Highlights
VIP interviews from #CDNBeijing
Nicki Kwee, studio director, Lynk & Co interview | CDD Beijing 2026
We caught up with Nicki Kwee, studio director at Lynk & Co, to explore China’s fast-moving automotive design scene, Lynk & Co’s latest concept work and the growing importance of bold proportions, sporting character and emotional design in the competitive EV market.
Elsa Zhang, head of CMF design, Zeekr Design Shanghai Studio interview | CDD Beijing 2026
Elsa Zhang, head of CMF design at Zeekr Design Shanghai Studio, shares her perspective on China’s fast-moving automotive design scene, the pressures of designing at speed and how the evolving market is reshaping creativity, collaboration and the future of automotive design.
Na Jia, vice president of design, Li Auto interview | CDD Beijing 2026
Freddie Holmes, deputy editor, Car Design News speaks with Na Jia, vice president of design at Li Auto, to explore the story behind Mega, from reimagining the MPV as a “space vehicle” to balancing aerodynamics, proportion, comfort and identity to create a distinctive new family car.
Chris Hamilton, global design director at Changan Light Commercial Vehicles interview | CDD Beijing 2026
We spoke with Chris Hamilton, global design director at Changan Light Commercial Vehicles, to explore the pace of innovation and growing global influence of Chinese automotive design at #AutoBeijing.
Senior vehicle designer at Tesla, Jenn Baugher interview | CDD Beijing 2026
We spoke with Tesla senior vehicle designer Jenn Baugher about China’s accelerating design scene, the impact of autonomous vehicles on interiors and how designers are adapting to an industry changing at an exponential rate.
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