Live blog: Design4Production Get all the highlights as they happen at Design4Production in Munich Car Design News Freddie Holmes
Car Design Dialogues Asia day 2 in review A brace of exclusive reveals from Geely and Pininfarina, plus a candid interview with GAC’s Fan Zhang were an fitting prelude to the China Awards ceremony on day 2 of Car Design Dialogues Asia Car Design News
First Sight: GAC’s record breaking ENO.146 concept Understanding the super slippery six-seater fastback Mark Andrews
Guangzhou auto show report 2019 CDN walked the floor at Guangzhou to report back from China’s second-biggest auto show of the year Mark Andrews
LA 2019: Kia Seltos debuts in US spec The SUV maintains its confident yet modest appearance and ruggedness Karl Smith
Mercedes introduces three premium SUVs on two continents Luxury and power is the focus for Mercedes with its new SUVs Karl Smith
LA 2019: Hyundai Vision T Concept Hyundai has introduced a sculptural plug-in Hybrid SUV concept called the Vision T Karl Smith
LA 2019: VW ID Space Vizzion concept Cool, electric estate anyone? VW puts a long, sleek premium ID concept on the stand in LA Guy Bird
Chevrolet Corvette walk around with Tristan Murphy Tristan Murphy, Lead Interior Designer of the Chevrolet Corvette, provides a run down of the vehicle to CDN before they presented it at Car Design Night LA 2019 Car Design News
LA 2019: Automobili Pininfarina surprises with secret SUV reveal The second model of the new-old German-Italian marque is on its way… Guy Bird
Tokyo 2019: Toyota Auto Body surprises with minivan concepts It wasn’t just Toyota’s cars (and robots) making a big statement in Tokyo. Their commercial-vehicle branch was at it too… Guy Bird
Tokyo 2019: Nissan’s bag-toting concepts With the most dramatic show stand of this year’s Tokyo show, Nissan drew us in to their electric future Maxine Morland
Car Design Forum Tokyo 2019 predicts the future (and it looks good) Predicting the future is hard, but worthwhile agreed designers at the Car Design Forum Tokyo 2019 Car Design News
Frankfurt 2019: Mercedes’ Vision EQS Previewing the future flagship of Mercedes-Benz’s EV range – which they believe can coexist peacefully alongside combustion cars Guy Bird
Frankfurt 2019: ID.3 confirms start of VW’s cleaner new chapter Volkswagen’s most important new car since the original Golf officially debuted at Frankfurt, spearheading the German giant’s seismic commitment to mass-market EVs Guy Bird
Frankfurt 2019: Taycan’s leap forward by Porsche interior designer We look at how Porsche has translated the Mission E concept into a production interior Guy Bird
Frankfurt 2019: Land Rover officially debuts new Defender Upright, quasi-retro design links Land Rover’s urbanised present with its adventure-bound past Nick Gibbs
Simon Loasby walks CDN around the Hyundai range at Shanghai 2019 CDN caught up with Hyundai’s VP of Styling at the Shanghai motorshow 2019 for a design walkaround of the cars on the stand. Simon (formerly at Bentley and VW) has been working in Shanghai since 2017 and led Hyundai China design until taking a global role this past spring Car Design News
Shanghai 2019 overview Now the dust has settled on the biggest auto show of the year, we asked Drew Meehan join the dots of what we saw in April in Shanghai Drew Meehan
Shanghai 2019: Hyundai Sonata and ix25 New sedan and crossover bring Hyundai’s new global design language to China Christopher Ludwig
Shanghai 2019: Lotus reveals Type 130 hypercar plans Famous British brand boards the mega-EV bandwagon Guy Bird
Shanghai 2019: Enovate ME-S Concept Enovate, one of many new entrants into the EV space in Shanghai, reveals the ME-S concept Drew Meehan
Shanghai 2019: Aston Martin Rapide E unveiled Aston Martin’s first ever production electric vehicle has been revealed with subtle design changes from the standard Rapide sedan Nick Gibbs
