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 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.
Auto Express. Geely Geometry A review
The Geometry A is the first model from Geely’s new standalone electric car brand, and it’ll arrive in 2020 to rival the Tesla Model 3
Nikkei Asian Review. BMW sticks to plans to export from China despite tariffs
German carmaker BMW is sticking to plans to make China an export platform for its new electric models, despite uncertainty about tariffs and the trade conflict between Washington and Beijing.
China Automotive Reivew. Electric AionS
When GAC first showed the Aion S at the 2018 Guangzhou Auto Show and billed it as a Tesla 3 killer it created more questions than answers.
Autocar. Lynk & Co 01 PHEV.
Test drive and review of the Lynk & Co 01 PHEV car a front wheel drive SUV.
Autocar. GAC Aion S prices and specifications announced.
Chinese car maker GAC has revealed the interior and price of its new Aion S, billed as a Tesla Model 3 killer.
Auto Express. Test drive of the Lynk & Co 03 car.
The Lynk & Co 03 is the third model from the Chinese firm, but do they pose a serious threat to the established European brands?
Auto Express. Nio ES8 Review
The all-electric Nio ES8 SUV is currently only available in China, but could its innovative switchable batteries be a real EV game-changer?
MG Enthusiast. On test in China.
It’s been two years since MG dropped the 6 from their UK line-up, although the car soldiered on in China until replacement late last year. So when SAIC invited us to their 2018 Overseas Media Tour event with the tagline Energize the Future, we were brimming with curiosity.
Blue Wings. Rolling the Electric Way.
Article about why China is leading the world with sales of electric cars.
Auto Express. New MG 6 2018 Review.
Based on the Chinese Roewe i6, the new MG6 is a mixed bag, although the hybrid eMG6 should boost appeal
Auto Express. Citroen C5 Aircross test drive.
First drive of the Chinese version of the big Citroen SUV that’s heading to Europe
MG Enthusiast. Should MG go Electric?
Test drive of the Roewe ERX5 EV400 and talk about whether it makes sense for an MG version.
South China Morning Post. Yudo’s entry to new-energy car market a solid offering.
With a production licence and its own factory, Yudo Auto stands out from most of China’s electric-vehicle makers.
South China Morning Post. Review: it ain’t no Porsche but Lynk’s debut 01 is a sure-footed offering.
The model does not feel like the usual Chinese car made to world market standards, it’s more like a European car that happens to be made in China
China Automotive Review. Does Polestar Equal Pole Position?
Cover story about the launch of Polestar as a standalone brand and the unveiling of the Polestar 1 car.
Tengri (Air Astana). Dress to Impress.
Travel article about the car modification scene in Beijing with translations in Russian and Kazakh that appeared in a Kazakh airline magazine.
South China Morning Post. Personalised to Perfection.
Review of the Chinese made long wheelbase version of the Volvo S90.
Autocar. Volvo S90 T5 Inscription review.
The long-wheelbase Volvo saloon isn’t available in the UK, but we had a go in one anyway to see what we’re missing out on
South China Morning Post. Compelling Car for the Young and Trendy.
Review of the China only BMW 1 series saloon supposedly aimed at youngsters.
Nikkei Asian Review. China’s Electric Cars Stuck on Low Charge
How Chinese buyers of electric cars face problems finding places to charge and then pay for charging.
South China Morning Post. Electric Vehicles Dazzle. Show report from the Shanghai Auto Show
Show report for the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show where electric cars from local producers had a particularly strong presence.
South China Morning Post. Infiniti Plant Lets Carmaker Take The High Road in China.
Japanese carmaker Infiniti confirms commitment to mainland market at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show. Interview with Infiniti CEO Roland Krueger.
South China Morning Post. Future may be electric but there is life left in combustion engines.
A look at six technologies that are set to increase fuel economy in cars before the electric takeover.
China Automotive Review. Wey to LYNK.
Article comparing Wey and Lynk & Co, new more upmarket Chinese car brands, and asking whether they are likely to be successful.
South China Morning Post. Driving home a winner. Test drive and review of the Geely GL and GS.
Review of the Geely GS and GL, non identical twins, and why particularly the GS is a fun little package.
China Automotive Review. Are the three ‘new models’ in Guangzhou enough to keep Qoros going?
China Automotive Review article about the prospects for Qoros after the display of new models at the Guangzhou Auto Show.
China Automotive Review. Can MG be turned around?
Article looking at what can and needs to be done to make MG successful not just in the UK but China as well. A follow up article to a previous one I wrote on why MG had failed in the UK under SAIC ownership.
Classic Cars. The Collector – Luo Wenyou.
Luo Wenyou owner of the Beijing Classic Car Museum on his favourite cars from his collection as in Classic Car magazine.
China Automotive Review. Why MG has failed in the UK
Article analysing why MG has done so badly in the UK market. Perhaps it is all down to the curse of MG Rover?
South China Morning Post. All the fun of the show.
The highlights of the 2016 Guangzhou Auto Show as featured in an article in the South China Morning Post newspaper.
South China Morning Post. A Sporting MG.
Test drive and review of the MG GS SUV in Shanghai for the South China Morning Post newspaper. A car that is in the right direction for the struggling brand.
Autocar. New Roewe i6 to become next-generation MG 6.
Chinese brand Roewe has revealed its new i6 saloon at the Guangzhou motor show; the MG 6 is expected to borrow heavily from it
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