Lucy Abbott - Car Design News

Car Design round-up: Renault Filante, Skoda’s flagship SUV & Volvo expands AI voice control

Car Design News looks at news that may have gone under the radar, including the latest updates from Harman, Renault, Skoda and Volvo

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New colour report suggests green was the colour of 2025

BASF’s automotive colour report examines the current spectrum of vehicle colours, highlighting the most popular shades and which colours are in decline

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Range Rover reveals London-inspired series

The collection of SUVs are crafted to capture the character of London through both exterior and interior design

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Honda unveils new logo

The new ‘H’ mark was designed in conjunction with the development of the brand’s latest electric vehicles

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Car Design round-up: Reveals from Brussels Motor Show & people moves

Car Design News looks at some news snippets including the latest updates from the Brussels Motor Show (full report to come on that) plus some people moves

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Marília Biill promoted to VP of CMF design at Kia

Kia signals importance of CMF by creating a new role for Marília Biill

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Car design round-up: Renault Filante crossover, new VW ID.Polo cockpit and a foldable steering wheel

Car Design News looks at news that may have gone under the radar over the Christmas period, including the latest updates from Lexus, Renault and Volkswagen

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Volvo reveals custom typeface designed with safety in mind

Volvo Centum has been designed to make reading faster and, therefore, attention sharper

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Car design round-up: Kia Vision Meta Turismo, Alpine teaser and Tokyo auction top picks

Car Design News looks at news that may have gone under the radar, including the latest updates from Audi, Kia, Alpine, Mercedes-Benz and the Tokyo Auto Saloon

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Top people moves in car design 2025

This month Car Design News turns the spotlight on the most significant people moves shaping the global car design industry in 2025

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How autonomy reshapes vehicle design: the Zoox robotaxi

Car Design News speaks to the lead designer and senior CMF designer of the Zoox autonomous robotaxi

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Car Design round-up: Lexus LFA Concept, Toyota GR GT and Porsche’s fabric resurgence

Car Design News looks at news that may have gone under the radar, including the latest updates from Porsche, Hyundai, Toyota and Lexus

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Design driven: 2026 Peugeot 308

Sporting a facelift, Car Design News took the Peugeot 308 out for a spin on the Portuguese coast

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Car Design round up: Goodbye to BMW Z4, Škoda 100 reimagined and new Mazda CX-5 cockpit

Car Design News takes a look at news that may have gone under the radar, including the latest updates from BMW, Škoda and Mazda

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First sight: Peugeot Polygon concept

Equipped with the Hypersquare steering wheel that will enter production in 2027, the Polygon concept introduces the future of design at Peugeot

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Car Design round-up: Video game-inspired Rolls-Royce, Ferrari educational hub & Hyundai Crater concept

Car Design News takes a look at news that may have gone under the radar, including the latest updates from Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Hyundai, McLaren and Jeep

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Porsche reveals design of the Cayenne Electric

The Cayenne Electric marks Porsche’s first battery-electric SUV and sports a ‘developed’ design language

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Inside Ford’s new World Headquarters with six design studios

The 2.1 million square-foot HQ was designed in collaboration with Snøhetta

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Car Design round-up: Bentley Supersports, Cupra’s racing-inspired Leon and in-vehicle display advancements

Car Design News takes a look at news that may have gone under the radar, including the latest updates from Audi, Bentley, Cupra and Harman

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“Simplified, emotional but still functional” Škoda’s Oliver Stefani on the Vision O concept

Chief designer at Škoda Oliver Stefani walks Car Design News through the Vision O concept during its first UK appearance

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Car Design round-up: first look at Peugeot concept, Bentley hints at 2026 SUV and two new R&D centres

Car Design News takes a look at news that may have gone under the radar, including the latest updates from Bentley, Marelli, Porsche and Peugeot

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Monthly focus: Autonomous vehicles

This November, Car Design News explores how the rise of autonomous vehicles is forcing designers to rethink traditional automotive design – from layout to inclusivity to emotion

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"The opportunities in lighting have exploded"

Read on for the key takeaways from CDN’s livestream on automotive lighting

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Car design round-up: Japan Mobility Show, Pangea donates and people moves

Car Design News takes a look at news that may have gone under the radar, including the latest updates from Mini, Mazda, Honda and Suzuki

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Car design round-up: Porsche, Kia and Chery

Car Design News takes a look at news that may have gone under the radar, including the latest updates from Chery, Kia and Porsche

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“We wanted to make a statement” – Mercedes-Benz’s Stefan Lamm on Vision Iconic concept

Stefan Lamm, head of global advanced design at Mercedes-Benz, describes the art of balancing past and future to create the Vision Iconic

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Alexandre Malval appointed design vice president at Renault

The new design vice president will report to chief design officer Laurens van den Acker

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Ford's experience-design lead: "Human-centric design is a team sport"

Chiara Onida, experience-design lead in the Human Centric Design team at Ford delves into how customer insight impacts design and changing expectations

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