Klaus Zyciora VP design of Changan on the Nevo E07 Klaus Zyciora, newish VP of design for Changan spoke to Car Design News about ‘China Speed’, why engineering and design departments are much closer in China, material innovation and the striking new EV E07 SUV/pickup crossover. Ethan Robertson, our man on the ground in China, has more Ethan Robertson
Big brands come out strong in Beijing Read on for Car Design News’ report of the 2024 Beijing Auto Show By Ethan Robertson
Human 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. Mark Andrews
Ford 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. Mark Andrews
The (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. Mark Andrews
Going viral: How design studios in China are coping with the coronavirus The Coronavirus continues to have a significant impact on the automotive industry and car design Mark Andrews
Aiways’ first EV moves from concept to reality Chinese EV startup reveals its first of at least two new electric vehicles Maxine Morland
Daimler’s new Progressive Luxury Aesthetic explained Daimler shows its workings with a design workshop in Sindelfingen Maxine Morland
Beijing 2018: The refreshing Chang An Oshan Chang An Oshan launched an out-there EV concept at Beijing 2018 Chris Maillard
Beijing 2018: Two from Qiantu Qiantu, the brand with the dragonfly logo, produced two fascinating concepts at the Beijing show, designed by flamboyant ex-GM man Dan Darancou Chris Maillard
Beijing 2018: HK & Pininfarina Pininfarina has been busy producing highly elegant concepts for the Chinese-based Hybrid Kinetic brand, and several were showcased on the company’s Beijing stand Chris Maillard
Beijing 2018: Wheel designs from the show Car Design News collected shots of interesting wheel designs from the 2018 Beijing Auto Show Chris Maillard
Beijing 2018: Nio’s hexagonal DNA Nio’s exterior design director Juho Suh explains what makes a Nio a Nio (that’s a lot of Nios, Ed). Chris Maillard
Beijing 2018: Isdera returns, electrically Long-lost brand returns – but it’s the real thing this time at the Beijing 2018 show Chris Maillard
Beijing 2018: Geely Icon concept The Geeley Icon concept is a cleanly-styled electric SUV with clear production potential Chris Maillard
Beijing 2018: Here comes the future Join us as we bring you the latest from China’s 2018 Auto Show Chris Maillard
CES 2018: XPeng G3 takes on Tesla Chinese start-up XPeng with Alibaba backing reveals new concept at CES 2018 Karl Smith
New Car: Chery Tiggo 7 This is the first Chery SUV developed under James Hope’s design direction Car Design News
Design Development: Chery FV2030 concept Behind-the-scenes of the creation of Chery’s Beijing motor show concept Farah Alkhalisi
Beijing 2016: Senova OffSpace is a thoughtful look at the family car interface of the future Impressively resolved concept HMI makes Senova one to watch Owen Ready
Beijing 2016: Infiniti QX Sport Vision is a (design) language lesson Consistency is key to the recent run of concepts, as seen as the Beijing 2016 Show Joe Simpson
Beijing 2016: LeEco LeSee has the world running scared Autonomous concept self-drives away with the star of the show award Joe Simpson
Beijing 2016: VW T-Prime GTE Concept plays Tetris Retro video-game-inspired lamps could be an emerging new trend, as seen at Beijing Motor Show 2016 Joe Simpson
Beijing 2016: FAW Besturn X4 spins a spider’s web Small SUV’s grille has our spider senses engaged. CDN reports from Beijing Joe Simpson
Beijing 2016: Geely Emgrand GS stands out from the mass of Chinese crossovers A great demonstration of how far the Chinese carmakers have come Owen Ready
Beijing 2016: Hongqi’s B and S concepts show Chinese luxury evolving Sedan and SUV showcars mix traditional luxuries with high technology Tom Phillips
Beijing 2016: Volkswagen’s Phideon is the rational Phaeton-lite Smaller, cheaper to make yet we wonder if anyone will notice Owen Ready
Beijing 2016: Citroën C6 is better inside than out China-only sedan offers much more appeal once you make it inside Joe Simpson
Beijing 2016: BYD’s CarPad is a big smartphone mirror New in-car tech really does bring the smartphone experience into the car Joe Simpson
Beijing 2016: Chevrolet’s Malibus make us wonder Does old versus new show how people have been forgotten in the car-design process? Tom Phillips
Beijing 2016: A morass of crossovers – the collective noun for China’s new favourite car? Is design competence killing brand distinction? CDN reports from the Beijing 2016 show Joe Simpson
Beijing 2016: Chery FV 2030 is a crowd-pulling concept Autonomous concept draws the crowds, and for good reason. CDN reports from Beijing 2016 on Chery’s latest concept Owen Ready
Beijing 2016: Audi Connected Mobility concept — is that it? Putting a skateboard in a Q3 seems rather cynical to us Joe Simpson
Beijing 2016: Karlmann King is a $1.85m vision in fractals Overblown SUV could herald an extreme end of a new customising trend in China Tom Phillips
Car designs of the year named by Car Design News Volvo S90 and Porsche Mission E awarded at special Geneva motor show event Tom Phillips
Interview: Daniel Darancou, Chief Designer for CH-Auto It seems that with so many brands now in China we have reached saturation point. Do you think there’s still space for more? Owen Ready
Beijing Designers Night Held on April 21 during the Beijing International Auto Show, Car Design News’ Beijing Designers’ Night brought together the region’s automotive creatives for an evening of inspiration and networking Car Design News
Gilles Vidal: innovative materials key to Peugeot’s future Future Peugeots will be defined by their use of materials in a bid to shift the brand upmarket, according to design director Gilles Vidal. Raw, unprocessed materials, he says, will not only prove more ecologically sound, but also more engaging. And his plans don’t stop there. Owen Ready
Designer Interviews: James Hope, Design Director for Chery Motors James Hope, has an impressive automotive design portfolio, having worked at General Motors, Ford and Johnson Controls. In January he became one of the steady stream of Western car designers heading East by joining Chery Motors, the Chinese state-owned automaker, as its new Design Director Xie Guoqing
Concept Car of the Week: Ford Start (2010) The Ford Start was one of the stars at the 2010 Beijing Motor Show Tom Phillips
