Watch our CDN webinar with Autodesk, where Autodesk Product Manager for AI in Automotive and Conceptual Design will speak about how to prepare for the AI-future in Automotive Design
Car Design News presents a glossary of car design terms
CMF experts CNT Factory pick out some groundbreaking projects and materials, including work from BMW and Freitag
The science of perceived quality ensures a product materialises as intended
Watch our CDN webinar with Autodesk, where Product Managers Phil Botley and Brandon Tasker will be discusing the Agile Design Studio
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
Get to know the Car Design News team. This week, it is our US correspondent, Karl Smith, who shares his early introduction to cars and what it’s like as a car design writer
Get to know the Car Design News team. This week, it is our deputy editor, Freddie Holmes, who shares his early introduction to cars and what it’s like as a car design writer
Car Design News investigates the principles of tyre design and what room for innovation remains
Jason Barlow looks back at the Geneva Motor Show
Furniture, fashion, cars, make for a veritable feast of materials. Car Design News sampled the offerings at Milan Design Week 2024
A look back of the history of the Dodge Charger reveals the good, the bad, and the plain awful
“Cars and watches have marked the evolution of technology and to a certain extent, that of design, fashion and society” – Flavio Manzoni
In an era in which brands like Audi, Volkswagen as well as start-ups such as Fisker, are asking customers to put their faith in an entirely new technology, maybe OEMs are better off underpromising and overdelivering, writes Drew Smith
Car Design News paid a visit to General Motors Advanced Design UK in Leamington. While the work itself is shrouded in secrecy, CDN discovered a studio relishing its role as creative friend to the mothership in Michigan
Buttons are making a slight return thanks to revised guidance from Euro NCAP. Drew Smith considers what we lost in the move to screens, and what we might gain from the new rules
By adding EVs to rental fleets without perfecting the end-to-end experience, brands which claim to be customer-focused have squandered an opportunity to build customer acceptance, writes Drew Smith
Car Design News investigates how Colour of the Year forecasts are playing out in the automotive space
Using the Toyota Mirai as a case study, Jelle Tjebbes argues that the package often has a far greater impact on the perception of value than exterior styling
CES 2024 demonstrated that established OEMs like Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes are asking the wrong questions when it comes to user experience
In an exclusive interview with Car Design News, General Motors senior VP of design Michael Simcoe talks about the role of design within the company, the Warren campus extension, and the complexities of electrification
The annual Artcenter Invitational returns with a renewed focus on the school and the students, and the cars
Often derided as “a poor man’s carbon fibre”, fiberglass was critical in the development of the modern sports car. CDN takes a look back to the beginnings of the composites era
Watch on-demand our CDN webinar with Autodesk, where Alias Product Manager Phil Botley will be discusing the new Alias 2024 release.
In 1964, Ford introduced a redesigned model of its personal luxury car, the Thunderbird. It featured a new, sharper, more raptor-like design, more power with a massive 392 cubic inch V8 and a host of new luxury features, including an all-new interior.
Sage green has become a popular colour palette for new cars, both production and concept
Sasha Selipanov talks to Car Design News about his new design studio, Hardline27
Karl Smith takes a look at the short-lived yet iconic Cord 810, a symbol of mid-1930s glamour
Car Design News investigates whether aerodynamics will be the prevailing trend moving forward as EVs seek extra range
Car Design News takes a look back at the unlikely trend to integrate turntables in the cockpit
From integrated factory planning to virtual reality, Autodesk highlights six key trends primed to disrupt the automotive industry in the future
From the mightiest pharoah to the lowliest peasant, who doesn’t enjoy the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Car Design News made its annual pilgrimage to the show
Designing the Future of Mobility
The team behind Volvo’s flagship EX90 offer their unique perspectives on the design development of the car
Fashion has always had an influence on car design and collaborations between the two are nothing new. But when individuals within those industries work together, with equal input and interest, the results can be spectacular. Interior Motives investigates a few recent high-profile examples…
Car Design News looks back on the cockpit of the influential 1982 Nissan NRV-II concept
CDN reports on lighting trends seen during Milan design week and what they mean for car designers