All Nissan Design articles – Page 2
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ArticleDesigner interview: Shiro Nakamura
A giant of car design, Shiro Nakamura, through his work with Nissan, helped forge a Japanese design identity with models like the Cube and the GTR. Car Design News spoke to him about his new studios, his early successes and how form is distilled through concepts
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ArticleStudio Visit: Nissan Design America
With an eclectic spirit fostered by the late Jerry Hirshberg, the California satellite studio in La Jolla is a designer’s sanctuary with a storied history
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ArticleShinichiro Irie outlines the Nissan Z Proto’s design details
Shinichiro Irie unpicks Nissan’s sports car heritage, ‘Z-ness’, and provides detail on the Z Proto
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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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ArticleNissan enters new design era with the Ariya
The new Ariya marks an important step for Nissan in its design direction for electric production models
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VideoThe Nissan ItalDesign GT-R50 has been launched (remotely)
It missed its Geneva 2020 launch because of the cancellation, but Nissan and ItalDesign have now done a virtual launch. The prototype we saw at Goodwood last year is now being built for customers. ItalDesign and Nissan seem to have had a lot of fun on this project
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NewsMatthew Weaver promoted to Nissan Design Europe vice president
Matthew Weaver, already the design director of Nissan Design Europe, is being promoted to the role of vice president within the Japanese OEM’s London-based studio, in step with Nissan lifer Mamoru Aoki stepping down to retire after 39 years with the company
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ArticleInterior Motives: Nissan IMk
A deep dive into the design of Nissan’s IMk concept, exploring concepts like ‘Timeless Japanese Futurism’ and minimalism
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ArticleHMI walk through: Nissan Leaf Zero
Watch a review of the Nissan Leaf Zero’s UI and UX in Screens’ lateset video, covering all HMI elements such as key fob, steering wheel controls, touch screen and instrument cluster
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ArticleHMI walk through: Nissan e Leaf
This week’s video from Screens reviews the Nissan e Leaf’s navigation software, which includes helpful features such as letting you know your destination is out of range and showing you nearby charging stations on the map
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ArticleTokyo 2019: Nissan’s bag-toting concepts
Nissan’s stand at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show contained a known quantity, but several surprises too. Satoru Tai told us about the IMk, Ariya concept, and the digital tree…
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InterviewDesigner Interview: Satoru Tai, Nissan
From the Car Design Review 6 yearbook: Satoru Tai, Nissan executive design director and VP of Creative Box, talks Car Design News through his inspirations, the state of play with Nissan design, and the advantage of more diverse employee backgrounds
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NewsClever compacts coming to Tokyo from Nissan, Suzuki
Nissan and Suzuki have repeased initial images of their Tokyo motor show debutants in the compact car space. The Nissan IMk is a subcompact electric car with a stress-relieving interior, while Suzuki will display five different concept cars: an autonomous cottage, a retro kei two-seater, a pair of crossover kei vans and a baby-friendly kei minivan
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NewsFirst Sight: Nissan Juke mk2 calms it down (a bit)
Nissan’s long-awaited second-generation Juke was previewed across five European cities yesterday (Monday Sept 2) so Car Design News popped along to the London event – where the car’s design was born – to chat to Nissan Design Europe’s design director Matt Weaver about the evolution of this B-segment small crossover
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ArticleWhy Nissan relocated its China studio from Beijing to Shanghai
Nissan’s new Shanghai studio demonstrates scale of ambition in China
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ArticleDavid Woodhouse Moves to Nissan Design America
Former Lincoln design director will head up San Diego studio under Alfonso Albaisa
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VideoNew Nissan studio in Shanghai
Alfonso Albaisa explains the decision to open a new Nissan design studio in the heart of Shanghai, the studio opens officially next week
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ArticleGeneva 2019: Nissan IMQ performance crossover concept
Nissan’s IMQ concept previews the future of crossovers in Europe
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ArticleAlfonso Albaisa on the future of the Nissan brands
Alfonso Albaisa spoke to CDN at Geneva 2019 about portfolio renewal at Nissan
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ArticleDetroit 2019: Video view of the Nissan IMs
A full walkaround of the intriguing Nissan IMs concept, with its design explained in depth by Alfonso Albaisa