Car Design News
ArticleJean-Philippe Salar: “Strong storytelling will generate good design”
Jean-Phillippe Salar, design director at Mobilize, explains the thought process behind the two electric vehicles set to launch in 2025
ArticleAndreas Kurbos: “Studiokurbos moves with speed, agility and independence”
Andreas Kurbos, CEO of Studiokurbos, on the growing importance of CMF design and the integration of smartphones into vehicles
WebinarInside Mahindra’s new Mumbai studio
Earlier this month, Mahindra opened a new “state of the art creative facility” in Mumbai to expand its global design footprint
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ArticleLive blog: Car Design Dialogues Shanghai
Get all the highlights as they happen at Car Design Dialogues Shanghai
ArticleMaserati on furniture collab and expanding design horizons
Maserati’s Klaus Busse talks cars, furniture and applying the skill of design beyond things with four wheels
ArticleWatch: 2025 CMF survey results
Car Design News and Ultrafabrics have released the results of the 2025 colour, materials and finish survey
ArticleResults: Car Design News & Ultrafabrics Colour, Materials & Finish Trend Survey 2025
Download the results of our CMF survey to understand what’s hot and what’s not
ArticleWheel designers have “endless design freedom” with carbonfibre
Michael Suchara, director of global marketing at Lacks Carbon Fiber, spoke at Car Design Dialogues Milan during the 2025 Milan design week. Here, he discusses how the company is well positioned to handle recent tariff movements, why two-piece carbonfibre wheels offer designers great flexibility, and what it was like supporting one of the fastest production cars in the world
ArticleMitja Borkert: “We never look backwards. We always look ahead”
Mitja Borkert, design director at Lamborghini, speaks to Car Design News about Lamborghini’s hybrid renewal and the beginnings of his exploration with AI
Article"In a world of artificial products, people crave things that are real"
Catherine Ciftci, senior director of global design at Pangea, spoke during the Salone del Mobile at Car Design Dialogues Milan
Article"Polyurethane has a place in the sustainability toolbox"
Kimberley Harrington, sales manager of advanced automotive design at Ultrafabrics, spoke during the Salone del Mobile at Car Design Dialogues Milan
Article“We’re not interested in gimmicks and short-term solutions”
Catherine Martin, brand manager at Bridge of Weir, spoke during the Salone del Mobile at Car Design Dialogues Milan
Article“Crystal can add a tactile, emotional connection”
Lars Schmidt, global SVP at Swarovski Mobility, spoke during the Salone del Mobile at Car Design Dialogues Milan
Article“We're expanding beyond the traditional ways of colour and trim”
Nisha Pillai, senior CMF designer at Audi, spoke during the Salone del Mobile at Car Design Dialogues Milan
Article“Creativity is a common ground for designers”
Laura Brunet, chief designer, colour and material at Lancia, spoke during the Salone del Mobile at Car Design Dialogues Milan
Article“Sustainability is key, but innovation has to come first”
Jo Lewis, head of CMF at McLaren Automotive, spoke during the Salone del Mobile at Car Design Dialogues Milan.
ArticleShao Jingfeng: “This is our chance, our time”
Shao Jingfeng, chief design officer at SAIC, on trusting your strategy and recruiting the next generation of design talent