Detroit automakers are under a lot of pressure to come up with more inspiring vehicles these days, and so designers have been urged to look into the past to find inspiration for future new directions. More...

LED lamps on cars have been around for over twenty years but have only recently featured as a technology used for front lamps. They first appeared in the mid-1980s for use in hi-mount stop lamps but since then the Light-Emitting Diode (LED)has made steady inroads into replacing the conventional incandescent bulb for automotive lighting. More...

With technology changing the face of product design, it is only a matter of time before these new features find their way into cars. And some already have... More...

Tokyo held its design week late last year, overlapping with the tail-end of the auto show. Though thankfully easier to get to than that, what you get is a bit different to expectations. Japanese are noted for the effort they give presentation: it’s in their dress, their language, in how they wrap gifts in stores and serve food in restaurants. But not here. More...

Car designers are increasingly using new materials technologies to incorporate translucent elements for lighting, visibility and to improve vehicle efficiency. More...

The jury is still out on which fuel will replace gasoline to power cars in the future. But a host of recent concept and prototype cars suggest that battery electric powered vehicles (EVs) might provide the best alternative yet to the internal combustion engine. More...