Chao, David

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North Shore News, Surrey Now, Vancouver Courier, Vancouver Living Magazine, YouTube AutomotivePress

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David is one of the most experienced automotive industry specialists in North America. He is one of the few journalists with an actual experience working as both an automotive design engineer and automotive production engineer. This means that David knows how to design and build cars intimately and therefore have specialized automotive industry knowledge.

David previously worked as a vehicle evaluation engineer at General Motors headquarters in Detroit. He is also an experienced automotive process engineer (he was the first employee of CAMI GM/Suzuki joint venture plant) and was a former Management Consultant specializing in Supply Chain. David also worked as a project manager for a number of critical projects including Toyota's new CAPTIN plant in BC. David's career started as working for a Toyota supplier in Japan.

David belongs to several professional associations related to automotive and engineering area, including Professional Engineering Associations and Society of Automotive Engineers.

David is a Professional Engineer with post-graduate certificates from both MIT and Harvard Business School out of Boston.

Automotive Press International is a premier syndication service in Canada with outlets in more than dozen newspapers across Canada. Automotive Press also covers specialized materials around engineering, manufacturing, production and supply chain. Automotive Press now has a youtube channel that is growing at a phenomenal rate and it now has a loyal following from viewers looking for something deeper with engineering and technical background.

David Chao is also the official writer for automotive articles in the Vancouver Living Magazine, one of the most highest profile upscale magazines in Canada. The glossy, high end magazine is published quarterly.

http://www.automotivepress.com

Recent Articles:

  1. ENGINEER EXPLAINS 30 SURPRISES ABOUT 2024 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER

    David Chao

    The Land Cruiser has returned! This is the most exciting news this year, which is why Automotive Engineer David Chao reveals 30 surprises about the all-new ...

  2. ENGINEER EXPLAINS 20 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LAND CRUISER & GX - HOW TO DECIDE WHICH ONE TO BUY

    David Chao

    Automotive Engineer David Chao explains 20 key differences between the new 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser and the 2024 Lexus GX. Both are based on the same TNGA-F...

  3. TOYOTA CROWN vs TOYOTA CENTURY - NEW FLAGSHIP vs OLD FLAGSHIP - HOW MUCH HAS THINGS CHANGED?

    David Chao

    The new flagship sedan within Toyota is the all-new Toyota Crown, but in Japan, the true flagship is the Toyota Century - positioned well above the Crown mod...

  4. THIS IS THE CAR ENGINEER USED TO OWN BEFORE BUYING A LEXUS...20 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BMW X1

    David Chao

    Automotive Engineer David Chao used to own a number of BMW X2 and X1s, and he loved them because of the right balance between fun-to-drive character and prac...

  5. THESE TWO VEHICLES DEFINE THE FUTURE OF TRUCKS - RIVIAN R1T vs FORD F-150 LIGHTNING

    David Chao

    The future of truck market is going to look radically different as we transition from traditional ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles to full EVs. But...

  6. PART 1: ENGINEER EXPLAINS WHY TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAS BEST QUALITY IN THE WORLD // STILL BUILT IN JAPAN

    David Chao

    The Toyota 4Runner is still built in Japan - at the legendary Tahara factory in Aichi. It has a reputation for the best quality in the world, but how did To...

  7. ENGINEER'S COMPARISON: LEXUS LC 500 vs PORSCHE 911 // WHICH ONE WOULD YOU BUY? // LET'S DREAM!

    David Chao

    This a comprehensive comparison between the beautiful Lexus LC 500 and the legendary Porsche 911 from an Automotive Engineer's perspective. Both cars are ev...

  8. HEAVY SNOW DRIVING COMPARISON: 4RUNNER vs GX 460 vs RAV4 PRIME vs OUTLANDER PHEV - WHICH ONE IS BEST

    David Chao

    Which SUV performs the best in extreme winter condition? Four popular SUVs - Toyota 4Runner, Lexus GX 460, Toyota RAV4 Prime, and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV ...

  9. TOYOTA LAND CRUISER RETURNS TO NORTH AMERICA! - THE REAL REASON WHY 6th GEN 4RUNNER IS DELAYED?

    David Chao

    The most important news for 2023 is no longer the next gen Toyota 4Runner, but the return of the Toyota Land Cruiser to both the US and Canadian market. Fre...

  10. ENGINEER'S DREAM FACTORY - WORLD'S MOST AGILE & FLEXIBLE PRODUCTION SYSTEM BY MAZDA

    David Chao

    Automotive Engineer David Chao reveals the world's most agile and flexible production system - essentially an "Engineer's Dream Factory." And no, it's not a...

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