All Interviews articles – Page 7
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ArticleQ&A: Francois Leboine on the new Fiat Panda family
Car Design News spoke to Francois Leboine on the new Fiat Panda family
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Article“Alfa Romeo is a car for egoists” – Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos
Alfa Romeo’s Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos discusses the design of the Junior
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ArticleAndreas Mindt on the ID. GTI concept and complexity in car design
In a surprise appearance at the SMMT Test Day, the head of VW group design turned up to talk through the ID. GTI concept’s design language. Car Design News grabbed a few minutes with the busy designer to ask him about the increasingly complex nature of automotive design
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ArticleKia EV3 confirms Habib’s strong design direction
Car Design News had an early look at the new Kia EV3, a compact SUV that continues a theme set by the EV9
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ArticleDon’t forget to have fun, says GAC’s Stephane Janin
GAC has built a new mantra around design and the third concept from its Car Culture series shows this is a studio built around agility
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ArticleFAW-VW on the future of VR in car design
Car Design News sits down with Han Luqiang, a virtual reality engineer at FAW-Volkswagen, to see how VR is helping the team
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Article‘Partnership is the new leadership’ says Volvo Group’s Guerra
It might seem an unlikely strategy for an organisation as broad as Volvo Group, but strategic partnerships with others in the transportation arena (and beyond) is helping to bring results quicker. And at a practical level, it helps to share the load.
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ArticleGenAI a ‘source of early inspiration’ says Audi designer
As a studio engineer prior to his current role at Audi, Daniele Sirigatti knows how designers work — and what makes them tick.
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Article'Designers and engineers are ultimately all creators' says Tata design boss
Martin Uhlarik has been on a mission to bring the design and engineering departments together within Tata Motors, and by all accounts he has done that. Part of the breakthrough came as a result of breaking down barriers — both metaphorically and physically, given the layout of the building — and recognising that both sides are working toward a shared goal. Read a summary of the Design4Production show here for free.
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Article“Plenty of work ahead” - Ford’s Amko Leenarts on sustainable design
Ford of Europe’s design director Amko Leenarts spoke to Car Design News shortly after leaving the stage at the Design4Production conference in Munich. Here he talks about the “hugely inspirational” conversations had during the show, but doubles down on the fact that designers and engineers can work together far more collaboratively, particularly with sustainability goals in mind.
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Article“Just do it” - Changan design director Klaus Zyciora on agile car design
The ex-Volkswagen and now Changan design boss is enjoying his time in China and has found the “light speed” pace of development a refreshing change. Here he speaks with CDN editor James McLachlan during the Design4Production conference in Munich.
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ArticleT. Jon Mayer joins Bentley
Mayer will join another ex-Volvo colleague at Bentley, working under head of design Robin Page who joined a year ago this month
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ArticleCar Design Review X: specialising in advanced design
In this article from Car Design Review X, Prefix president Eric Zeile explains how the company has made its name in advanced design services
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ArticleDesign4Production: “Engineering is in Italdesign’s DNA”
Car Design News chats to Italdesign’s head of design about the new Asso di Picche in Movimento concept and the original 1973 show car that embodied the company’s fascination of design and engineering
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ArticleKlaus Zyciora VP design of Changan on the Nevo E07
Klaus Zyciora, newish VP of design for Changan spoke to Car Design News about ‘China Speed’, why engineering and design departments are much closer in China, material innovation and the striking new E07 SUV/pickup crossover. Ethan Robertson, our man on the ground in China, has more
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ArticleDesign4Production: “You’ve got to be an advocate for design”
CDN speaks to Nissan Design Europe’s design operations director ahead of a new event that explores the relationship between design and engineering
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ArticleAn audience with celebrated designer Marc Newson
The celebrated designer Marc Newson discusses his beginnings, surf culture, a nomadic existence, the Ford O21C concept and more
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Article“I don’t want only the design leaders presenting to me – I banned PowerPoint, full stop”
Car Design News paid a visit to Gothenburg to meet with Jeremy Offer, Lisa Reeves and Nick Gronenthal who form part of Volvo’s design leadership team
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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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Article“What makes a material interesting is its story”
Gaia Crippa, head of materials innovation at Chris Lefteri Design, speaks to Car Design News in Milan at the Maserati showroom