Tag: lighting

Interview: Lynk & Co design president Stefan Rosen on creating the ‘anti-Volvo’

In light of the launch of Lynk & Co’s 08, Car Design News spoke to design president Stefan Rosen on how the brand’s design language has evolved

Lighting suppliers merge innovation, branding and pricing

Affordability and executing a brand vision within design are the two top priorities for lighting suppliers

Juggling aesthetics with affordability: Skoda’s lighting strategy

CDN talks to Skoda’s lead exterior lighting designer about challenges, promising technologies, and the struggle to stand out from the crowd

Ten strange and wonderful lighting designs from concept cars

A sampler from the weird and wonderful world of concept cars

Ten strange and wonderful car light designs

We see some wild lighting schemes on concept cars every year. But few make it into production. Here are a few that managed to slip past the censors

The key trends influencing automotive lighting design

What are the main trends shaping lighting design, and why has it become central to contemporary products?

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

Lighting and screens define new Mercedes CLA

This new generation Mercedes-Benz CLA brings a familiar form to the table, now packed full of technology and more reliant on lighting than ever

Kia unveils Concept EV2

Kia has previewed its smallest Kia EV yet – the Concept EV2

“Aero-dramatic”: Lynk & Co's design team discuss the 02

At a suitably quirky launch event in Milan – dancers, saxophones and laser shows all featured – Lynk & Co showed off its 02 and Car Design News spoke to the design team

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

How 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

Volvo on People Awards win and lighting design

Since taking home the award for best lighting team at the 2023 People Awards, Volvo’s designers spoke to CDN about what’s next and how it feels to be recognised on a global stage

Flashback: Hidden headlamps, the ‘sunglasses’ of car design

Once considered the ‘sunglasses’ of the automotive world, this seemingly forgotten technology faces an uncertain future. Karl Smith looks back at the early days of the trend

Flashback: sequential turn signals

Watch: Skoda lighting designer Petr Nevřela

Car Design News speaks to Petr Nevřela, lead exterior lighting designer at Škoda about the development of the brand’s award-winning lighting designs

Suppliers hit up Shanghai auto show

It was not only the automakers at the Shanghai auto show – major suppliers were out in force too and with plenty creativity of their own to display

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?

Chevrolet debuts the 2023 Blazer EV

Like the recently reborn Hummer, General Motors has taken another iconic nameplate electric. Car Design News caught up the designers of the new Chevrolet Blazer EV

One for all: Renault unveils Scenic Vision concept

The stocky SUV is described as the rebirth of a legend following the original family-first Scenic MPV

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

Watch: Lighting innovation offers custom design options

The team at Myotek walk us through some new lighting technologies that allow car companies to take personalisation to the next level

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

Detroit 2019: A full-house of full-width lamps

Full-width light bars were a design trend Detroit Auto Show 2019

Seeing Double: The Ups and Downs of Stacked Lights

Vertically-arranged lighting is increasingly common. Why? And how can you make it look good?