Tag: geneva motor show

COMMENT: "The Geneva Motor Show has gone with a whimper not a bang, but I'll miss it"

After a series of false starts followed by a weak 2024 edition, the Geneva Motor Show has reached the end of the road. Jason Barlow offers a personal post-mortem of what was the premier show in the automotive calendar

Considering luxury at the Geneva Motor Show 2024

The juxtaposition of old and new at Geneva 2024 invited fresh considerations of luxury

First sight: the new Dacia Spring

The refreshed entry-level electric may be the electric car we need now

Geneva Motor Show 2024: rating the stands

Architect and design historian Karl Smith reflects on the stands of the show floor at Geneva, designed as always to present the brand and its cars in the best possible light

Chris Bangle: “What is the future of car design without a culture behind it”

Speaking at the Geneva Motor Show 2024, Chris Bangle explains the role car shows play in sustaining a culture of design

Lucid design chief: “Vehicle architecture is design”

At the Geneva Motor show 2024, Lucid’s SVP design & brand Derek Jenkins speaks to Car Design News on vehicle architecture, packaging and why it is not enough to just electrify existing car ranges

Pininfarina CCO: “We are in a moment of brand over product”

Car design needs to break free from the shackles of ’brand’ says Felix Kilbertus, CCO of Pininfarina. Car Design News spoke to the designer at the Geneva Motor Show 2024

Watch: full replay of the Future Design Forum in Doha

Car Design News was in Doha for the Future Design Forum, a talk that brought together designers from various backgrounds to discuss the future of luxury. Watch a full replay of the show here, with big names such as Frank Stephenson and Marcello Gandini sharing their thoughts

The Geneva Motor show goes to Doha

The Doha edition of the Geneva Motor Show made its debut in quietly impressive fashion. Car Design News was there to host the Future Design Forum at the stunning national museum. Here is our take on the show

Apex AP-0 combines LIDAR with lightness

ADAS-infused electric supercar gamifies track driving to make the future more fun (good timing)

Czinger’s Design Director on the 21C

David O’Connell tells CDN about the 21C and the potential of the company’s unique approach to design and production

First Sight: Van Roij Adventum Coupe

Coachbuilt special deletes the clutter and dials up the class

BAC explored generative design for its new Mono

Co-founder and design director Ian Briggs gives us a glimpse at the near future of car design

The DS Aero Sport Lounge proposes satin, straw and ultrasonic gesture control as the new French luxury

With an original and intriguing set of interior material choices, the ASL concept explores design for near-future production cars, says Thierry Métroz

First Sight: Up close with Renault’s shape-shifting Morphoz

Renault’s latest concept represents the brand’s Urban Family Mission

DS 9 sedan launches ahead of Geneva Show

Citroën’s premium brand gets a new flagship

CES 2020: Fisker Ocean

New e-SUV is designed to be “as timeless as possible” in line with intriguing lease plan

Designer Interview: Antony Villain, Alpine

“When we started the A110 project, we were, of course, aware of Alpine as car enthusiasts, but fortunately we were too young to indulge in nostalgia.”

Interior Motives: Honda E

First there was the Urban EV concept, then the e Prototype. Now, we get under the skin of the finished car…

Designer Interview: Roberto Giolito on the Fiat 500L (2012)

Architect of the Multipla, the Fiat 500 and many more cutting-edge designs, Roberto Giolito also worked on the 500L launched in Geneva in 2012

Design interview: Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar

“We have to play our role in ensuring that the transition into the new age is a successful one”

Vision Gran Turismo – The Cars

We look at the most interesting video game cars

Review: 2019 Milan Design Week

Reflecting on the show where car brands really get creative

Par Heyden on Designing Polestar Spaces

Polestar Spaces will be the retail and customer interaction point of contact for the new electric performance brand

Geneva 2019: The Supercars of Palexpo

A look at the Geneva show’s wild side

Concept Car of the Week: Linea Diamante (1953)

Arguably Italy’s greatest modernist architect, Gio Ponti also had a whirl at car design with the Linea Diamante

Geneva 2019: Citroën Ami One explores industrial processes, urban mobility

Jean-Arthur Madelaine-Advenier, Citroën’s head of interior design, talks details

Geneva 2019: Imagine by Kia

Kia surprised us at Geneva 2019 with a highly creative and appealing concept, both inside and out

