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Exclusive: Skoda appoints new interior/HMI lead
Skoda has brought over Chan Park who will serve as the new head of interior/HMI design
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Live blog: Design4Production
Get all the highlights as they happen at Design4Production in Munich
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Inside Donkervoort: agile cars, agile design
Car Design News goes behind the scenes at Dutch sportscar maker Donkervoort
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Design4Production: “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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AI and VR take centre stage at Autodesk innovation forum
The Autodesk Innovation Forum brought together experts from Kia, Rivian and Porsche to explore the roles of AI and VR in design. Freddie Holmes reports
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Design4Production: “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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Car design round-up: limited editions, Beijing and product design
Car Design News looks at some of the design stories that may have gone under the radar over the past week. Read on for the latest from Aston Martin, Nissan, Porsche and more…
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Ford team creates China-specific trim for new Bronco
China is the first market outside of the US to have received a variant of the Bronco SUV tailored to its needs
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Design4Production: “You can be confrontational or collaborative”
Car Design News speaks to Tata’s global design director and head of the European Technical Centre ahead of our innovative new event: Design4Production
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BMW lands new CMF chief
The flurry of appointments within BMW Group continues. This time it is Claudia Braun who joins as head of colour and material at BMW.
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CDE 2024: a motor show “without the waste”
Car Design News was back in Munich to attend the annual, and appropriately named, Car Design Event (CDE). The show brought together designers and journalists in an intimate setting that underscored the value of more boutique events
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Car design round-up: save the dates, bold colours and new names
Car Design News looks at some of the design stories that may have gone under the radar over the past week. Read on for the latest from Alpine, Mahindra, Volvo and more…
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Alfa Romeo collaborates with Chinese art school
Students at the China Academy of Art have had the opportunity to work with Alfa Romeo as part of their transportation design course
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Baumeister takes the helm at Designworks Munich
Annette Baumeister succeeds Martina Starke at Designworks Munich
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Martina Starke shifts from Designworks to Rolls-Royce
Long-time BMW Group designer Martina Starke has traded Munich for Goodwood
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Kia reveals 'unique bodyshape' with K4 sedan
Kia has revealed the all-new K4 and voiced its commitment to sedans in general moving forward
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New mobility design studio opens in Munich
Car Design News speaks with the now-independent design boss Andrea Mocellin about his varied career and why he opened his own studio
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New concept challenges EV accessibility
Callum has teamed up with Motability Operations to address a vehicle segment that is generally overlooked by today’s EV makers. The eVITA concept aims to combine functionality with style, and was designed using feedback from focus groups
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Cyberster the start of something special, says MG
Carl Gotham, design director at SAIC’s London studio, chats about the resurgence of the new-look MG brand and the role design has played in that