All General Motors Design articles – Page 19
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Zhong Boguang: China's first generation auto designer
Zhong Boguang is one of the first designers to emerge in a country that has seen its importance augment considerably in recent times. But well before China became the biggest market for motor vehicles in the world, Boguang was obsessed with the pursuit of his car design dreams.
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Who's Where: Anne Asensio joins Dassault Systemes
Anne Asensio has been recruited by French firm Dassault Systemes to fill the newly-created position of Vice President Design Experience. This is not only the start of a new culture for Dassault Systemes, the world leader in 3D based Product Life cycle Management software (PLM), but it will also be ...
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Car Design News to host a trio of events around Beijing auto show
As the automotive world looks forward to Beijing, and what promises to be one of the most significant auto show in this year's calendar, Car Design News is actively contributing to the focus on China by hosting three events - CDN Interior Motives China Conference, Car Design Awards China and ...
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The Rise of Chinese Auto Designers
Though the interior wasn't on show in Shanghai, the interior design theme is "driver focused", according to its creator. Sub-divided into two spaces, a prominent instrument panel and the extension of the center console separate each passenger's area, independent of the driver's position. More functions are achieved by three touch-screens. ...
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Exclusive: Phil Zak appointed Chief Designer at Hyundai America (updated)
Phillip A Zak will become the new Chief Designer at Hyundai's North American Design Center in Irvine, California, filling the role previously held by former GM designer Joel Piaskowski who left Hyundai to become Head of Advanced Design at Mercedes-Benz's North American Design Center in January of this year.
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Who's Where: Dave Rand resigns from Changan Automobile
Dave Rand, the former General Motors Design Chief, has resigned from the Chinese State-owned automaker after joining the company last October. Rand's resignation, which was made official last week, follows that of his senior at Changan, Ken Ma who stepped down as Vice President of Design earlier this year.
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Revival of the Minivan
A couple of years ago I met a young designer at Chrysler's studios in Auburn Hills, Michigan. He had grown up in a minivan, he told me, and he felt the special love-hate relationship for it that is associated with places from childhood. "No one wants their parents' car," he ...
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Car Color Trends Shift with the Economy (Video)
According to the 2008 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report, white is the top vehicle color choice in North America for the second straight year in a row, with black and silver close behind. And experts say the slumping economy may be playing a role in these choices. During an economic ...
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College Exhibition: College for Creative Studies Student Exhibition 2004
Jul 20, 2004 - On the evening of May 14th, Detroit's College for Creative Studies opened it's 79th Annual Student Exhibition with a patron preview. The entire campus was transformed into a gallery to display works by many of the year's students.
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Who's Where: Bryan Nesbitt becomes General Manager of Cadillac
Bryan Nesbitt, who until last week was General Motors' North American Vice President of Design, started his new role as general manager of the Cadillac brand on Monday, July 27. His appointment, which surprised many, is part of an effort to integrate design, marketing and advertising, which have always been ...
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University of Cincinnati 2008
Students in the Transportation Design track at the University of Cincinnati recently presented their visions for the future of transport. Most of the students were asked to envision a vehicle for use in the year 2030 in a studio course sponsored by General Motors; a brief which asked students to ...
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Southern California's Design Studios
The home of the American auto industry may be Detroit, but for the last 30 years California's West Coast has been its design base, playing host to more studios than anywhere else in the world.
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Kia opens new Design Center America
Kia Motors has opened its new Design Center America, located adjacent to the new US corporate headquarters in Irvine, California, about 40 miles southeast of Los Angeles. The opening ceremony of the new US 21.8-acre Kia Corporate campus was held on June 24 and was presided by Byung Mo Ahn, ...
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EyesOn Design 2008
If seeing is believing, then the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology (DIO) does their share of making new believers annually, including those who are visually impaired. Originally founded in 1972 by Dr. Philip Hessburg and his associates in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, out of a genuine appreciation for fine automobiles, the DIO ...
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Show Review: Art Center Car Classic 2007
Just a further couple of steps away, one could also be standing between the George Barris-designed Monkees Pontiac GTO and the Blackhawk Collection's Alfa Romeo BAT cars. I am sure you'll agree that any show which has the recently re-united three BAT cars together in formation is of course a ...
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Contest: Volkswagen Slipstream wins 2007 LA Design Challenge
Volkswagen's Slipstream concept has won the fourth annual Design Challenge competition, part of the Design Los Angeles automobile designer's conference. The award was presented during the second press day of the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Contest: LA Design Challenge 2007
Mercedes-Benz SilverFlowGorden Wagener, John Gill and Kevin Kang from Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design of North America created the futuristic SilverFlow, a car that utilizes micro-metallic particles which can be arranged via magnetic fields to suit many different pre-selected model forms.
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Contest: LA Design Challenge 2007
No other city is associated with and as dependent upon the car as Los Angeles. The automobile allows freedom with the ability to decentralize, and with Los Angeles being the home to some of the country's first freeway systems, fast-food chains and drive-through banking, LA continues to play a significant ...
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Mazda wins 2008 LA Design Challenge
The Mazda Kaan concept has won the fifth annual LA Design Challenge competition, part of the Design Los Angeles automobile designer's conference. The award was presented during the second press day of the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, following a designers' luncheon and keynote speech by Daniel Simon, visionary futurist ...