Karma Automotive launches ‘New Dawn’ product showcase Californian brand shows us how they are moving beyond a revived Fisker sedan Karl Smith
Geneva 2019: Citroën Ami One explores industrial processes, urban mobility Jean-Arthur Madelaine-Advenier, Citroën’s head of interior design, talks details Farah Alkhalisi
Geneva 2019: Imagine by Kia Kia surprised us at Geneva 2019 with a highly creative and appealing concept, both inside and out Car Design News
Geneva 2019: SEAT el-Born concept Spanish brand’s MEB-platform concept arrives fully formed Maxine Morland
Geneva 2019: Lagonda All-Terrain Concept Lagonda’s E-SUV puts driver back behind the wheel Farah Alkhalisi
Tsunehiro Kunimoto on the Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer Mitsubishi’s head of design tells CDN how this chunky touring PHEV plays around with packaging Farah Alkhalisi
Geneva 2019: Abarth’s 70th-anniversary exhibition The storied racecar maker’s classics are on display at Geneva Karl Smith
Geneva 2019: Honda e Prototype Honda’s evolved EV spearheads a serious push for electrification Karl Smith
Fiat Concept Centoventi A ground-up reimagination of the Panda, and the surprise of Geneva 2019 Michael Gooderham
Geneva 2019: Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake A new generation of the A-class wago– er, Shooting Brake Karl Smith
Geneva 2019: Nissan IMQ performance crossover concept Nissan’s IMQ concept previews the future of crossovers in Europe Maxine Morland
Alfonso Albaisa on the future of the Nissan brands Alfonso Albaisa spoke to CDN at Geneva 2019 about portfolio renewal at Nissan Maxine Morland
Geneva 2019: Automobili Pininfarina Battista New, old brand launches cutting edge electric hypercar Michael Gooderham
Detroit 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 Car Design News
Detroit 2019: Inside the EyesOn Design judging Every year, the EyesOn Design Awards are presented to the finest concept and production vehicles which debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It’s a prestigious award, and highly prized – but what’s the process behind the decisions? Well, now we know, as our long-time contributor Bill Barranco was asked to be a docent (an expert show guide) for this year’s event. He explains how it all works Bill Barranco
Detroit 2019: A full-house of full-width lamps Full-width light bars were a design trend Detroit Auto Show 2019 Lem Bingley
Detroit 2019: Earth tones and warm metals make for cosy cabins Worried your future AV will be too cold and robotic? The colour & trim department have got you covered Lem Bingley
Detroit 2019: The EyesOn Design Awards Prestigious panel hands out prizes to the show’s standout cars for EyesOn Design 2019 Chris Maillard
Detroit 2019: Pontus Fontaeus on the GAC Entranze concept Colourful designer Pontus Fontaeus on the GAC Entranze concept, which was designed from the inside out Lem Bingley
Detroit 2019: Lexus LC chief designer on the LC Convertible concept The roofless Lexus LC looks suspiciously well resolved for a concept Lem Bingley
Detroit 2019: Nissan’s ‘sinister’ IMs electric sedan concept The IMs’s lead designer Giovanni Arroba, Nissan’s lead project designer for the car, tells us the thinking behind this high-riding electric sedan Lem Bingley
Detroit 2019: Hyundai Palisade explained Design head SangYup Lee shows us round his three-row SUV, the Palisade Chris Maillard
Detroit 2019: Lincoln commits suicide doors The long-wheelbase luxury limo regains its distinctive apertures Chris Maillard
Detroit 2019: Toyota’s Tetsuya Tada on the new Supra A Q&A with the father of the fifth Supra Lem Bingley
Detroit 2019: Infiniti QX Inspiration EV SUV blends Japanese inspiration with big-screen tech Chris Maillard
