Sixth sense: Micra returns electric As the sixth generation of the Micra is reborn as a full EV, Car Design News sneaked into a small and secret lock-up in south London to see the car up close and personal and ask the ever-affable European studio interior design manager and ‘Nissan Lifer’ Bert Dehaes to explain more Guy Bird
Car Design round-up: Nissan, Land Rover and Volkswagen Car Design News takes a look at the news that may have gone under the radar this week, including the latest from Nissan, Land Rover and Volkswagen Lucy Abbott
Car Design round-up: Aston Martin, Audi and Mazda Car Design News takes a look at the news that may have gone under the radar, including the latest from Aston Martin, Audi, Continental and Mazda Lucy Abbott
Interview: Roy Norton, head clay modeller, Nissan What is the value of clay modelling within the car design process and how can digital and clay work harmoniously? We speak to head clay modeller, Roy Norton fresh off his team’s win at the CDN People awards Lucy Abbott
Honda-Nissan merger – what we know The implications for design are not immediately clear, and although a merger is significant, it continues a wider trend for industry consolidation Freddie Holmes
We were determined to create something striking: Giovanny Arroba on the new Nissan Murano Nissan’s senior design director speaks with CDN about the long-awaited update to the brand’s signature midsize SUV Karl Smith
Highlights from the Los Angeles Auto Show: camping, SUVs and concepts Once again Korean brands anchor the show, but surprises elsewhere on the show floor make it worth a visit Karl Smith
Car design round-up: Mauer’s anniversary, Nissan’s cool paint and Monterey Car Week Car Design News looks at some of the design stories that may have gone under the radar over the past week. Read on for the latest news in brief Car Design News
Car design round-up: Audi, Fisker, Koenigsegg, Lucid, MG, NISMO Car Design News looks at some of the design stories that may have gone under the radar over the past week. Read on for the latest from Audi, Koenigsegg and more… Car Design News
Car design round-up: safety, sustainability and superchargers Car Design News looks at some of the design stories that may have gone under the radar over the past week. Read on for the latest from Dacia, Polestar, Rivian and more… Car Design News
Car design round-up: limited editions, Beijing and product design Car Design News looks at some of the design stories that may have gone under the radar over the past week. Read on for the latest from Aston Martin, Nissan, Porsche and (many) more… Freddie Holmes
Car design round-up: EVs, SUVs and CEOs Car Design News looks at some of the design stories that may have gone under the radar over the past week. Read on for the latest from AMG, Infiniti, Range Rover and more…
Car design round-up: Italian charm, Brit-lux and Apple Car Design News looks at some of the design stories that may have gone under the radar over the past week. Read on for the latest from Apple, Dodge, Fiat, Infiniti, Jeep and more… Car Design News
Car design round-up: Chicago, ChatGPT and long bonnets Car Design News looks at some of the design stories that may have gone under the radar over the last week, including news from BYD, Karma, Kia, Lancia, Nissan, Peugeot and more Car Design News
Nissan Design Europe celebrates 20 years with a multi-generational concept The Nissan Concept 20-23 showcases the work of the team at the Nissan Design Europe studio as it celebrates its 20th year in London Mark Smyth
Nissan shows ‘daring’ two-seater concept The Max-Out concept contrasts classic sports car styling with bleeding-edge futuristic tech. Nissan designer Yu Lihao gives us the lowdown Freddie Holmes
Nissan and Mitsubishi team up for Kei car duo Electric powertrains are revamping one of Japan’s most popular vehicle segments. Car Design News spoke with Nissan designers to find out more Freddie Holmes
Car Design Dialogues North America: Fireside Chat with David Woodhouse A veteran of Ford and Lincoln, David Woodhouse has been VP of design at Nissan Design America since 2019. Woodhouse joins Car Design News’ Laura Burstein to discuss working in California and offers insight into the workings of the studio
Nissan unveils four concepts, promises to go green Nissan has launched four concepts based on the company’s CMF-EV platform that was first used by the Ariya, but they are very different in approach, shape and desired applications Michael Nash
Nissan showcases new production-ready Z Now in its seventh generation, Nissan’s much-loved Z is ready for another round with design links to its heritage Michael Nash
Designer interview: Shiro Nakamura A giant of car design, Shiro Nakamura, through his work with Nissan, helped forge a Japanese design identity with models like the Cube and the GTR. Car Design News spoke to him about his new studios, his early successes and how form is distilled through concepts James McLachlan
Studio Visit: Nissan Design America With an eclectic spirit fostered by the late Jerry Hirshberg, the California satellite studio in La Jolla is a designer’s sanctuary with a storied history Laura Burstein
Shinichiro Irie outlines the Nissan Z Proto’s design details Shinichiro Irie unpicks Nissan’s sports car heritage, ‘Z-ness’, and provides detail on the Z Proto Michael Nash
Nissan enters new design era with the Ariya The new Ariya marks an important step for Nissan in its design direction for electric production models Michael Nash
