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ArticleCoventry Automotive Design BA degree show 2025
Coventry’s Automotive & Transport BA class of 2025 brought the heat this spring. In the first of two reports, CDN spotlights a selection of undergraduate projects that hint at where car design is headed next
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ArticleTen intriguing concept car lighting designs
A sampler from the weird and wonderful world of concept cars
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ArticleInside Cloud 46: Mercedes-Benz’s new Shanghai studio
Mercedes-Benz has a new studio in Shanghai way up on the 46th floor of a high-rise overlooking the famous Bund. With spectacular views plus a helipad on the roof, Cloud 46 is a strong commitment to mastering the Chinese market
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ArticleInterview: Richard Stevens, JLR
Range Rover’s time-travelling installation at Milan Design Week was the star of the show. Car Design News spoke to design director Richard Stevens about how it feeds into a broader design strategy
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ArticleFirst look: Citroën C5 Aircross
The second coming of the larger Aircross is an aero-led flagship for the French brand. Pierre Leclercq talks us round it
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ArticleSlate: Your automotive canvas
Slate is the latest EV startup to hit the US market, offering a compact, convertible pickup designed for customisation. With analog charm, the ‘Blank Slate’ is set to stand out
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ArticleLuc Donckerwolke: competition fuels strong design
Genesis’ chief creative officer speaks on his coupe and convertible concepts and beating competition – on road and racetrack
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ArticleFirst sight: Genesis X Gran Equator concept
The Korean firm targets Defender and G-Class appeal with its luxe, old-school take on an SUV
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ArticleThe future of screens: balancing tech and tactility
Car Design News takes a deep dive into what’s to come for the interior screen and how designers are integrating technology into the cockpit
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ArticleFirst Sight: Hyundai’s 2025 Seoul Quartet
The Korean powerhouse brand Hyundai chose the Seoul Mobility Show in early April to unveil not one, but four new cars, mostly playing very different tunes, but still united by the pixel
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ArticleShao Jingfeng: “This is our chance, our time”
Shao Jingfeng, chief design officer at SAIC, on trusting your strategy and recruiting the next generation of design talent
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ArticleThe enduring art of sketching in car design
As part of Car Design News’ April focus on sketching, we speak to a range of voices in the automotive industry to learn how sketching is viewed in the modern day and what the future holds for this art form
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ArticleMeet the writer: US correspondent Karl Smith
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
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ArticleMeet the writer: Deputy Editor, Freddie Holmes
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
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ArticleGenerations: looking back at the Dodge Charger
A look back of the history of the Dodge Charger reveals the good, the bad, and the plain awful
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ArticleBook review: Wheels & Watches
“Cars and watches have marked the evolution of technology and to a certain extent, that of design, fashion and society” – Flavio Manzoni
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ArticleInside the studio: General Motors, Advanced Design UK
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
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ArticleIn praise of pushbuttons (and other physical controls)
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
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ArticleInterview: Michael Simcoe, senior VP design, General Motors
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