All General Motors Design articles – Page 18

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    Michelin Recognizes CCS Student Talent

    2015-05-09T10:22:50Z

    Five senior students from the Transportation Design Department of the College for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit have won prestigious design awards at the 21st Annual Michelin-CCS Design Competition.

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    CDN and Opel/Vauxhall Interactive Design Competition Update

    2015-05-09T10:22:13Z

    Seats, relationships, city life, the virtual world and new materials exploration: one month into the Car Design News-Opel/Vauxhall interactive design competition, launched on 11 October, these are a few of the themes student designers are exploring, in answer to the question 'What do you think is our lounge style?'.

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    Dan Darancou appointed Chief Designer at CH-Auto

    2015-05-09T10:21:18Z

    Former GM design manager Dan Darancou has become Chief Designer at CH-Auto, a major Chinese car design studio that supports numerous domestic car manufacturers as well as international car companies looking to sell vehicles in the burgeoning automotive market.

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    Holden Hurricane returned to glory

    2015-05-09T10:17:43Z

    Holden, the Australian arm of General Motors famous for its thumping V8-powered super-saloons, has lovingly restored its first-ever concept car from the late 1960s.

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    Cleveland Institute of Art - Nissan project

    2015-05-09T10:16:21Z

    Nissan sponsored a semester-long project for the Cleveland Institute of Art at the end of last year. The project guidelines were to create a 'truck', which was defined as a vehicle that has some form of utility, for the year 2020. While some students decided to create more traditional truck ...

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    Alias announces StudioTools 12, ImageStudio 2 and Portfolio Wall 2

    2015-05-09T10:16:00Z

    Building a model using a number of 2D sketches arranged. Click for larger imagesPlanes can be positioned anywhere in 3D space. Here theyStudio Tools real-time visualization. On the right is the newStudio Tools 12 real-time visualization in full screen mode, with the Bookmark Lister for capturing and replaying snapshots.Rendering ...

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    Show Review: EyesOn Design 2011

    2015-05-09T10:14:33Z

    EyesOn Design, held each Father's Day in the Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe Shores, likely draws more car designers and fans of car design than any show outside of Pebble Beach or Villa d'Este.

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    Design Review: GM Daewoo T2X concept

    2015-05-09T10:14:26Z

    After eight years, with the Seoul show now including all the major international manufacturers, GM Daewoo have bounced back to unveil their ambitious new T2X concept. Like so many of the cars at the show the T2X is a sports crossover, which Max Wolff, GM Daewoo Deputy Director of Advanced ...

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    Whos Where: Pierre Authier to become Vice President of Design for Opel/Vauxhall

    2015-05-09T10:13:49Z

    Pierre Authier is thought to become Vice President of Design for Opel/Vauxhall, leaving his current role as Peugeot Design Director, according to a source from within the PSA design department.

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    Michelin Challenge Design Selects Designs for 2009 NAIAS

    2015-05-09T10:13:07Z

    The Michelin Challenge Design Jury met in July at Art Center College of Design and selected the designs that will be displayed next January at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at the Cobo Center in Detroit.

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    GM opens new Design Center in India

    2015-05-09T10:12:20Z

    General Motors has opened a new Design Center in Bangalore, India. The new facility is the eleventh GM design studio worldwide and is of significant importance as it is situated in one of the fastest-growing emerging car markets in the world. In a move to expand GM's operations and design ...

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    GM and Bezalel Academy of Art and Design develop Windows of Opportunity smart glass tech [w/video]

    2015-05-09T10:11:01Z

    General Motors' Research and Development has collaborated with Bezalel Academy of Art and Design's Future Lab students to conceptualize new ways in which rear seat passengers - who traditionally feel disconnected from their environment - have a richer experience on the road.

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    College Exhibition: Royal College of Art - GE Plasticon project

    2015-05-09T10:09:47Z

    After undertaking a research trip to India the group decided to focus on entry-level mobility in rural India between 2015 and 2020. The team used a skateboard-like chassis which uses GE's HydroPlast technology.

  • Webinar

    Webinars: Visualization & Digital Effect Creation with Autodesk

    2015-05-09T10:09:22Z

    Car Design News hosted Visualization & Digital Effect Creation with Autodesk on February 9, 2011. This webinar explored how effective communication is key to 'selling' a particular design internally, and provided information on how to get your vision across using Autodesk Showcase, with an emphasis on materials, cross-sections and environments.

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    College Exhibition: Strate College Degree Show 2004

    2015-05-09T10:09:09Z

    A jury of design managers from major European and international manufacturers assessed the graduating student's work. The jury members included Anne Asensio (Executive Director Design, General Motors), Imre Molnar (Dean, College for Creative Studies), Andreas Wlasak (Director of Design, Faurecia), Axel Breun (Project Director, Renault Design), and representatives from industrial ...

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    Hong-ik University Degree Show 2007

    2015-05-09T10:08:30Z

    Hong-ik University held its 9th Project Exhibition from October 28th to November 3rd in Seoul, Korea. Featuring works from the 2007 graduation show and junior, sophomore semester shows, graduating students presented their proposals of next generation luxury sedan for their favorite brands. "Works of past graduation shows at Hong-ik so ...

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    GM opens Advanced Design Studio in Seoul

    2015-05-09T10:08:22Z

    General Motors has opened a new Advanced Design Studio in Seoul, Korea, the American automaker announced today (April 20). GM is set to leverage its position in the trendy Gangnam area of the Korean city, recently coined the 2010 World Design Capital.

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    Brit Insurance Design Of The Year 2011

    2015-05-09T10:08:18Z

    Elsewhere in the Transport category, the YikeBike - a unique, carbon fiber, folding 'mini-farthing' is also nominated. Designed with lightness in mind, the YikeBike's main prerogative is to allow commuters to stow the bike effectively when not in use.

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    Brit Insurance Design Of The Year 2011

    2015-05-09T10:08:13Z

    Showcasing a year in design, the fourth annual Brit Insurance Design Awards are currently being previewed at the Design Museum in London, UK. The shortlist of over 100 items takes in the best in design from seven categories: Architecture, Transport, Graphics, Interactive, Product, Furniture and Fashion.

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    College Exhibition: Umea Degree Show 2006

    2015-05-09T10:02:06Z

    Scania SCSTNiklas Wejedal (Sweden). In collaboration with Scania