CES 2019: Hyundai Mobis gestures towards the future Hyundai Mobis is the material and assemblies division of the Hyundai /Kia conglomerate. At CES 2019 Mobis presented a well-designed concept pod that displayed interesting ideas both inside and out Karl Smith
CES 2019: Rinspeed microSNAP clicks into place The Rinspeed microSNAP is the 25th concept car created by Frank Rinderknecht’s Swiss automotive company Karl Smith
CES 2019: Bell reveals air taxi prototype The current Bell Nexus prototype is a VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) craft much like the V-22 Osprey or the forthcoming V-280 Valor. It made for an impressive presence on the stand, to say the least Karl Smith
CES 2019: Visteon envisions the future cockpit At CES 2019, Visteon showed its vision of the cockpit of the future Karl Smith
CES 2019: Schaeffler Bio-Hybrid – the missing link? Schaeffler has introduced a quadracycle, Bio-Hybrid, in near-production form Karl Smith
CES 2019: Audi e-tron goes surfing The Audi e-tron hydrofoil surfboard is nonetheless an entertaining bit of brand extension Chris Maillard
CES 2019: Kia looks beyond autonomy to well-being Kia launches an autonomous pod that centres on well-being at CES 2019 Karl Smith
CES 2019: Modular architecture goes urban Showcased at CES 2019, AEV Robotics’ vehicle has a slick, swappable skateboard chassis Chris Maillard
CES 2019: The neat Mahle Meet Car Design News revisits the Mahle Meet city car concept at CES 2019 Chris Maillard
CES 2019: It’s all about the interface If there was one over-arching trend at CES 2019, it was the interface. Car Design News reports from the show Chris Maillard
LA 2018: Ford Ranger returns to North America The US-market pickup boom continues, and Ford responds with a junior option Karl Smith
LA 2018: Porsche 911 (992) For the first time, back-to-back Porsche 911 generations are all-new… And this one is prepared for hybrid drive Karl Smith
LA 2018: Audi e-tron GT Concept debuts While we await the all-electric Porsche, Audi has revealed a taste of its upcoming offering in the new e-tron GT Concept Karl Smith
LA 2018: This Gaming Pod is the City Car We Need A cylindrical simulator rig on show at the 2018 LA Auto Show has got us thinking Karl Smith
LA 2018: California car culture craziness Read on – and scroll through – our traditional gallery of the 2018 LA Motor Show’s wilder side Chris Maillard
LA 2018: Mazda 3 Indulge in some compact Kodo with the new Mazda 3 on show in Los Angeles – oh, and pick your preferred C-pillar Karl Smith
LA 2018: Hyundai Palisade Hyundai joins the big, big boys with the new Palisade full-size SUV Karl Smith
LA 2018: Kia launches third-gen Soul The new Kia Soul gets a bit moody with this new generation, but was that really necessary? Karl Smith
LA Forum 2018: New Brands, New Ideas Fascinating presentations went ahead at the 2018 LA Forum on reinventing car marques (plus bonus Lego!) Chris Maillard
LA 2018: THAT Volvo Stand… Volvo had a curious stand at the 2018 LA Auto Show, which rather than showcasing the latest cars on offer, was a little more mysterious Karl Smith
LA 2018: BMW’s dramatic, but controversial faces BMW certainly drew a crowd, regardless of what they thought when they got there… Karl Smith
LA 2018: Rivian’s VP of design on their new SUV Rivian’s VP of design Jeff Hammoud takes us inside the tough EV SUV Chris Maillard
LA 2018: Byton K-Byte has a sensor sensibility Benoit Jacob’s design tries to define autonomous vehicle (AV) aesthetics Car Design News
LA 2018: Rivian launches EV SUV to partner its truck The new electric vehicle (EV) brand shows off its second variant Chris Maillard
Paris 2018: A philosophical finale Paris Motor Show 2018 overview: there were some highlights, but the show asked some big questions too Chris Maillard
