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ArticleMini’s design boss discusses new minimal aesthetic
Oliver Heilmer, Head of Mini Design, chats to CDN about the new Aceman concept and the brand’s new design language
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Inside the one-off Porsche that sold in Monterey for a record $3.6m
Porsche designer Grant Larson gives a walkaround of the custom 911 GTS created with Pixar and sold for charity
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Zeekr teases new MPV
Car Design News chats with Zeekr’s head of interior design about the Geely brand’s upcoming 009 minivan
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Autonomous shuttle concept goes all in on wellness
Car Design News speaks with Sage’s design manager Julie Jacobs about a new concept and where autonomous vehicle interiors may be headed
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Webinar: Is data visualization at the center of your decision-making?
Discover this brand new webinar, in partnership with Dassault Systèmes where they will be discussing the visualization and collaboration capabilities of their 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
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Interview: Maria Mulder, head of colour and trim at Bentley
Creating emotional connection through storytelling, sustainability, and the constant strive to push boundaries – Bentley’s head of colour and trim Maria Mulder talks interiors and material innovation
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One for all: Renault unveils Scenic Vision concept
Renault’s stocky new concept is described as a “rebirth of a legend” after the original family-first Scenic MPV
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JLR reveals the new Range Rover Sport
The new Range Rover Sport has been revealed and Car Design News joined the design team for an in-depth look
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Less is more – the changing face of luxury automotive interiors
Designers from across the supply chain discuss how green ambitions are redefining interior luxury
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First Sight: Tata Avinya concept heralds premium EV push
The Avinya concept showcases Tata’s new EV-only platform, a move upmarket and a desire to sell in more international markets for the Indian industrial powerhouse
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Uncovering the Secrets of Porsche’s Concepts
Ingo Scheinhütte, advanced design exterior manager at Porsche, talks Car Design News through the studio’s process when creating design studies
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First Sight: Could Audi Urbansphere herald China MPV revival?
With the Urbansphere, Audi’s design team has turned the ’van-with-windows’ approach to the MPV on its head. Can this concept revive the segment?
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Mazda Aims for Outdoorsy Crowd with the new CX-50
Mazda‘s CX-50 combines precise driving dynamics with a more rugged look than we are used to seeing from the Japanese OEM, writes Laura Burstein
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Smart restarts brand with #1 compact electric SUV
The German marque best known for its tiny urban cars is breaching out into the electric SUV segment. Michael Nash reports on the smart #1
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Watch: What does the luxury car interior of the future look like?
This CDN livestream featured speakers from BMW, Polestar, ELeather, Italdesign and Automobili Pininfarina. We discuss the current definitions of luxury, how consumer attitudes are changing and how design can lead the way to a better future.
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Tata throws a Curvv ball into the Indian market
Tata Motors is introducing the next stage of its Impact Design language with its Concept Curvv. Mark Smyth spoke with the design team that create it
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ELeather brings its sustainability mission to the automotive world
A well-established name in the world of airline and public transport design and boasting high profile clients such as Nike, ELeather is turning its attention to the automotive world with a promise that premium materials can still be sustainable
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First Sight: Eletre kickstarts Lotus lifestyle range
Lotus launched its first SUV – the Eletre – to the world on Tuesday 29th March 2022 in an evening event in west London, UK. Luckily, Car Design News had already been invited to a series of previews of the large luxury lifestyle EV and interviewed its key designers. What follows is our first impressions and their thoughts…
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Grecale blows in from Modena
Maserati has revealed its second SUV, the Grecale, which aims to deliver unique design and competitive performance
