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I'm Mark Smyth, a freelance writer and journalist based in Bristol in the UK specialising in the automotive industry. I've been doing this job for over 20 years, including being the motoring editor for a national newspaper for more than a decade before going freelance in 2018. I cover all aspects of the automotive industry including:
  • New model launches and reviews
  • Features
  • Buyers guides
  • Executive interviews
  • Industry trends and insight
  • Design, technology and engineering
  • Road safety
  • Motor sport
  • Classic cars
  • Consumer issues
  • Opinion Pieces
  • Copywriting
  • Industry reports
I write for titles in the UK and around the world, have been the presenter of a commercial vehicles show on CNBC and hosted a motoring radio show for many years.  I've even dabbled in a bit of freelance PR and copywriting for BMW Motorrad, Mitsubishi Motorsport and an automotive newswire service.

Excuse the brag, but I've also won a few awards along the way, including the Automotive Business Journalist of the Year and Automotive Technology Writer of the Year at the 2022 Newspress Awards where I was also a finalist for the Classic Car Writer of the Year. I was Highly Commended for the UK Guild of Motoring Writers (GOMW) RAC Electric Vehicle Consumer Journalist of the Year 2021, the 2020 GOMW AA Campaigning for Safety winner, and SAGMJ Motoring Editor of the Year (2017/18).

I've travelled the world doing this job and have an extensive list of contacts in all areas of the automotive industry. I'm passionate about what I do and I enjoy sharing my passion, knowledge, experience and opinion with readers, viewers and listeners, wherever they may be. 

Publications contributed to:

Autocar (UK) | Car Design News (UK) | Car and Classic (UK) | Car.co.uk | Car Enthusiast (UK) | Octane (UK) | Classic and Sportscar (UK) | Driving.co.uk | Electrifying.com (UK) | Motability (UK) | Telegraph (UK) | 911 & Porsche World (UK) | Motor Sport (UK) | BMW Car (UK) | Honest John |(UK) | Oracle Time (UK) | EV Tips (UK) | SWNS newswire (UK) | Cazoo (UK) | Automotive Powertrain Technology International (UK) | Automotive Testing Technology International (UK) | Autonomous Vehicle International (UK) | Crash Testing Technology International (UK) | Professional Motorsport World (UK) | Telegraph Luxury (UK) | CompleteCar (IRE) | CarZone (IRE) | CarBuzz (US) | CAR (ZA) | Business Day (ZA) | Wanted (ZA) | Apex (ZA)

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