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In memoriam: Bruno Sacco (1933-2024)
Bruno Sacco, Italian Mercedes-Benz design veteran and one of the most significant names in the industry, has died aged 90
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Ralph Gilles: “The automobile is a statement – a point of pride”
Ralph Gilles discusses design and the Motor City ahead of Car Design Dialogues Detroit on 29 October 2024
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Benoit Jacob joins GAC
EV designer Benoit Jacob has joined GAC as the executive design director. He has over two decades of experience with companies like VW, BMW and Renault
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BMW shakes up design team, brings in Missoni
BMW Group is comprehensively overhauling its design division with the BMW brand team split into two studios supported by a newly created CMF department working across all brands
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Polestar continues to ring the changes as CEO Thomas Ingenlath steps down
It is all change at Swedish EV brand Polestar as CEO Thomas Ingenlath follows design director Maximilian Missoni out the door
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Adrian Newey: “Cars at this level should be art forms”
Red Bull Racing legend Adrian Newey unveiled the RB17 at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024. Newey spoke to Car Design News about his ‘legacy car’ and why the best engineering solutions are often the most beautiful
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Todd Willing is Ford’s new design head
Ford veteran Todd Willing is Ford’s new head of design, filling the role vacated by Anthony Lo earlier in 2024
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Missoni leaves Polestar
Polestar has appointed Philipp Römers as its new head of design, replacing Maximilian Missoni who headed up the Swedish EV brand design department for six years
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Lamborghini’s Mitja Borkert: “We give adrenaline a shape”
Mitja Borkert on the design of the new Temerario
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Meet the writer: Editor, James McLachlan
This time it is the turn of CDN editor James McLachlan to bare his soul
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Watch now: Enabling creative innovation in the design studio
Watch our CDN webinar with Autodesk, where Product Managers Phil Botley and Brandon Tasker will be discusing the Agile Design Studio
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How does marketing influence car design?
Car Design News investigates how departments beyond the studio influence the final design of a vehicle. This time, it is not engineering, but marketing and product planning under the microscope
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Looking back on VW’s Potsdam design studio
Car Design News spoke to design bosses past and present plus other notable alumni to find out what Potsdam was like in the glory days – plus the possible reasons behind its closure. Peter Wouda, Thomas Ingenlath, Stefan Sielaff and more offer honest reflections, fond memories and surprising revelations
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Obituary: Ian Cameron – design’s best kept secret
Known for his humor and charm, Ian Cameron’s passing leaves a lasting impact on car design and those who knew him personally. Christopher Butt pays tribute to a truly great designer
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My Life in 5 Objects: Amko Leenarts
Amko Leenarts is the design director at Ford of Europe and a board member of Dutch sportscar brand Donkervoort. In this article, he shortlists five objects that hold a special place in his heart (and home) that reflect his love of design
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Li Auto opens Munich studio
Li Auto has followed other Chinese car brands with the addition of a new Munich design studio
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Peter Wouda joins SAIC-VW in China
Peter Wouda is taking on a new role at SAIC Volkswagen in China
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RCA show looks into the future of mobility
Car Design News went along to see the latest work by students at the Royal College of Art’s Intelligent Mobility Exhibition
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Former Rolls-Royce design boss killed outside home
Former Rolls-Royce design boss Ian Cameron has been reportedly stabbed to death at home