All News articles – Page 14
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FAW-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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New Model Army: inside Tata Motors’ clay studio
With a brace of wins at the CDN People Awards, Tata Motors has an enviable reputation for having one of the best clay modelling teams in the industry. Car Design News paid the team a visit in their state-of-the-art facilities in Warwick
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‘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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GenAI 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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'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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Car design round-up: purple paint, pokey powertrains and pop-up lights
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 Alfa Romeo, INEOS, BMW and more…
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Morgan presents the art of Midsummer
The Midsummer is a superb showcase of the collaboration between Morgan and Pininfarina. It also hints at future designs for the traditional British car maker.
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“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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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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“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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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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Car design round-up: HMI, hydrogen and high-performance
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, Caterham, Skywell and more…
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T. 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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Car 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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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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Anthony Lo leaves Ford
After just over three years at the helm, Ford’s chief design officer Anthony Lo is leaving the company
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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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Klaus 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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Underpromising and overdelivering in the age of the software-defined vehicle
In an era in which brands like Audi, Volkswagen as well as start-ups such as Fisker, are asking customers to put their faith in an entirely new technology, maybe OEMs are better off underpromising and overdelivering, writes Drew Smith