Paris 2018: Infiniti Project Black S F1 tech and lots of carbon fibre in a suave Infiniti? Design director Karim Habib explains Maxine Morland
Paris 2018: GFG Sibylla GG 80 A new car, the GFG Sibylla GG 80, from the legendary Giorgetto Giugiaro – and he explained it to us himself Maxine Morland
Beijing 2018: The refreshing Chang An Oshan Chang An Oshan launched an out-there EV concept at Beijing 2018 Chris Maillard
Beijing 2018: Two from Qiantu Qiantu, the brand with the dragonfly logo, produced two fascinating concepts at the Beijing show, designed by flamboyant ex-GM man Dan Darancou Chris Maillard
Beijing 2018: HK & Pininfarina Pininfarina has been busy producing highly elegant concepts for the Chinese-based Hybrid Kinetic brand, and several were showcased on the company’s Beijing stand Chris Maillard
Beijing 2018: Wheel designs from the show Car Design News collected shots of interesting wheel designs from the 2018 Beijing Auto Show Chris Maillard
Beijing 2018: Nio’s hexagonal DNA Nio’s exterior design director Juho Suh explains what makes a Nio a Nio (that’s a lot of Nios, Ed). Chris Maillard
Beijing 2018: Isdera returns, electrically Long-lost brand returns – but it’s the real thing this time at the Beijing 2018 show Chris Maillard
Beijing 2018: Geely Icon concept The Geeley Icon concept is a cleanly-styled electric SUV with clear production potential Chris Maillard
Beijing 2018: Here comes the future Join us as we bring you the latest from China’s 2018 Auto Show Chris Maillard
Geneva 2018: Trend Watch Car Design News picks out the trends from the Geneva Motor Show 2018 Ed Stubbs
Geneva 2018: Kia’s Gregory Guillaume on the third-gen Ceed The chief designer of Kia Motors Europe Gregory Guillaume on their newest addition Lem Bingley
Geneva 2018: Brembo’s artful reminder It’s not just designers that have their fun – the mechanicals can be engineered beautifully as well. Karl Smith
Geneva 2018: Subaru Viziv Tourer Subaru, the quirky Japanese company, shows what could be its future estate/wagon the Viziv Tourer Concept Karl Smith
Geneva 2018: Cuteness overload Everywhere you looked at the show, there were cute cars looking winsomely back Karl Smith
Geneva 2018: Toyota Gazoo Supra Racing Concept Deciphering where the racing attachments end and the hotly anticipated production car begins… Michael Gooderham
Geneva 2018: Peugeot’s Pierre-Paul Mattei on the new 508 The new French sedan’s design explained in detail by Peugeot’s Pierre-Paul Mattei Lem Bingley
Geneva 2018: Eadon Green Zeclat If you like 1930s grand tourers and heavy metal you’re in luck – the Eadon Green Zeclat delivers on all fronts Chris Maillard
Geneva 2018: Meet the Lvchi/IDEA Venere Lvchi/IDEA Venere – a new executive Tesla rival from a Chinese/Italian team Karl Smith
Geneva 2018: Video – Wayne Cherry accepts our Lifetime Achievement Award The legendary General Motors designer Wayne Cherry in an exclusive video. Be prepared to tear up a little… Car Design News
Geneva 2018: Citroën’s Alexandre Malval on the Berlingo Multispace Design director of Citroën Alexandre Malval on working across three brands Lem Bingley
Geneva 2018: Car Design Awards winners announced The design industry’s most respected awards, Car Design News’ 2017 yearbook and a great evening in Geneva Car Design News
Geneva 2018: The weird, wild & wonderful ones Here’s a snapshot of some of 2018 Geneva Motor Show’s odder offerings Maxine Morland
Geneva 2018: VW’s Klaus Bischoff on the I.D. Vizzion Klaus Bischoff, head of Volkswagen design, said the ID Vizzion unveiled at the Geneva show today previews a production electric car that will appear in 2022 Lem Bingley
