All News articles – Page 69
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NewsKoenigsegg debuts all-new Gemera four-seater
Koenigsegg has revealed the third model in its range. The Gemera will soon sit alongside the hybrid Regera and all-engine Jesko ‘megacars’
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NewsFirst Sight: Up close with Renault’s shape-shifting Morphoz
Luckily Car Design News had already seen Renault’s Geneva Motor Show concept car up close and personal in Paris a week before the Swiss event got cancelled. Now the embargo has lifted here’s the lowdown on the remarkable vari-sized vehicle and its innovative interior direct from some of the key designers behind the project…
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ArticleVolkswagen unveils ID. 4 ahead of New York debut
First shown as the ID. Crozz prototype at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show, the Volkswagen ID. 4 has debuted at the 2020 Geneva non-motor show…
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NewsBMW reveals Concept i4
BMW has launched the near-production Concept i4 gran coupé which, as expected, builds on the design language set out in the Concept 4 from Frankfurt 2019
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ArticleFord remembers McKinley Thompson Jr.
Their first African American designer was instrumental in shaping the original Ford Bronco
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NewsGeneva Motor Show officially cancelled due to Coronavirus threat
The 2020 Geneva Motor Show and Car Design Night are both cancelled due to the threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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ArticleGoing viral: How design studios in China are coping with the coronavirus
The Coronavirus continues to have a significant impact on the automotive industry and car design
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NewsKevin Rice moves to Pininfarina SpA
The talented British designer is moving from Chery to be chief creative officer at the Italian design house
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ArticleYour webinar questions answered: How tier 1 suppliers are responding to tough headwinds
You asked, we answer. We return to the questions from our audience that we didn’t have time to answer in our live webinar, ranging from which parts of automotive tier 1 suppliers’ business models are at risk of commodification, to how tier suppliers are changing supply chain processes
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WebinarWatch our webinar: How to mitigate falling profits in the automotive supply base
Following our latest report: Automotive Tier Supplier Profit Analysis 2020, watch our webinar: How to mitigate falling profits in the automotive supply base, where our automotive analysts provide more in-depth insights into where Tier 1 supplier profit margins are heading and what the impact will be on automotive R&D.
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VideoOpel Designer Erhard Schnell talks about design at Opel in the 1960s
Opel designer Erhard Schnell has sadly died (1927-2020). In this video he describes the design department at Opel in the 60s and working on the 1965 Experimental GT
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NewsCadillac debuts new 2021 Escalade
Cadillac has revealed the interior and exterior of the 2021 Escalade luxury SUV
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ArticleAutomotive suppliers buying and spinning their way into high tech segments
As BorgWarner’s acquisition of Delphi Technologies shows, tier one automotive suppliers are turning to acquisitions and restructuring their business to focus on advanced technology, helping to protect margins, avoid commodification and transition to electrified powertrains
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NewsFirst sight: Tata’s new take on the classic Sierra launches in Delhi
Tata’s new Sierra concept has just been unveiled at the Delhi auto show 2020. We got a preview of it last week when we spoke to Martin Uhlarik and Pratap Bose
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ArticleFirst Sight: Seat Leon
Car Design News speaks to Seat’s head of design about the new Leon – designed to seduce
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NewsNew Designing Car Interiors volume is invaluable resource for students
Books for students of automotive design remain thin on the ground, particularly for interiors. Designer Tim Pilsbury is adressing this imbalance with his excellent Designing Car Interiors volumes
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NewsClerkenwell forum debates brand identity
Ultrafabrics gathered thought leaders to debate the future of sustainable fabrics in its Clerkenwell showroom
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NewsMichelin Challenge Design 2020 entries are open
Michelin’s global Challenge Design competition, set to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, is accepting entries until 1st of March
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ArticleChanging supplier business models will influence car design
A squeeze on automotive suppliers, together with the adaptation of new technology, will lead some major players to play a bigger role in overall vehicle design and in shaping customer user experiences
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Interior MotivesInterior Motives: Winter 2019/20 issue out now
In this issue: Hyundai 45, Land Rover Defender, Nissan IMk, Volkswagen ID.3, Karma SC1 & SC2, Special focus - Seating, Trend report - Colour and materials