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Interior MotivesInterior Motives Autumn 2021 Digital Edition
The autumn edition of Interior Motives features in depth coverage of the Audi Grandsphere, Volkswagen ID.Life, Volvo Concept Recharge and the Mini Strip with Paul Smith. Plus, we bring you the latest colour and trim trends and highlight the most significant latest launches
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CDN Podcast Ep 15 featuring Sandra Höner Zu Bentrup, Mazda
Mazda senior designer Sandra Höner Zu Bentrup talks about sustainability, the interior as a living space concept, and the role of screens
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Mazda pops the cork on electric MX-30
Mazda started life as a cork company and is now using the material in its first EV. Car Design News’ Deputy editor Michael Nash visits the site in Portugal where the material is processed
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Design Interview: Rivian’s Jeff Hammoud
Rivian’s head of design Jeff Hammoud talks about the electric R1T pickup truck and how his team helped to make it a reality
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A roaster for the future? The Aura Concept
A coalition of companies including Astheimer have launched a streamlined EV roadster that takes cues from Auto Union racers to improve efficiency and reduce the dreaded range anxiety
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 named 2021 Production Car of the Year in Car Design Review
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 emerges as a clear winner in the Production Car of the Year in respected industry journal Car Design Review, as voted for by a panel of expert car designers
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Renault 5 wins Concept Car of the Year in Car Design Review 8
The Renault 5 wins Concept Car of the Year in industry journal Car Design Review, seeing off strong competition from Lexus and Polestar
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Ford modernises 2022 Expedition with design tweaks
The new 2022 Ford Expedition gets some subtle design changes on the outside while the interior is completely fresh
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Interior Motives Summer 2021: Mercedes Benz EQS
The Mercedes EQS’ mother of all screens polarised the design community between believers and sceptics. However, Guy Bird finds there is more to the German’s marque’s interior than its vaunted black mirror
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Interior Motives Summer 2021: Lincoln Zephyr
New sedan designed in California for the Chinese market employs classic Lincoln design cues as well as the OEMs new concept of ‘quiet flight’ to target a young, progressive crowd
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Interior Motives Summer 2021: GAC Enpulse
With a refulgent yellow interior, a structurally impressive IP and pop culture stylings, GAC’s LA team has designed a sportscar for the digital age with the Enpulse
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Ultrasuede helps carmakers take sustainability to another level
Starring at the NIO seeds event in Shanghai, Ultrasuede shows how vital materials are in realising a carbon-neutral society
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Pininfarina’s Teorema concept aims to put the enjoyment back into the journey
In some eyes, autonomous vehicles sucks the fun out of driving, which is why Pininfarina’s new mobility concept is aimed at helping enjoy travel in new ways
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Interior Motives
Interior Motives Summer 2021 Digital Edition
The summer edition of Interior Motives has landed featuring exclusive coverage of the Lincoln Zephyr, GAC Enpulse, SAIC Airo and the Mercedes EQS. Plus we bring you the latest colour and trim trends
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Exclusive reveal from Pininfarina at Car Design Dialogues
Two exclusive global launches from Pininfarina and Geely Design will feature on day 2 of CDN’s virtual design event, Car Design Dialogues Asia.
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Return to the ICE age: Lotus launches the petrol-powered Emira
Though it speaks a design language set out by EV hypercar the Evija, Lotus’ newest effort, the Emira is a potent petrol-powered junior supercar. And the Geely-owned OEM wants to sell lots of them
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Studio Visit: Nissan Design America
With an eclectic spirit fostered by the late Jerry Hirshberg, the California satellite studio in La Jolla is a designer’s sanctuary with a storied history
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Interior Motives Spring 2021: Hyundai Ioniq 5
A calming colour palette, sliding centre console and fridge magnet style personalisation – Hyundai’s Ioniq borrows from domestic design to create a coherent, usable interior rather than ‘la la land’ concepts
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High Voltage: Mustang Mach-E GT
The new Mustang trades the V8 muscle associated with the namplate for a battery-powered crossover. CDN discusses the CMT proposal with lead designer Janet Seymour
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Thar: Return of an Icon
An authentic, purpose-built SUV with a rugged appearance and a go anywhere spirit, the original Thar by Mahindra & Mahindra developed a cult following in India. With the new model, which hit the market in October 2020, Mahindra and Mahindra hopes to build upon the Thar’s success by introducing the vehicle to a new generation of consumers. Head of design Kripa Ananthan unpacks the creative thinking behind the vehicle
