All General Motors Design articles – Page 14
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First Sight: Holden Torana concept
Torana concept debut at the Australian International Motor Show. Click for larger imagesHolden has stolen the limelight at the opening of the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney, unveiling a ground-up concept car dubbed the Torana TT36. The concept revives a famous Australian nameplate from the 1970s - ...
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Show Review: Eyes on Design 2012
It was 25 years ago that the heads of design at the Detroit Three - Jack Telnack of Ford, Chuck Jordan of General Motors and Tom Gayle of Chrysler - joined together to set up a show focused on design.
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GM closes UK Advanced Design Studio
CDN has learnt that General Motors is closing its UK Advanced Design Studio as part of its ongoing restructuring program.
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Book Review: Car Guys vs Bean Counters
Designers are the surprise heroes of a new book by former General Motors vice chairman Robert Lutz, called Car Guys vs. Bean Counters: The Battle for the Soul of American Business.
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Where is Kinetic Design headed?
Martin Smith has been guiding Ford of Europe's design efforts since he was appointed to the position of Executive Design Director in 2004, coming straight over from an illustrious career at General Motors. During his tenure as Director of Design at GM Europe, Smith oversaw the Insignia concept car as ...
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Design Review: Detroit Show Stands
Car Design News first looked in detail at the influence of pavilions and manufacturer stands at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year and how the industry, in general, has been quite slow capitalize on this potentially massive means of communication. Last month's North American International Auto Show was evidence that ...
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DYPDC Center for Automotive Research & Studies
Last year the doors opened to DYPDC Center for Automotive Research and Studies, a new automotive design school. The institution has grown from strength to strength and has achieved considerable success in this short time.
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Concept Car of the Week: Vauxhall VX Lightning
Both Ford and Vauxhall celebrated their 100-year anniversaries in 2003, but despite much of the attention being focused on the American giant, GM's UK subsidiary unveiling its own birthday present: the VX Lightning.
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Who's Where: Brett Patterson and Rohan Saparamadu join Geely’s Shanghai studio
Brett Patterson and Rohan Saparamadu have joined Geely as chief designers, based in Shanghai. They will both report to the company's design director Ken Ma.
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Who's Where: Larry Erickson named Chair of Transportation Design at CCS
The College of Creative Studies (CCS) has named Larry Erickson as the Paul and Helen Farago Chair of Transportation. As chair, Erickson will lead the College's Transportation Design department, a role previously occupied by Bryon Fitzpatrick who retired in the summer of 2007. Mark West has led the department for ...
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Michelin Challenge Design announces 2007 jury
Michelin Challenge Design, one of the world's fastest growing design competitions, has announced its 2007 panel of judges. The eight automotive design and safety experts convened July 17-18, 2006, at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, to select the vehicle designs and concepts for special exhibition at the ...
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Design Contest: 2004 Motor Trend International Design Contest winners announced
Design Professional Category2nd Place: Magnus Gustafsson, Lockheed Martin X-2 Lightning - Trollhattan, Sweden3rd Place: Hilgard Muller, Bell Aegis - Santa Cruz, CaliforniaFinalist: Armando Mercado Villalobos, Swiss Army - Mexico City, Mexico
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College Exhibition: Strate College Degree Show 2005
College Exhibition: Strate College Degree Show 2005
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CCS receives $2.5m GM Grant
General Motors is set to strengthen its longstanding commitment to Detroit's College for Creative Studies with a $2.5 million donation, a contribution that will help the university undertake a $145 million redevelopment of its A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education.
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Design Contest: 2007 World Automotive Design Competition winners announced
The winners of the 2007 World Automotive Design Competition (WADC), sponsored by Autodesk, were announced at the 2007 Canadian International Auto Show in February. The competition was relaunched in 2007 with a few new twists created to meet the needs of the global automotive industry. The fifth WADC strived to ...
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Exhibition: Taxis of the World
Citroën TA 11 BL Unveiled at the 1934 Paris Motor Show, the Traction Avant was the first Citroën design revolution. Produced from 1934 to 1957, it has influenced manufacturers the world over, though Americans remained resolutely attached to rear drive. Citroën was the first manufacturer to control front traction technology ...
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Car Design News announces Design Contest
Car Design News is pleased to announce the Car Design News Contest 2008 in association with SABIC Innovative Plastics, powered by Autodesk, and to present our panel of judges (pictured left). The contest is the world's only international digital car design contest where all designs will be created as digital ...
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Chuck Jordan, former VP of GM Design, dies at 83
Legendary GM designer Charles M. "Chuck" Jordan died at his home in California on Thursday, December 9th. He was 83.
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Winners announced in Chinese Auto Design Awards 2011
Winners in the fourth Chinese Auto Design Awards have finally been announced. Held at the China Agriculture Film and Television Center in Beijing, the glamourous ceremony saw awards given to two groups; students and automotive manufacturers.
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CDN-GM/PATAC Interactive Design Competition China winners announced
The winners of the CDN-GM/PATAC Interactive Design Competition China have been announced during Car Design Night at The Waterhouse in Shanghai on April 20, 2013.
