How should we sit in autonomous cars? A decade after some of the first prototypes were presented, the debate continues as to the optimal layout for autonomous vehicle seating Karl Smith
Sponsored Racemark EU accelerates the evolution of automotive flooring design Flooring has been an underappreciated element of vehicle interiors, but with an innovative new process and a deeper focus on design consultancy, Racemark is shaking up the status quo Car Design News
Porsche interior refresh revealed on the Cayenne Electric The curved Flow Display debuts on the Cayenne Electric, making the future of Porsche interiors feel tech-first Lucy Abbott
Rolls-Royce reveals three new woodworking techniques on Phantom 3D marquetry, 3D ink-layering and gold leafing are integrated into the design of Rolls-Royce’s private collection Lucy Abbott
Interview: Halcyon on remastered Rolls-Royce Corniche EV British start-up Halcyon debuted its first remastered and electrified Rolls-Royce Corniche at the Hampton Court Concours of Elegance. Car Design News reports from the event Lucy Abbott
Luxury and utility combine for unexpected Genesis concept interior From horology to helicopters, Manil Kim and the interior design team looked far and wide for inspiration with the X Gran Equator concept. Freddie Holmes
Lynk & Co teams up with Harman Kardon: “We saw a lot of synergies there” The design teams at Lynk & Co and Harman Kardon worked closely to push in-car audio to new levels Freddie Holmes
Forvia’s minimalist tech shines at preview ahead of Shanghai auto show Jason White reports from Detroit where Tier 1 supplier Forvia gave a preview of what was to come at Auto Shanghai Jason White
Watch: Swarovski Mobility speaks to Car Design News Ahead of Car Design Dialogues Milan, Car Design News caught up with the MD of event partner Swarovski Mobility, Lars Schmidt James McLachlan
Keep it simple: can a mono-material strategy reshape interior design? In this abridged feature from the Spring 2025 issue of Interior Motives, we consider how one material for key interior structures could boost recyclability and celebrate sculptural form over visual complexity Freddie Holmes
Interior Motives: Fiat Grande Panda The 2024 Fiat Grande Panda is part of a new family of vehicles that lean into the legacy of the very first one, but in intelligent new ways Guy Bird
New super-slim speakers could revolutionise in-car audio design Innovative technology and design exploration has led to a breakthrough in how in-car audio systems can be packaged Freddie Holmes
Interview: Brian Balicki, head of design, Volvo Trucks North America The interior of the new Volvo VNL truck highlights the crossover (and constrast) between commercial vehicle and passenger car design Freddie Holmes
Latest material trends by CNT Factory CMF experts CNT Factory pick out some groundbreaking projects and materials, including work from BMW and Freitag
Milan 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 Karl Smith
Interior Motives: Dacia Manifesto Dacia has torn up the rulebook with its latest concept. Originally a thought experiment for the company’s brand values, the Manifesto project quickly snowballed into concept that was driven from the inside out Freddie Holmes
Designworks’ yacht collab previews luxury interior A new kind of luxury yacht is born out of a unique collaboration and may preview the executive ‘car’ of the future Karl Smith
CMF teams target closer collaboration with engineering Below are the key takeaways from CDN’s recent livestream: how will CMF shape an electric future? Freddie Holmes
Lighting trends at EuroLuce 2023 Evolution, not revolution seems to be the theme at the annual lighting show during the Salone del Mobile in Milan. What can automotive designers learn from these lighting trends? Karl Smith
In pictures: Lynk & Co’s new headquarters Lynk & Co’s new headquarters is a world away from Scandi minimalism, but “wrong in just the right way,” according to CEO Alain Visser James McLachlan
Merc CMF lead talks luxury and innovation Occa Büchner, team lead for colour and trim material innovations at Mercedes-Benz, discusses the evolution of interiors and the impact of digitalisation on materials Michael Nash
Alcantara targets sustainability without compromise A new partially-recycled version of Alcantara is on the market – Car Design News was invited to Italy for a closer look and a conversation with the boss, Andrea Boragno Freddie Holmes
GM’s Sandy Lipscomb on future vehicle UX design General Motors will soon introduce a new software platform, Ultifi, to enable greater levels of personalisation and a more connected user experience. Car Design News caught up with Sandy Lipscomb, senior manager for GM’s Ultifi design team, to find out more Michael Nash
First Sight: Hyundai’s Donckerwolke reveals flying taxi Car Design News caught up with Hyundai’s chief creative officer at the reveal of Supernal’s aerial taxi, a new direction that it hopes will fly Guy Bird and
To mark its 20th anniversary Interior Motives returns to print Twenty years ago South Korea was on the cusp of World Cup glory, Nickleback ruled the airwaves and interior design was known as inferior design. Car Design News editor James McLachlan takes quick look back at what changed James McLachlan
From neglect to respect: Car interiors become a priority In a recent Car Design News livestream, experts from General Motors, Lotus and Lawrence Technical University discuss the future of vehicle interiors and look back on what has changed Freddie Holmes
Winners announced for the Unreal Engine HMI Design Challenge The winners of the Unreal Engine HMI Design Challenge held in partnership Car Design News have been announced James McLachlan
Less is more – the changing face of luxury automotive interiors Designers from BMW, Polestar, Pininfarina, Italdesign and ELeather discuss how green ambitions are redefining interior luxury Freddie Holmes