Geneva 2018: Gerry McGovern on the Range Rover SV Coupé Launched as part of Land Rover’s 70th anniversary celebrations, the Range Rover SV Coupé pays homage to the original Range Rover Nick Hull
Geneva 2018: Hybrid Kinetic GT by Pininfarina Design house Pininfarina’s latest project with Hybrid Kinetic lands in Geneva Michael Gooderham
Geneva 2018: Lagonda Vision Concept Silicon Valley meets Savile Row – Aston Martin joins the AV/EV revolution with a radical concept. We’ve got the inside story, sketches and more Nick Hull
Detroit 2018: Interview - Alfonso Albaisa, senior VP for global design, Nissan Car Design News catches up on the Nissan and Infiniti design identities, Japanese heritage, and global ways of working Farah Alkhalisi
Detroit 2018: GAC Enverge keeps things on-trend It wouldn’t be a late-2010s motor show without a Chinese electric SUV concept. The difference is, the sleek Enverge aims specifically at America Michael Gooderham
Detroit 2018: Acura RDX is born in the USA Third-generation SUV is the first Acura developed solely by (and for) Americans as the brand gains further independence Michael Gooderham
Detroit 2018: Lexus LF-1 Limitless – a future clue? The rose-gold SUV concept has some lovely, Japanese details Chris Maillard
Detroit 2018: Compact saloons stay classy? New-generation Volkswagen Jetta, Kia Forte and Toyota Avalon all borrow from their bigger relatives, but with some style Farah Alkhalisi
Detroit 2018: Dodge Ram and Jeep Wrangler, firm members of the FCA family We chat with FCA design chief Ralph Gilles about modernising these all-American icons under the auspices of the Fiat-Chrysler family Farah Alkhalisi
Detroit 2018: Hyundai Veloster Returns with More ‘N’ Peculiar asymmetrical hatch-coupé mashup debuts in Detroit Michael Gooderham
Frankfurt 2017: Thunder Power Taiwanese company Thunder Power new electric SUV concept and prototype sedan displayed ahead of production in 2019/20 Michael Gooderham
Shanghai 2017: Nio Eve A panoramic view and an AI-enabled personal assistant: Kris Tomasson Car Design News
Detroit 2017: Yanfeng’s autonomous showstopper Yanfeng wows Detroit with fully-working autonomous car interior, CDN reports from the Detroit 2017 show Guy Bird
Detroit 2017: Mercedes E-Class Coupe The new Mercedes E-Class shows the future of the brand’s design, CDN speaks to Robert Lesnik, director of exterior design at Mercedes Guy Bird
Detroit 2017: Nissan Vmotion interior A striking concept from Nissan’s US design team, CDN observes the Nissan Vmotion 2.0 concept Bill Barranco
Preview: Geneva motor show 2016 [updated] Run-down of all the major production and concept cars expected at this year’s event Car Design News
Shanghai Motor Show 2005 - Highlights Read on for highlights of the 2005 Shanghai Motor Show Car Design News
Detroit Auto Show 2008 Trends and Overview The biggest news in car design at the Detroit Auto Show this year was how the world’s SUV brands are all exploring the prospect of smaller vehicles for their ranges Car Design News
Frankfurt 2011 - Best in Show Given the array of new cars at motor shows, it’s often difficult to pick one as the overall star of the show. While, in theory, there appears to have been a glut of new concept and production cars to choose from in Frankfurt, in reality there were less than a handful of marked standout designs. Here are our picks Car Design News
Geneva 2011 - Best in Show Unlike Detroit, which generated a lot of hype for what turned out to be not as much new product as we’d hoped, the Geneva show was a true return to form, with all new vehicles occupying various different market segments making their debuts. Car Design News
Toyota FT-1 channels the Supra, out-Vipers the Viper The big surprise, or maybe really the only surprise, at Detroit this year was the unveiling of the Toyota FT-1 concept this morning at Cobo Center Drew Meehan
