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Watch: CDN & Ultrafabrics discuss CMF survey results

Car Design News and Ultrafabrics have released the results of the 2025 colour, materials and finish survey

Car Design News

Results: Car Design News & Ultrafabrics Colour, Materials & Finish Trend Survey 2025

Download the results of our CMF survey to understand what’s hot and what’s not

Five new material trends: from apple pomace to optical fibre

CMF experts CnT Factory provides a valuable insight into five of the latest material trends

CnTFactory

Survey: Car Design News & Ultrafabrics Colour, Materials & Finish Trend Survey 2025

What’s hot and what’s not? Take the opportunity to share your take on the trends shaping tomorrow’s automotive aesthetics

Car Design News

CDN launches new CMF survey

What’s hot and what’s not? Take the opportunity to share your take on the trends shaping tomorrow’s automotive aesthetics

Car Design News

Callum Designs predicts Aqua Mist as the colour for 2025

Aqua Mist, Midnight Tide and Neon Riot all come together to create a vibrant but calming colour palette in 2025. Mark Smyth spoke to the team at Callum Designs about their predictions

Mark Smyth

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

Colour trends to expect in car design

Car Design News investigates how Colour of the Year forecasts are playing out in the automotive space

Freddie Holmes

Sasha Selipanov on design trends and opening his own studio

Car Design News learns more about the new design studio and consultancy, Hardline27, which will be led by a familiar face in design circles

Freddie Holmes

Six trends that will shape the automotive industry’s future

From integrated factory planning to virtual reality, Autodesk highlights six key trends primed to disrupt the automotive industry in the future

By Friederike Voigt

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

New survey investigates car design employment trends

With a new survey on employment statistics and trends on-going, Car Design News learns more about the inner workings of the car design industry

Freddie Holmes

New research explores car design working practices

The report explores how car designers at various levels and locations are adapting to the new way of working – and what all this means for employers

Freddie Holmes

Design industry survey reveals frustrations with decision-making process

A survey of the industry has revealed frustrations with slow decision-making and poor communication in the design process

Car Design News

The design process gets a thorough examination in the latest Konzepthaus report

This latest report from Konzepthaus Design Study (KDS) focuses on the design process, including digitalisation and AI.

Konzepthaus Consulting

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

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

Global vehicle demand forecast 2020-2030: The drastic impact of the coronavirus crisis

Download our full report and analysis on the devastating impact of the coronavirus crisis on global vehicle demand across major regions. Our forecast includes assessments according to best case, base case and worst case scenarios across North America, Europe, China, Japan, South America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.

Automotive from Ultima Media

Your webinar questions answered: How tier 1 suppliers are responding to tough headwinds

You asked, we answer. We return to the questions from our audience that we didn’t have time to answer in our live webinar, ranging from which parts of automotive tier 1 suppliers’ business models are at risk of commodification, to how tier suppliers are changing supply chain processes

Daniel Harrison

Christopher Ludwig

Automotive suppliers buying and spinning their way into high tech segments

As BorgWarner’s acquisition of Delphi Technologies shows, tier one automotive suppliers are turning to acquisitions and restructuring their business to focus on advanced technology, helping to protect margins, avoid commodification and transition to electrified powertrains

Daniel Harrison

Christopher Ludwig

2020 Trend Report by CnTFactory

Trends forecasters CnTFactory catalogue the interesting trends for automotive designers

CnTFactory

Changing supplier business models will influence car design

A squeeze on automotive suppliers, together with the adaptation of new technology, will lead some major players to play a bigger role in overall vehicle design and in shaping customer user experiences

Daniel Harrison

Christopher Ludwig

Explaining EU vehicle emissions targets: can OEMs avoid heavy fines?

The new average fleet targets that came into force in Europe on January 1st 2020 are having big impacts on vehicle development and design, pushing OEMs to produce and sell more hybrids and EVs. But the rules are complex and varied by brands, volume and sales. Here we provide a summary of the key rules and terminology.

Daniel Harrison

Christopher Ludwig

Tearing profits apart: how tier 1 automotive suppliers can mitigate shrinking margins

The latest report by Automotive from Ultima Media examines the profits and outlook for the top 20 automotive parts suppliers and explores the strategies and solutions they should consider to avoid significant disruption in the 2020s, including the key role they will play in automotive design and R&D

Automotive from Ultima Media

Supplier Profit Analysis: Mitigating Margin Compression to Invest in R&D

Automotive tier 1 suppliers are facing unprecedented industry transformation in electrification along with economic uncertainty. Download this report on the top 20 global suppliers for a deep analysis of their historic margins, as well as solutions for how suppliers could cope with growing pressures and new requirements in research, development and design

Automotive from Ultima Media

Show Review: K 2019

A place for plastics in automotive design

Farah Alkhalisi

Suppliers will charge the change: opportunities in the EV value chain

While much focus is put on OEM plans to launch more electric vehicles, a great deal of the technology, value, services and even design will come from both existing and emerging suppliers across the value chain. We expect many new opportunities for these companies over the next decade.

