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NewsDS creates tribute to iconic SM, just don’t call it retro
DS Automobiles’ design boss gives a walkaround of the inspired SM Tribute concept which was created from scratch just in time for its public debut this month
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NewsUX becoming “increasingly versatile” says Renault designer
Olivier Daillance discusses the impact of new Euro NCAP guidance on UX, leveraging his skills as a graphic designer and how AI will make for intuitive cockpits
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NewsLatest material trends by CNT Factory
CMF experts CNT Factory pick out some groundbreaking projects and materials, including work from BMW and Freitag
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NewsIn pictures: Lotus Theory 1 concept
Lotus has revealed a high-performance concept, the Theory 1, which will serve as a manifesto for future models
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NewsBenoit Jacob joins GAC
EV designer Benoit Jacob has joined GAC as the executive design director. He has over two decades of experience with companies like VW, BMW and Renault
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NewsRenault reimagines iconic 17 with slick prototype
Renault unveils R17 electric restomod prototype by Ora-Ïto ahead of 2024 Paris Motor Show
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NewsYanfeng’s new XiM21 concept looks to the (very near) future
From the moment the presentation of Yanfeng’s new concept began, it was clear that this was a bit different. For one thing, the concept has an exterior. While the focus is clearly not on the exterior, the fact it has one is noteworthy. Recent years have seen interior-only concepts from Yanfeng. This concept demonstrates lots of types of technology and solutions that can be seen on the latest releases (such as the S-Class) with some near-future tech too. As presenter Han Hendriks, chief technology officer YFT, explained, the feedback they recived on the futuristic XIM20 concept was: ‘but which technology can we put in vehicles in the next two years?’ XiM21 certainly answers that question.
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NewsHyundai gets edgy with new Tucson
The new Tucson features aggressive geometric patterns that could become a Hyundai trait
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NewsDriven: Mazda CX-30
The Mazda CX-30 marks a subtle, but confident evolution of the brand’s Kodo design principles, says Michael Nash
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NewsHead of design at Geely UK joins Paramex
British designer Wayne Burgess has joined design and engineering consultancy, Paramex, as chief design officer. Burgess, who was previously head of design and vice-president at Geely UK, has headed up design teams at some of the biggest names in car design, including Aston Martin, Rolls Royce and Jaguar Land Rover.
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NewsNissan Z Proto debuts
Many people have been waiting a long time for the new Z car, and last night’s online reveal of the Z Proto (a near production concept) gives a good idea of what the new Z will be. Nissan hasn’t strayed too far from Z’s heritage, which will delight a lot of people, and the updates blend old and new neatly in a startling yellow package.
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NewsMeet the new CDN editor
With a background in architecture and design journalism, not to mention a love of cars, new CDN editor James McLachlan is looking forward to exploring some of the big questions facing the industry.
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NewsFirst sight: Lucid Air
Lucid designers take us behind the scenes of the Silicon Valley startup’s first production car, a luxury electric saloon set to disrupt the competition with new proportions and more than 500 miles of range.
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NewsS stands for sophistication with the new Mercedes-Benz saloon
In the (streamed and pre-recorded) launch of the new S-Class, Gorden Wagener stated that ‘minimalism is the true luxury of our time’. He is not the first to voice this opinion, but the new S-Class does exemplify a lot of what has made ’sensual purity’ such a successful design philosophy for Mercedes in recent years.
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NewsMahindra reveals new Thar SUV
Mahindra has unveiled the new 4x4 Thar SUV, which gets an upgrade but stays true to it’s utilitarian roots
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NewsFord F-150 redesign puts customers at its (mighty) heart
The new Ford F-150, launched in the early hours of this morning, UK time, holds few surprises on the exterior, it is recognisably an F-150, look inside and the storage and truck-as-workplace solutions are beautifully resolved and carefully thought-out.
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NewsPolestar launches annual design competition
Polestar announces a new design contest geared to inspire and promote automotive creativity, open to both students and professional designers
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NewsCDN’s Production and Concept Car Award winners for 2019
The Car Design Review 7 book has launched and the winners for the Concept and Production Cars of 2019 have been announced in a livestream with Land Rover’s Professor Gerry McGovern and FCA Europe’s Klaus Busse
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NewsCar Design Awards China 2020 live judging has taken place (remotely)
There have been three stages of judging to get to this point, and today, the Judges selected their category winners (for 10 categories) and the overall winner. The results will be announced on CDN in July, after the individuals have been given the good news.
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NewsVolvo hires new Colour and Material and UX leaders
Claudia Braun has a longstanding track record in premium car design. At Daimler, she was responsible for colour and trim design for the Mercedes, AMG and Maybach brands, while she also played a significant role in colour and trim design at Porsche earlier in her career. “Volvo is the most stylish and sustainable brand. It is a perfect match to my vision of Scandinavian sustainable design and a responsible way of life,” she commented.