Watch on demand: Panel discussion - The future of German automotive design Join us live to explore heritage vs. modern mobility, sustainability's impact on design, and how supplier collaboration drives innovation in today's world Car Design News
January focus: perceived quality This January Car Design News will be placing perceived quality under the spotlight Car Design News
Watch on demand: Designing light - innovations in automotive lighting Watch our exclusive livestream on demand, 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 explored 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. Car Design News
Underpromising and overdelivering in the age of the software-defined vehicle In an era in which mainstream brands like Audi, Volkswagen and Tesla 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 Drew Smith
Watch: How will CMF shape an electric future? Watch this premier livestream, in partnership with Ultrafabrics, where our panel will explore new ways to reshape the exterior and interior of cars. James McLachlan
Watch: Adobe Substance 3D: Create, Iterate, and Visualize Car Design Concepts Watch this webinar, in partnership with Adobe where they discuss how Adobe Substance 3D apps help transportation designers with their creative workflows and enhance collaboration with digital design reviews. James McLachlan
Interview: Luka Lenard UX/UI design manager at Bugatti Rimac Ahead of Car Design News’ livestream discussing software and the future of automotive design, we have a quick chat with Luka Lenard UX/UI design manager at Bugatti Rimac James McLachlan
In defence of big screens: Merc UX design boss fights back Mercedes director of UX design, Klaus Frenzel likes big screens and he cannot lie. And he tells Car Design News why (among other things) Guy Bird
Watch: Is the future of automotive design in software? This CDN livestream featured speakers from Volvo, Bugatti Rimac, TomTom and The Qt Company. We discuss how automotive designers are using connected technologies in informing design decisions. James McLachlan
Supply Lines: the latest innovations from Shanghai Suppliers are often the unsung heroes of design. Mark Andrews reports on the latest innovations launched at the Shanghai Auto show from Faurecia, Grupo Antolin, and Grammer Mark Andrews
Interior Motives Spring 2021 Digital Edition The spring edition of Interior Motives is out now featuring cutting edge design concepts and the newest production launches, with exclusive coverage of the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Nio ET7, DS4, Mini Vision Urbanaut plus a deep dive into the future of screens and the latest colour and trim trends
Interior Motives: Maserati MC20 The Maserati MC20 bolsters its technological simplicity with the addition of bespoke interior detailing. Throw in some inspiration via vintage Pininfarina and you have a compelling package Laura Burstein
Interior Motives: Nissan IMk A deep dive into the design of Nissan’s IMk concept, exploring concepts like ‘Timeless Japanese Futurism’ and minimalism Karl Smith Maxine Morland
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 Guy Bird
Polestar Precept design video Thomas Ingenlath introduces the Precept, Polestar’s first all-Polestar concept Car Design News
CES 2020: Sony builds a car Sony shows a sleek, four-seat sedan packed with proprietary tech Nick Gibbs
CES 2020: MetroSnap, Rinspeed’s biggest concept to date Rinspeed’s Snap concepts have been around for a while but bear close inspection because, as the new MetroSnap demonstrates, these mobility concepts explore fundamental mobility conundrums though supplier technology and cooperation Karl Smith
Leading Ideal - A car designed from the touchscreens out The ‘Elon Musk’ of China, Li Xiang, is building an EV automotive brand from scratch Drew Meehan
Technology focus - reading our emotions Trying to read, and even affect the emotions of people in vehicles, is being seriously applied by car manufacturers and suppliers Car Design News
