mark Andrews China Automotive Review. October 2014 Back in May bond investment guru Jeff Gundlach in an interview with Bloomberg said Elon Musk should get Tesla out of the car business and concentrate on being a battery supplier. Would... 
Sep 11, 2014 | Business Journalism, Motoring Writing
Hunting for deals on wheels in China’s developing used car market. By Mark Andrews Nikkei Asian Review. 11/09/2014 Article on how the second hand car market in China is finally picking up as some consumers now consider a second hand purchase rather than buying new.... 
Sep 1, 2014 | Motoring Writing
Citroen DS5 LS – Gallic Charmer? By Mark Andrews Talk Magazine. September 2014 Step inside the glass fronted DS flagship store on Nanjing Xi Lu and prepare to be assaulted by displays vaunting the car’s heritage and supposed reputation for quality and safety.... Aug 21, 2014 | Motoring Writing
Citroen DS5 LS first drive. By Mark Andrews Autocar. 21/08/2014 Test drive and review of the China only Citroen DS5 LS. What is it? Ostensibly, a saloon version of the Citroën DS5. Like its hatchback sibling, it’s manufactured at the CAPSA joint-venture factory in... 
Aug 1, 2014 | Motoring Writing
E-Day. Review of the BYD e6. By Mark Andrews Talk Magazine. August 2014 For many, electric vehicles evoke memories of milk floats, mobility scooters or even the ill-fated Sinclair C5. However, this is now changing. Although mainstream manufacturers have had test...