Opinion
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ArticleResults: Car Design News & Ultrafabrics Colour, Materials & Finish Trend Survey 2025
Download the results of our CMF survey to understand what’s hot and what’s not
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ArticleActivism, OEMs and Car Design
From the 1968 student riots to protests over the Iraq war, ‘activism’ has always been with us, but more recently it’s become a standout cultural phenomenon. Why is this and how does it affect OEMs and car design?
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WebinarWatch now: Perceived quality in car design: creativity, consistency and craftsmanship
Perceived quality experts collaborate across teams to transform innovative ideas into flawless execution, creating cars that captivate buyers and foster long-term brand loyalty. Join us to dive deeper into the best practices, strategies and nuances of perceived quality
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ArticleSurvey: Car Design News & Ultrafabrics Colour, Materials & Finish Trend Survey 2025
What’s hot and what’s not? Take the opportunity to share your take on the trends shaping tomorrow’s automotive aesthetics
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ArticleCDN launches new CMF survey
What’s hot and what’s not? Take the opportunity to share your take on the trends shaping tomorrow’s automotive aesthetics
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Watch on demand: Panel discussion - The future of German automotive design
Watch on demand our virtual live panel discussion ”The future of German automotive design: a new era in innovation and sustainability” broadcast from Munich, where we explored the challenges of balancing heritage with the demands of modern mobility, the impact of sustainability on design ethos, and the increasing role of collaboration with suppliers to drive innovation.
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Register now: Be safe, be seen: the future of automotive lighting
Join us for an exclusive livestream exploring the evolving role of automotive lighting in a world of increasing complexity. Lighting isn’t just about safety anymore—it’s all about branding and user experience. In this session, we’ll explore cool new technologies, how lighting laws are changing things, and how lighting helps shape a car’s identity. Think illuminated logos, dynamic light patterns, and how lighting can make a car feel more emotional and functional at the same time.
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Register now: Master of none: how to create agile muti-skilled design teams
Join us for an exclusive livestream exploring the evolving dynamics of automotive design teams. As design roles shift, it’s all about creativity, flexibility, and standing out. This session is all about building versatile teams, encouraging innovation, and attracting top talent. We’ll chat about what makes a great design leader, how to take smart risks, and ways to give teams the freedom to thrive in a competitive world.
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WebinarWatch now: How to prepare for the AI-future in Automotive Design
Watch our CDN webinar with Autodesk, where Autodesk Product Manager for AI in Automotive and Conceptual Design spoke about how to prepare for the AI-future in Automotive Design
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ArticleA is for…a comprehensive glossary of automotive design terms
Car Design News presents a glossary of car design terms
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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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ArticleThe mysterious role of perceived quality in car design
The science of perceived quality ensures a product materialises as intended
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WebinarWatch now: Enabling creative innovation in the design studio
Watch our CDN webinar with Autodesk, where Product Managers Phil Botley and Brandon Tasker will be discusing the Agile Design Studio
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ArticleHow does marketing influence car design?
Car Design News investigates how departments beyond the studio influence the final design of a vehicle. This time, it is not engineering, but marketing and product planning under the microscope
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ArticleTyre design: the perfect balance of form and function
Car Design News investigates the principles of tyre design and what room for innovation remains
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ArticleMilan Design Week: A CMF sampler
Furniture, fashion, cars, make for a veritable feast of materials. Car Design News sampled the offerings at Milan Design Week 2024
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ArticleUnderpromising 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
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ArticleIn praise of pushbuttons (and other physical controls)
Buttons are making a slight return thanks to revised guidance from Euro NCAP. Drew Smith considers what we lost in the move to screens, and what we might gain from the new rules
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ArticleOpinion: The UX pain of EV rental
By adding EVs to rental fleets without perfecting the end-to-end experience, brands which claim to be customer-focused have squandered an opportunity to build customer acceptance, writes Drew Smith
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ArticleColour trends to expect in car design
Car Design News investigates how Colour of the Year forecasts are playing out in the automotive space
