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University of Huddersfield Degree Show 2004
With 19 graduating students from the BA(Hons) Transport Design course, the range of design projects reflects the broad nature of the discipline; with projects ranging from automotive exteriors and interiors, motorcycles, bridges and urban transportation interfaces.
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CDN-GM/PATAC Interactive Design Contest 2013 launched
After the overwhelming success of its European and North American interactive design competitions, GM and Car Design News are excited to announce the launch of their first competition exclusively for the Chinese market, the CDN-GM/PATAC Interactive Design Competition China.
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Ferrari launches Tailor-Made program
Following an initial reveal at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show in September, Ferrari recently announced a new personalization program that will enable owners to create a highly individual and unique vehicle.
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Mercedes celebrates 60th anniversary of Unimog with new concept
The Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks unit (MBS) revealed a design study celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Unimog at the Daimler plant in Wörth recently. The concept, called simply ‘60 Years Unimog', is said to inform the future form language of Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle design.
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Ford NAIAS 2005 Concepts - Interior Design Review
The concept behind the SYNus is a tongue-in-cheek look at the needs of young future city-dwellers from its miniature Brinks truck / bank-safe-on-wheels exterior to the contrast of its interior: a flexible lounge / love pad / bedroom-on-wheels.The Fairlane concept goes beyond the mini-van or the SUV and, according to ...
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Design Essay: The two-tone selector of style
Not since the heady days of rude boy rule has two-tone black and white made such a comeback. The first showing was at the winter 2004 fashion catwalks, which then reached the stores in spring 2005. This trend was swiftly followed and endorsed by the furniture and product designers that ...
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Design Review: Porsche Boxster (981)
1. No tuck-underPrevious Boxsters featured a lot of tuck-under in the lower rocker. Combined with the wider track this new, squarer design appears more planted and solid. The inflection of a light catcher attempts to manage the sense of mass between the wheels.
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Design Review: Porsche Boxster (981)
First seen Geneva motor show 2012Dimensions L: 4375mm W: 1800mm H: 1280mm Wb: 2475mmType 2-seat, open sports car
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Bertone to celebrate 100th anniversary with Nuccio concept
Bertone will introduce its new Nuccio concept car at the Geneva Motor Show as it celebrates its 100th anniversary.
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Frankfurt Motor Show 2007 Trends and Overview
Two environmentally-focused Frankfurt concepts progressed the partially covered grille - pioneered by the Volkswagen Lupo 3-Liter eight years ago - with transparent covers over the whole grille: the Opel Flextreme and Hyundai i-Blue. Relating to this trend is the use of transparent plastic single-piece tailgates as seen on the Citroen ...
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Frankfurt Motor Show 2007 Trends and Overview
The Frankfurt Motor Show is home to the European moguls of the automotive industry. BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, the Volkswagen Group, GM Europe and much of Ford Europe all have their head offices within a few hours drive of the Frankfurt Messe, so it's only right that these automakers would bask ...
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Design Development: Kumho Epoch concept
Sketching is Dolton's ultimate inspiration. "After defining the brief and the goals of the project the first thing that I do is sketch. This can be a process that takes over everyday life, at every moment that I have the opportunity I'll draw - on the phone, in a bar, ...
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Design Development: Kumho Epoch concept
The Epoch project is a concept you wouldn't normally expect from a tire manufacturer. Inspired by the company's success in this year's Le Mans 24 hour race, Kumho decided to employ its conceptual abilities to create their version of an environmentally-friendly Le Mans car of the future.
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Hiriko folding car: The solution to urban car sharing? [w/video]
The Hiriko Driving Mobility Group has moved into the manufacturing trial of its two-seater electric microcar, which it hopes will offer a new car-sharing program that will transform the way we travel around our cities.
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Design Review: Ford Iosis MAX concept
The MAX is the third Iosis concept we've seen from Ford in recent years. Each one has previewed a major production car from Ford of Europe (much in the same way as the Mercedes ‘Vision' series), so we've learned to regard them as important signifiers of where Martin Smith's team ...
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Interview: Ed Welburn, GM Vice President of Global Design
As a global design leader, how do you anticipate what a buyer in any particular segment will want?
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ArticleCar Design Awards China 2012 winners announced
The third annual Car Design Awards China competition came to an end earlier this evening as the winners of the 10 categories were announced along with the nomination for 2012 Student Designer of the Year - Xiao Hangjie, a student at Hunan University.
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Car Design Awards China 2012 winners announced - 2
Best Lifestyle DesignSponsor: Alcantara‘Camper’ by Fang Siyuan and Li Zhaoyu, tutored by Qiao Nan, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
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Interview: Ed Welburn, GM Vice President of Global Design
Few automotive designers dedicate their entire careers working for one manufacturer. However, Ed Welburn, General Motor's Vice President of Global Design, is one such designer.
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Volvo Chief Designer reinterprets classic P1800
Christopher Benjamin, Chief Designer at Volvo's Monitoring and Concept Center in the US, has penned his vision of a future P1800 as part of Volvo's half-centenary celebrations for the car.