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ArticleRegister: Design-for-manufacturing livestream – light-weighting and materials innovation
Join this livestream as we investigate how automotive designers and engineers at Ford, Gestamp and steel suppliers are using innovative materials and creating light-weight architectures to ensure more sustainable vehicles and efficient production, including for models like the Ford F-150 Lightning and Maverick compact truck.
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Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos heads to Alfa Romeo, Klaus Busse shifts to Maserati
Design changes at the FCA Group see Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos appointed at Alfa Romeo, while Klaus Busse will have a more focused role
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Rolls-Royce Boat Tail design in detail with Alex Innes
Alex Innes, head of coachbuild design at Rolls-Royce, talks us through the design of the new Boat Tail
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Lancia chiefs talk through 115 years of design
Luca Napolitano and Jean-Pierre Ploué look back on Lancia’s 115 year design history as the company gears up to make a come-back
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Kia gives new Sportage some teeth
Kia’s new Sportage breaks with the model’s historically conservative styling to deliver a more aggressive look
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Driven: Tesla Model 3
Pushing reductionism to the extreme, the delectable Model 3 shows less can be more. Michael Nash gets behind the wheel of Tesla’s most affordable EV
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Lexus NX hails evolution of the brand's design language
The new Lexus NX gets an interior overhaul based on the Tazuna design concept, while the exterior has some fresh details too
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Jean-Pierre Ploué to lead Lancia’s revival
A somewhat forgotten brand, Lancia’s fortunes have flagged in recent years. Could its also-ran status be reversed under the tutelage of Jean-Pierre Ploué, Stellantis European design boss?
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Former Tata design boss Pratap Bose joins Mahindra
Mahindra has made a new role that will see former Tata design kingpin Pratap Bose act as design head for several different business sectors, from passenger cars to farm machinery
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Trio of BMW models break cover – 4 Series Gran Coupe, X3 and X4
The three new BMW models include some fresh design details, but there is something very familiar about it all
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Polestar’s design competition returns with eco focus
Following the success of its inaugural contest in 2020, Swedish EV brand Polestar has launched its second annual design contest for student and professional designers
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Designer interview: Shiro Nakamura
A giant of car design, Shiro Nakamura, through his work with Nissan, helped forge a Japanese design identity with models like the Cube and the GTR. Car Design News spoke to him about his new studios, his early successes and how form is distilled through concepts
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Ford’s new Maverick pick-up – handy and hybridised
Ford’s new compact pick-up, dubbed Maverick, puts the emphasis on versatility and customisation. It will be available in ICE-only and hybrid options
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Aurelien Doisy appointed head of design Europe at Tata Motors
Changes to Tata’s design team are on-going, with Aurelien Doisy taking a new role as head of design Europe
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Opinion: Rollin’ coal, culture wars and Ford’s ‘Truck of the Future’
In the United States, the ICE versus EV debate became a battleground in an ongoing culture war. But as more and more combustion era icons go electric, can design help cut through the noise and usher in a new automotive culture?
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Driven: Mini Electric and Mini Convertible
A mix of modern and retro design details feature in the latest generation of Mini’s, including the new Electric and Convertible models
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Born identity: Cupra launches electric hot hatch
The new Cupra Born aims to be fun to drive as well as environmentally friendly, but the design has a familiar feel to it
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Registration opens for new Car Design Dialogues Asia event
The world’s leading car design experts will come together to give exclusive behind-the-scenes access to studios and discuss key issues facing the industry
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François Leboine becomes new head of design at Fiat & Abarth
François Leboine will lead the design of new Fiat and Abarth models after overseeing concepts at Renault
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Anders Warming announced as design director at Rolls-Royce
Anders Warming is the first design director at Rolls-Royce for nearly two years
