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Article“The right tool at the right moment”: Bart van Lotringen of DAF Trucks
The design director of DAF Trucks, Bart van Lotringen, speaks with Car Design News about his teams’ use of digital tools, AI, and the future
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ArticleMarek Reichman: “You don’t need an Aston Martin, you desire one. And that’s my job
Marek Reichman, chief creative officer at Aston Martin Lagonda, explores the marriage between performance and design and delves into his source of inspiration
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ArticleInterview: Roy Norton, head clay modeller, Nissan
What is the value of clay modelling within the car design process and how can digital and clay work harmoniously? We speak to head clay modeller, Roy Norton fresh off his team’s win at the CDN People awards
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ArticleWatch: Renault design boss Gilles Vidal on winning the Production Car Design of the Year
At the Car Design News People Awards 2024, Renault design chief Gilles Vidal spoke to CDN editor James McLachlan about winning the Production Car Design of the Year for the Renault 5 E-Tech
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ArticleCollaboration central to materials innovation, says Ultrafabrics
Ultrafabrics aims to redefine what it means to be an automotive supplier, positioning itself as a development partner with cross-industry expertise
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ArticleAchieving true sustainability: the questions designers should be asking
With designers under ever more time pressure, making sure that materials are sustainably sourced is a challenge. And that means asking the right questions, says premium leather supplier Bridge of Weir
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ArticleDigital design tools: the state of play in 2025
Software is a constituent part of the modern design studio. We survey a number designers about the state of digital tools, and get some unexpected encouragement from ‘Ratatouille’
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ArticleRenault rising
After a stellar 2024, Renault Group has shown that when it comes to navigating choppy waters of the European car industry, it helps to have a clear idea of who you are
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ArticleCar design round-up: Jeep, Rolls-Royce and Aston Martin
Car Design News takes a look at some of the stories that may have gone under the radar this week. Read on for the latest from Jeep, BMW, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce and more
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ArticleRobin Page: “Our customers expect a high level of technology. It just needs to be well integrated”
Robin Page, design director at Bentley, explores how a new design language might be exactly what electrification needs
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ArticleChris Benjamin: “Scout Motors is a start-up with heritage”
Chris Benjamin, chief design officer at Scout Motors, explains how the connection heritage to ingenuity is key, the growth of his 45-strong team and the challenges that come with reintroducing vehicles 44 years later
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ArticleFebruary Focus: Digital Tools
This month we will be digging deeper into the digital tools that are at the heart of contemporary car design
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ArticleExclusive: BYD design boss Egger gives rare interview
Car Design News’ candid Q&A with BYD’s global design director Wolfgang Eggers discusses the challenges of creating new brands from scratch, differentiating interior design convincingly and learning Mandarin
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ArticleHennessey’s design director on sketching a 300mph supercar
How do you ensure a car targeting top speed is still beautiful? Over to Hennessey design boss Nathan Malinick
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ArticleGenesis CMF designer juggles tradition with innovation
Hailee Hyeyeon Kim of Genesis describes how her experience in the consumer electronics world is helping sculpt her work for the luxury brand
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ArticleCar design round-up: Cadillac V, arctic Polestar and more restomods
This week’s round-up of short design stories covers news from the likes of Cadillac, Suzuki, Morgan, Polestar and more
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ArticleMcLaren designers put supercar skills to use with new solo venture
It is not every day that someone steps away from their childhood dream with supercars, but that is exactly what two McLaren designers have done. A combination of Irish Gaelic and Portuguese, Ennua aims to be the new benchmark for statement furniture – and more
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ArticleIn pictures: Audi Q6 e-tron off-road concept
Audi has revealed a new off-road concept that puts the Q6 e-tron on stilts, described as “an emotive reinterpretation of the quattro”
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ArticleInterior Motives: Show me the love
How to create tech products that customers love is the question designers must answer, writes Robert Forrest
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ArticleInside DRVN design and the art of the Continumod
Car Design News gets a behind-the-scenes tour of the Coventry studio and the design team led by Wayne Burgess