2023-11-21T11:41:00+00:00By James McLachlan
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
2023-10-31T11:21:00+00:00
The annual Artcenter Invitational returns with a renewed focus on the school and the students, and the cars
2023-09-29T09:59:00+01:00By Karl Smith
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
2023-09-27T10:18:00+01:00By James McLachlan
Watch on-demand our CDN webinar with Autodesk, where Alias Product Manager Phil Botley will be discusing the new Alias 2024 release.
2023-08-29T11:37:00+01:00By Karl Smith
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.
2023-08-18T08:57:00+01:00By Freddie Holmes
Sage green has become a popular colour palette for new cars, both production and concept
2023-08-11T07:30:00+01:00By Karl Smith
Karl Smith takes a look at the short-lived yet iconic Cord 810, a symbol of mid-1930s glamour
2023-08-08T10:19:00+01:00By Karl Smith
Car Design News investigates whether aerodynamics will be the prevailing trend moving forward as EVs seek extra range
2023-07-27T12:57:00+01:00By Karl Smith
Car Design News takes a look back at the unlikely trend to integrate turntables in the cockpit
2023-07-25T09:47:00+01:00By Friederike Voigt
From integrated factory planning to virtual reality, Autodesk highlights six key trends primed to disrupt the automotive industry in the future
2023-07-18T15:22:00+01:00By Car Design News
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
2023-07-14T10:02:00+01:00By James McLachlan
Designing the Future of Mobility
2023-07-10T16:02:00+01:00By James McLachlan
The team behind Volvo’s flagship EX90 offer their unique perspectives on the design development of the car
2023-06-29T11:30:00+01:00By Guy Bird
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…
2023-06-09T14:41:00+01:00By Car Design News
Car Design News looks back on the cockpit of the influential 1982 Nissan NRV-II concept
2023-04-11T12:32:00+01:00By Jonathan Bell
Sustainable car design is finally starting to gain speed but it needs to accelerate faster and more credibly than ever. Jonathan Bell gauges the state of the industry
2023-04-04T13:43:00+01:00By Freddie Holmes
Connected, autonomous, shared and electric vehicles are making a case for new colour and materials to enter the interior
2023-04-03T13:19:00+01:00By Karl Smith
Car Design News looks at the emergence of ‘hybrid’ body styles that meet new consumer demands, powertrains and safety requirements
2023-03-01T09:21:00+00:00By James McLachlan
Watch this premier livestream, in partnership with Ultrafabrics, where our panel will explore new ways to reshape the exterior and interior of cars.
2023-02-27T17:36:00+00:00By Freddie Holmes
As the industry charges into the future, an appetite for classic aesthetics remains. But is it lazy to draw inspiration from old icons – or with new brands coming out of the woodwork, should retro design be celebrated?
2023-01-31T14:13:00+00:00By Karl Smith
CDN’s Karl Smith asks if artificial intelligence is the existential threat to car design we think it is
2023-01-04T15:07:00+00:00By James McLachlan
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.
2022-12-20T10:43:00+00:00By Car Design News
The CDN team take a look back at the standout launches and moments in car design from 2022
2022-12-02T09:25:00+00:00By Freddie Holmes
A Konzepthaus report explores how car designers at various levels and locations are adapting to the new way of working
2022-12-01T10:20:00+00:00By Freddie Holmes
Car Design News chats to design firm Full Fathom about multisensory design
2022-11-25T16:35:00+00:00By Karl Smith
LA’s famous Petersen Museum has a hot new exhibit that documents Tesla’s brand milestones
2022-11-24T12:13:00+00:00
CDN chats to BMW Designworks and Gensler Architects to discuss the parallels between buildings and vehicles
2022-11-15T12:04:00+00:00By Guy Bird
Nissan design boss Alfonso Albaisa speaks to Car Design News during a tour of the carmaker’s European design studio
2022-10-11T13:40:00+01:00By Freddie Holmes
Car Design News learns how artificial intelligence (AI) could push the boundaries of automotive design
2022-10-11T11:44:00+01:00By Karl Smith
Electric skateboards are an interim step to battery-chassis-body integration and the implications for car designers will be enormous. New packaging designs are possible and old ones will be renewed. Car Design News’ Karl Smith investigates the near future
2022-10-03T10:02:00+01:00By James McLachlan
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.
2022-09-23T11:23:00+01:00By Freddie Holmes
Car Design News gets a private tour of Mahindra’s brand-new design studio and previews its upcoming electric SUVs
2022-09-22T10:51:00+01:00By Karl Smith
Car Design News’ Karl Smith investigates the Rumpler Tropfenwagen, an innovative pre-war car that inspired new approaches to aerodynamics
2022-07-27T12:01:00+01:00By James McLachlan
Watch this livestream where we explore the future of the sportscar through the lens of styling, technology, lighting, UX and sustainability
2022-06-28T09:54:00+01:00By Karl Smith
Michel Jelinek is an artist, designer, and researcher practicing in Czechia near Prague. He has a strong automotive design background having worked with Škoda, Volkswagen, PSA, and General Motors Europe. Jelinek spoke to Car Design News about advancing the next generation of design tools via his work at Wacom
2022-06-27T16:20:00+01:00By Guy Bird
As Pininfarina celebrates 50 years of its famous wind tunnel Car Design News highlights ten of its best designs shaped by aero tech
2022-06-21T09:25:00+01:00By Maxine Morland
Tim Pilsbury’s books have charmed us for years at CDN, from his instructive guides to automotive interiors to this series of sketch diaries, Pilsbury brings his perspective to bear on automotive classics as well as his personal favourites
2022-05-18T10:36:00+01:00By James McLachlan
Watch this Car Design News livestream featuring General Motors, Group Lotus and Lawrence Technological University as they reflect on changing interiors over the last 20 years and as they look ahead to the next 20.
2022-05-17T08:59:00+01:00By Wayne Batty
(Single)Framing the rise and decline of design kings, Audi. Design critic Wayne Batty is unconvinced by the Bauhaus aspirations of the German marque’s ’Sphere series
2022-05-04T10:21:00+01:00By James McLachlan
Curated by architect Norman Foster, Motion: Autos, Art, Architecture at the Guggenheim Bilbao is an visually stunning and elegiac tribute to the golden age of the automobile
2022-04-29T11:34:00+01:00By Laura Burstein
Car Design News’ North America correspondent Laura Burstein is the first non-Lucid employee inside the new Silicon Valley space, which encompasses more than just designing cars
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