Mark Cowley

With Us Since
2022
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Location
Royal Leamington Spa, England
School
University of Sheffield
Expertise
Future mobility, Electric vehicles, European classic cars
  • After a childhood spent being fascinated with anything on four wheels, Mark turned his obsession into a profession and has spent more than half a decade covering the automotive industry for various outlets.
  • His long-running interest in finding the most obscure cars has seen him travel to a huge variety of events both locally and internationally, including to the now-defunct Geneva International Motor Show and to modified car meets in Tokyo.
  • In the last ten years, Mark has traveled to more than 30 countries across four continents. That has helped make him an expert in travel-ready tech, with a sharp eye for spotting the best value gadgets on the market.

Experience

Mark's professional writing career began in 2020 when he took a role as a staff writer at HotCars after graduating from university, and contributing pieces to the automotive media outlet, DriveTribe. He joined SlashGear's team as a features writer in 2022, writing high-impact opinion pieces and in-depth buyers guides. In 2025, he became a part of the SlashGear news team, where he covers the latest stories from the worlds of automotive and consumer technology.

Education

Mark has a bachelor's degree in English language and linguistics from the University of Sheffield.

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