All News articles – Page 19
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ArticleCadillac fashions its EV future with new Optiq
Cadillac is continuing to rebrand for the electrified era. Its first EV, the Lyriq, debuted four years ago and since then the design team at the famous American marque have brought us the luxurious Celestiq, the Escalade IQ and revealed the 2025 seven-seater Vistiq
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ArticleGeneva Motor Show cancelled, Doha show to go ahead
Following a weak return in February 2024, the Geneva Motor Show has been cancelled permanently with the organisers blaming a lack of interest from OEMs had dealt ’a final blow for a future edition’
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ArticleBook review: Wheels & Watches
“Cars and watches have marked the evolution of technology and to a certain extent, that of design, fashion and society” – Flavio Manzoni
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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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ArticleLancia promotes new head of design
It is the interior design lead who has been given the top design job at Lancia
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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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ArticleNew 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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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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ArticleCar 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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ArticleMorgan 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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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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ArticleExclusive: 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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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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ArticleLive blog: Design4Production
Get all the highlights as they happen at Design4Production in Munich
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ArticleInside Donkervoort: agile cars, agile design
Car Design News goes behind the scenes at Dutch sportscar maker Donkervoort
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ArticleCar 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…