Geneva 2019: SEAT el-Born concept

Spanish brand’s MEB-platform concept arrives fully formed

Geneva 2019: Lagonda All-Terrain Concept

Lagonda’s E-SUV puts driver back behind the wheel

Geneva 2019: IED-Honda TOMO

Cute concept based on the e prototype’s aesthetic

Geneva 2019: Smart Forease +

Smart’s latest concept gets a parasol

Geneva 2019: Abarth’s 70th-anniversary exhibition

The storied racecar maker’s classics are on display at Geneva

Geneva 2019: Volkswagen ID Buggy

MEB goes back to basics for beach life

Geneva 2019: Honda e Prototype

Honda’s evolved EV spearheads a serious push for electrification

Geneva 2019: Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake

A new generation of the A-class wago– er, Shooting Brake

Geneva 2019: Nissan IMQ performance crossover concept

Nissan’s IMQ concept previews the future of crossovers in Europe

Geneva 2019: Automobili Pininfarina Battista

New, old brand launches cutting edge electric hypercar

Hispano Suiza returns (again) (twice)

The fabled Spanish name badge will have us seeing double this Spring

Geneva teaser round-up: Hyundai, Kia, Peugeot, Skoda

A quick summary of the pre-show PR hints

IED Torino to display Honda EV concept in Geneva

IED’s ‘TOMO’ EV created in partnership with Honda Design

Concept Car of the Week: Bertone Delfino and Zagato Zeta 6 (1983)

Two remarkable coupés, the Bertone Delfino and the Zagato Zeta 6, presented an alternate future for Alfa Romeo GT cars

VW electric dune buggy – a pre-Geneva teaser

Retro beach cruiser shows off the flexibility of VW’s EV platform

Renault Clio V exterior revealed

New Clio gets the new family face and evolved bodywork

Honda teases updated Urban EV ahead of Geneva debut

Much-adored concept car is almost ready for production

CDR5 Lifetime Achievement Award: Wayne Cherry, GM

Concept Car of the week: Dome Zero (1978)

Launched at the Geneva Motor show in 1978, the Dome Zero designed by Minoru Hayashi was a Japanese concept car that echoed Italdesign or Bertone

Design Detail: Rimac’s Cravat (2011 – present)

Such a ubiquitous sartorial accessory, yet a subtle and unique brand signature

Design Development: Tata EVision Concept

In-depth details of how the UK-conceived concept car came to be – and lots of images

Design Essay: Towards a new architecture

Two thoughtful, innovative concepts have advanced the discussion on autonomous cars

CCotW: DAF Siluro (1968)

Celebrating the Golden Anniversary of a most unusual sports car concept

CCotW: Bertone Pandion (2010)

A highly dramatic return to Geneva for Bertone, mixing sci-fi and high-tech with hawks and helmets

Geneva 2018: Trend Watch

Car Design News picks out the trends from the Geneva Motor Show 2018

Geneva 2018: Kia’s Gregory Guillaume on the third-gen Ceed

The chief designer of Kia Motors Europe Gregory Guillaume on their newest addition

Geneva 2018: Brembo’s artful reminder

It’s not just designers that have their fun – the mechanicals can be engineered beautifully as well.

Geneva 2018: Subaru Viziv Tourer

Subaru, the quirky Japanese company, shows what could be its future estate/wagon the Viziv Tourer Concept

Geneva 2018: Cuteness overload

Everywhere you looked at the show, there were cute cars looking winsomely back

Geneva 2018: Toyota Gazoo Supra Racing Concept

Deciphering where the racing attachments end and the hotly anticipated production car begins…

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

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

Geneva 2018: Meet the Lvchi/IDEA Venere

Lvchi/IDEA Venere – a new executive Tesla rival from a Chinese/Italian team

Geneva 2018: Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo concept

On a new electric powertrain, the Mission E Cross Turismo previews a future crossover

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…

Geneva 2018: Citroën’s Alexandre Malval on the Berlingo Multispace

Design director of Citroën Alexandre Malval on working across three brands

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

Geneva 2018: The weird, wild & wonderful ones

Here’s a snapshot of some of 2018 Geneva Motor Show’s odder offerings

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

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

Geneva 2018: Hybrid Kinetic GT by Pininfarina

Design house Pininfarina’s latest project with Hybrid Kinetic lands in Geneva

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

Design Development: Tata H5X & 45X

The Indian brand has slimmed down its platform line-up and unveiled two new concepts

Concept Car of the Week: The Italdesign Aces (1973-’79)

A trio of often-overlooked concepts by Giugiaro – the Italdesign Aces