Anthony Williams-Kenny

Anthony (Tony) Williams-Kenny is a British car designer and is the Director of Design at the Chinese car manufacturer Zotye Auto as of June 2022.

Career

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Williams-Kenny graduated from Coventry University in 1997 with a degree in Transport Design and in 1998 with a masters in automotive design.

He worked as a designer for Mitsubishi Motors[1] at their German design centre before joining MG Rover in 2000 as a design manager.[2]

Williams-Kenny joined SAIC in 2005 and worked for the UK based SAIC Motor UK. In 2011 he was promoted to global design director in Shanghai[3] and returned to the UK in 2016.[4]

In September 2018, Williams-Kenny moved to another Chinese car manufacturer, Zotye.[5]

Notable designs

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References

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  1. ^ "www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/shanghai-auto-show/mg-cs-concept-suv-shanghai-motor-show-2013". Autocar. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ^ "SAIC Motor : Tony Williams-Kenny appointed as Design Director". AR Online. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. ^ "China's SAIC names new European design center boss". Automotive News Europe. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  4. ^ "MG MOTOR'S DESIGN TEAM EXPANDS". MG Motor. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Ford EV partner Zotye lures MG's design chief". Automotive News. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  6. ^ "MG Icon concept car revealed at Beijing Motor Show". Birmingham Mail. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  7. ^ "SUV to keep MG on the right road". Birmingham Post. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  8. ^ "2016 MG GS SUV pricing revealed". Autocar. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.