Designers point towards sustainable vehicle interiors Sustainability is the driving force shaping the car interior, feeding into current trends such as premiumisation, autonomous driving and customisation. But how much are we willing to sacrifice for a CO2-free future? Car Design News
Honda creative lead unveils new interior design philosophy Simplicity in design is at the heart of the new philosophy that will govern Honda’s interiors Michael Nash
New Ford F-150 seat design provides ‘Max’ comfort Ford has drawn on upper class airline travel and luxury adjustable mattresses for its new horizontal F-150 seat design Michael Nash
Designing interiors with a human-centric approach Car Design News talks to Dustin Boutet at EPAM Continuum about vehicle interiors and the user experience Michael Nash
Yanfeng’s new XiM21 concept looks to the (very near) future Yanfeng’s latest concept demonstrator shows us what technology can be applied to cars now - a thoroughly practical approach Maxine Morland
Lexus LF-30 - interior design development Big, electric, luxurious and driver-focussed, this concept explores what a future Lexus should be Guy Bird
Top 5 colour and trim trends by CnT Factory The CnT Factory team provide a detailed examination of current colour and trim trends and their impact on the auto industry CnTFactory
2021 GMC Yukon Denali - interior story What is quintessential American luxury? The Denali interior is a good place to start Laura Burstein
BMW i Interaction Ease - interior only concept The monolithic presence of the Interaction Ease belies the intuitive user interface within Nick Gibbs
Technology focus - interior story A look back to the interior developments at CES 2020 including the Mercedes Vision AVTR and Sony’s Vision S concept Nick Gibbs
Volkswagen ID.3 - the interior story It’s easy to see why Volkswagen says that the ID.3 is as important to its history as the original Beetle and Golf… Guy Bird
Karma SC1 Vision & SC2 - interior design development On a conceptual level, the SC1 is organised around three ‘reads’: firstly, all about its (exterior) proportions, the dramatic length and simple massing, reinforced by large wheels and strong graphics. The second ‘read’ is of the complex interior, with the third revealing more and more details within the closer one looks. Karl Smith
Seating Trends: Increased integration and biometric systems Biometric technology is providing another layer to safety and infotainment, and is another challenge for car design Farah Alkhalisi
Seating Trends: Driver centred solutions Designing the cabin to allow the driver to sit in the centre and the development of lighter, more sustainable seats Farah Alkhalisi
Seating Trends: Lounge formats and reconfigurable solutions Car designers have been exploring different seating configurations in expectation of self-driving technology Farah Alkhalisi
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
Interior Motives: Hyundai Concept 45 “It sheds the styling and technically flamboyant design [usually] shown, and provides a completely different interior experience” Farah Alkhalisi
Design Essay: Big Screen, Big Problem? Automotive interior design is being subjected to ever tougher screen tests… Aidan Walsh
2020 Trend Report by CnTFactory Trends forecasters CnTFactory catalogue the interesting trends for automotive designers CnTFactory
Interior Motives: Winter 2019/20 issue out now In this issue: Hyundai 45, Land Rover Defender, Nissan IMk, Volkswagen ID.3, Karma SC1 & SC2, Special focus - Seating, Trend report - Colour and materials Car Design News
The inside story of Land Rover’s new Defender Respectful of its past but not harnessed by it – the new Defender Nick Hull
Design Analysis: Hyundai 45 & H-Space concepts Taking a closer look at Hyundai’s two-stage vision of the future Drew Meehan
Nano Cellulose Vehicle highlights potential of plants Supercar-style concept constructed from cellulose nanofibres demonstrates next-generation materials Car Design News
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… Guy Bird
Interior Motives: Geometry A The first car from the new Geely sub-brand Geometry is a confident start Guy Bird
Focus: Interior Lighting Expectations of a journey-making experience are changing, and so vehicle interiors must evolve too. Lighting is playing an important role in this reimagining of the car cabin Nick Gibbs
Interior Motives: Lotus Evija “It’s not a false dawn, there’s substance. Not only in terms of our ability to engineer a product, but to actually engineer a product with new technology. It really showcases what Lotus could be, will be; and how much support we have from Geely.” Guy Bird
Interior Motives: Bentley EXP 100 GT “Everything had to have a sustainable approach and an engineering roadmap to support it. Our engineering director said, ‘if we can’t make that by 2035, it’s not going in’. Guy Bird
Interior Motives: Genesis Mint “A reduction is always a victory, and here again, if simplicity is perceived, it means that it was worth the efforts. Going back to purism is the most difficult process.” Farah Alkhalisi
Interior Motives: Autumn 2019 issue out now In this issue: Bentley EXP 100 GT, Genesis Mint, Geometry A, Lotus Evija, Lincoln Corsair, Honda e, Special focus - Lighting, and 5 inspirations - Ian Callum Car Design News
First sight: Yanfeng XiM20 If you are designing a ride-share autonomous vehicle, how do you make an emotional connection with your passengers? Farah Alkhalisi
Frankfurt 2019: Byton inches closer to massive screen production Byton debuted its production M-Byte at Frankfurt and we took a look inside Guy Bird
GAC Entranze - designed to share experiences Designer in VR (without a clay stage) the GAC Entranze harnesses the creative strengths of current technology to craft an interior for shared experiences Lem Bingley
Interior Focus: Trim & Materials We take a look at the new materials, textiles and techniques enabling greater experimentation and creativity in the automotive sector Farah Alkhalisi
