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ArticleNoteworthy design roles: Cadillac’s Alexandra Dymowska brings brand thinking to the design studio
In her unique position, the fine-artist-turned-designer leads a cross-disciplinary team that puts stories before sketches.
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CMF teams target closer collaboration with engineering
Car Design News presents the key takeaways from a recent livestream: how will CMF shape an electric future?
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Takeaways from CDN’s Milan design night
CDN looks back on its designer night, hosted during Milan design week, which brought together creatives from different fields
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How is future mobility shaping CMF?
Connected, autonomous, shared and electric vehicles are making a case for new colour and materials to enter the interior
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Elmo on circularity and ‘Zero Waste Leather’
Leather supplier Elmo discusses its unique circular production methodology
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Corvette E-Ray team discusses interior strategy
Car Design News takes a deep dive into the interior of the new hybrid Chevrolet Corvette
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Watch: How will CMF shape an electric future?
Watch this premier livestream, in partnership with Ultrafabrics, where our panel will explore new ways to reshape the exterior and interior of cars.
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Opinion: Bring colour back to car interiors
Be it vibrant or muted, colour can inject personality and warmth into the car interior so let’s bring it back, says Jens Meiners
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First sight: the new Mazda CX-90
Mazda’s new flagship SUV infuses grown-up elegance into the brand’s sporty design language
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How will autonomous driving shape car design?
Car Design News investigates how autonomous driving may shape car design in coming years
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Watch: Adobe Substance 3D: Create, Iterate, and Visualize Car Design Concepts
Watch this webinar, in partnership with Adobe where they discuss how Adobe Substance 3D apps help transportation designers with their creative workflows and enhance collaboration with digital design reviews.
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Range Rover wins Production Car of the Year in Car Design Review 9
The fifth generation Range Rover has been voted the Production Car of the Year by an expert panel of designers in the prestigious industry design book, Car Design Review
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Ultrasuede ® – Beyond the Material
Ultrasuede® commit to five values to enrich society through empowered creativity and materials evolution.
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Rising to the challenge of a new type of Ferrari
Ferrari has entered a new segment with the Purosangue, but how big a challenge was its design for Flavio Manzoni and his team?
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Merc CMF lead talks luxury and innovation
Car Design News chats with Occa Büchner from Mercedes-Benz about the latest colour and material trends
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Alcantara targets sustainability without compromise
A new partially-recycled variant of Alcantara is on the market, and Car Design News headed to Italy for a closer look
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The Polestar 3 breaks cover in Copenhagen
Polestar debuted its full-sized SUV to media, dealers, and customers at a special event in Copenhagen, showing off a crucial model for the brand as it inches closer to a full lineup
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Watch: Is the future of automotive design in software?
This CDN livestream featured speakers from Volvo, Bugatti Rimac, TomTom and The Qt Company. We discuss how automotive designers are using connected technologies in informing design decisions.
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Mini’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