The Nissan ItalDesign GT-R50 has been launched (remotely) The virtual launch of the new Nissan ItalDesign GT-R50 has just taken place Car Design News
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
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
Designer Interview: Satoru Tai, Nissan “I think everyone is thinking more about society, especially in Japan – something is changing in our minds. But responsible design doesn’t have to be boring.” Car Design News
First Sight: Nissan Juke mk2 calms it down (a bit) Nissan’s long-awaited second-generation Juke was previewed across five European cities yesterday (Monday Sept 2) so Car Design News popped along to the London event – where the car’s design was born – to chat to Nissan Design Europe’s design director Matt Weaver Guy Bird
David Woodhouse Moves to Nissan Design America Former Lincoln design director will head up San Diego studio under Alfonso Albaisa Laura Burstein
New Nissan studio in Shanghai Alfonso Albaisa explains the decision to open a new Nissan design studio in the heart of Shanghai, the studio opens officially next week
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
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: 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
Design Detail: Nissan [Skyline] GT-R Taillights (1973-present) ‘Godzilla’ may be better known for its giant-slaying performance, but one design feature has stood the test of time Michael Gooderham
Nissan GT-R 50 by ItalDesign celebrates two golden anniversaries Godzilla puts on a sharp new suit, sewn together by legendary Italians Michael Gooderham
Car Design Review 5: Alfonso Albaisa, Nissan In a piece from our latest yearbook, we hear from Nissan Motor’s global vice president of design Maxine Morland
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: Nissan Xmotion [UPDATED] USA-designed, with Japanese themes, CDN takes a look at the Xmotion concept Farah Alkhalisi
LA 2017: Nissan Kicks From the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show: Say farewell to the quirky Nissan Juke, and hello to the more capable Kicks Karl Smith
Tokyo 2017: Alfonso Albaisa on the Nissan IMx Nissan’s design chief explains what’s behind (and inside) the EV crossover concept Maxine Morland
Car Design Review 4 highlights: Mamoru Aoki, Nissan From the Car Design Review 4 yearbook: we chat to Nissan’s executive design director about where they go next. Electric GT-R, anyone? Car Design News
Driven: Nissan Micra (K14) It’s bigger and much better looking than the outgoing car, but is the fifth-generation Nissan Micra a hit or a miss inside? Lem Bingley
Geneva 2017: Shiro Nakamura on Nissan’s direction Car Design News talks to Shiro Nakamura about Nissan design and why European design can look a little too serious Lem Bingley
Nissan S-Cargo (1988) Remembering the Pike Factory cars that started the retro design trend Karl Smith
Detroit 2017: Nissan Vmotion interior A striking concept from Nissan’s US design team, CDN observes the Nissan Vmotion 2.0 concept Bill Barranco
LA 2016: Nissan uses the Force How to draw show-goers to your stand when you’ve got no new product Joe Simpson
Paris 2016: Citroën C3 and Nissan Micra are the soft and sharp of superminis Citroen and Nissan show different takes on the small-car format, with varying degrees of success Tom Phillips
Design Development: Nissan IDS concept The story behind Nissan’s vision for its autonomous, electric future Guy Bird
Concept Car of the Week: Nissan Chappo (2001) The issue of the automobile in the megacity of tomorrow has been on automakers’ agenda for the last decade now. Plenty of questions are still being debated – What will power this car? Will it be autonomous? What will its architecture need to be? And what will an urban design language look like? Karl Smith
Geneva 2016: Nissan makes us ask ‘what is premium?’ Nissan’s X-Trail Premium concept has Car Design News reaching for the dictionary Tom Phillips
Detroit 2016: Nissan Titan XD suits its Warrior warpaint The Nissan Titan XD’s Raptor-style makeover helps balance out the standard truck Tom Phillips
Tokyo 2015: Nissan pilots the way with IDS concept Driverless vision shows Mercedes how it’s done Alex Orwin
Tokyo 2015: Nissan Teatro for Dayz projects the future Nissan’s Kei-car concept Teatro for Dayz is one of the most visually stimulating displays here at Tokyo Big Sight Owen Ready
Nissan opens European Design Centre in London January 25, 2002 - Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO, Nissan Motor Company and Shiro Nakamura, Senior Vice President and Head of Design, this week officially opened the new Nissan design studio in London.
Nissan Primera takes Fusion concept into production The new-generation Primera Sedan and Wagon were released recently in Japan.
Nissan Cube to debut at the Tokyo Motor Show The exterior design of the Cube was executed with the aim of creating a “new cubic design,” and draws on themes proposed in the Nissan Chappo concept first shown at the 2001 Geneva Motor Show.
Nissan Chappo concept to be unveiled at the 2001 Geneva Motor Show The Chappo concept is designed in anticipation of a future generation of young, sophisticated, city-car users who want their car to be more than a means of transport. A generation for which the car has also become a social space for people to gather: their mobile space.
