Henning Knoepfle

Vehicle index

Production vehicles
22
Show cars and concepts
11
Years
1998 to 2026
Reading the roles
Each entry states what I did: designed, directed, or managed the studio

Production vehicles

VehicleLaunchCompanyMy role
eπ 0072024DongfengDesign Director, exterior and interior, sketch to production
eπ 0082024DongfengDesign Director
Aeolus L72024DongfengDesign Director
Aeolus Sky EV012023DongfengDesign Director
Aeolus L82025DongfengDesign Director
Aeolus L8Y, L8+2025 to 2026DongfengDesign Director
M-Hero M8172025DongfengOriginal concept model; later design input on exterior and interior, including the proportion correction
Dongfeng Tianlong KH2025 to 2026DongfengDesign Director, exterior
Forthing Yacht (U-Tour)2022Dongfeng LiuzhouDesign Director; created and led the design
Forthing T5 EVO2021Dongfeng LiuzhouDesign Director; design language and exterior
Great Wall Long March truck cabin2021Great WallLed and created the cabin design
Volvo VNL2024Volvo, via XDINStudio Manager, external studio
Mack Pioneer2025Volvo, via XDINStudio Manager, external studio
Baojun 3602018Technicon for SGMWGeneral Manager; advanced design by my team
Chery Tiggo 3 interior2014Technicon for CheryGeneral Manager; team's work
Foton Grandeur and Foton trucks2014 to 2016Technicon for FotonGeneral Manager; team's work
Mitsubishi Galant, 2009 model year facelift2008MitsubishiManager Design; sketch to production in Japan
Mitsubishi Endeavor, 2010 model year facelift2009MitsubishiGuided major exterior change
Mitsubishi Galant, 2007 facelift2006MitsubishiPrincipal Designer
Mitsubishi Eclipse 2008 Special Edition2007MitsubishiGuided design to final buy-off
Chevrolet Cobalt (2005 model year)2004IVM for GMChief Designer; planned and ran the programme
Opel Astra H2004IVM for OpelMy advanced exterior concept was used for the production car

Show cars and concepts

VehicleShownCompanyMy role
Forthing Yacht concept, V9 MPV concept, T5 EVO TarmacShanghai 2021Dongfeng LiuzhouDesign Director
Aeolus S01 studyInternal, 2024 to 2025DongfengDesign Director; two directions
Huansu seven-seat SUVNot launched, 2017 to 2018BAIC Yinxiang, via CADREDesign Director (consultant); guided sketch to A-class via full-size clay
Bisu T5, next generationNot launched, 2017 to 2018BAIC Yinxiang, via CADREDesign Director (consultant); sketch to A-class via full-size clay
Lucy vision carIM Conference 2013TechniconGeneral Manager; team's work
Mitsubishi RANAIAS 2007MitsubishiGuided exterior and interior
Mitsubishi Endeavor RalliartSEMAMitsubishiDesigner, sketch to hard model
Mitsubishi Mirage conceptInternalMitsubishiAdvanced concept; the production car followed the idea
Opel FrogsterIAA 2001IVM for OpelConcept and design; patented roof
Opel Omega V8.comIAA 1999IVM for OpelProject Manager
Opel SpeedsterGeneva 1999IVM for OpelProject Manager