Daniel Harrison

FCA–PSA fusion: first of the electric shock waves?

The merger attempt by FCA and PSA will be complicated but makes economic and operational sense, including for R&D investment. Whether or not it goes ahead, more consolidation is likely as the automotive industry gears up for electrification

Daniel Harrison

Christopher Ludwig

EV design: must form follow function or could design electrify consumers?

With growth in electrified powertrains set to soar, OEMs have more opportunities to showcase EVs’ unique design possibilities, and use them to win over hearts and minds on the road to electrification

Daniel Harrison

Christopher Ludwig

Powertrain forecast to 2030: Navigating the road to electrification

Download this report for forecasts of eight different powertrains across major regions, including hybridisation, electrification and internal combustion engines, which reveal changes that will have big implications for automotive design. The latest insight by the business intelligence unit of Automotive from Ultima Media

Automotive from Ultima Media

Trend Report: Frankfurt 2019

With the European show season wrapped up for another year, we took a deeper look at what it’s brought us…

Drew Meehan

Stricter EU CO2 regulations will reshape vehicle platforms and car design

As OEMs try to reduce CO2 and transition to electric vehicles in the face of the high fines, we expect a profound impact on vehicle design.

Automotive from Ultima Media

Suppliers will face squeeze as OEMs push to meet EU CO2 targets

As carmakers strive to reach the more stringent CO2 emissions targets being phased in across the EU next year, we predict that many are likely to put more pressure on their supply base to help reduce emissions

Automotive from Ultima Media

OEMs’ profit strategies today could hurt them tomorrow

Ahead of stringent EU emissions targets starting in 2020, some carmakers are pursuing strategies that actually go against what they will ultimately need to do to reduce hefty fines. This makes sense – but only for now

Automotive from Ultima Media

EU fines and electric future not entirely in the hands of OEMs

In the face of government and citizens’ rising concern over climate change, vehicle emission regulations around the world are tightening, especially in Europe. In our latest business intelligence report, we forecast that carmakers will face hefty fines under tightening vehicle emission targets, driven largely by factors outside their control.

Automotive from Ultima Media

Opportunities ahead for automotive OEMs and tier suppliers

The downturn in automotive sales volume creates many challenges, but the transitional state of the industry also provides many business opportunities including for R&D and design, according to a forecast and report from Ultima Media.

Automotive from Ultima Media

Greater expectations: brighter days will return for the automotive industry

Although automotive OEMs will face years of stagnant vehicle sales, a stronger recovery thereafter will bring growth back up to long run averages and herald a return to stronger profits. By then, however, the industry is likely to have undergone further consolidation.

Automotive from Ultima Media

Report: Climate Change vs. Carmakers

In our second report from Ultima Media’s automotive business intelligence team, we focus on climate change mitigation policies around the world with a particular focus on the most stringent and imminent EU CO2 emissions targets predicting the financial consequences of the legislation upon the OEMs, the impact upon the wider supply chain and the opportunities that arise from the legislation.

Automotive from Ultima Media

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This site is showing all Articles related to this Tag: trend reports

Watch: CDN & Ultrafabrics discuss CMF survey results

Results: Car Design News & Ultrafabrics Colour, Materials & Finish Trend Survey 2025

Five new material trends: from apple pomace to optical fibre

Survey: Car Design News & Ultrafabrics Colour, Materials & Finish Trend Survey 2025

CDN launches new CMF survey

Callum Designs predicts Aqua Mist as the colour for 2025

Latest material trends by CNT Factory

Milan Design Week: A CMF sampler

Colour trends to expect in car design

Sasha Selipanov on design trends and opening his own studio

Six trends that will shape the automotive industry’s future

Lighting trends at EuroLuce 2023

New survey investigates car design employment trends

New research explores car design working practices

Design industry survey reveals frustrations with decision-making process

The design process gets a thorough examination in the latest Konzepthaus report

Top 5 colour and trim trends by CnT Factory

Seating Trends: Increased integration and biometric systems

Seating Trends: Driver centred solutions

Seating Trends: Lounge formats and reconfigurable solutions

Global vehicle demand forecast 2020-2030: The drastic impact of the coronavirus crisis

Your webinar questions answered: How tier 1 suppliers are responding to tough headwinds

Automotive suppliers buying and spinning their way into high tech segments

2020 Trend Report by CnTFactory

Changing supplier business models will influence car design

Explaining EU vehicle emissions targets: can OEMs avoid heavy fines?

Tearing profits apart: how tier 1 automotive suppliers can mitigate shrinking margins

Supplier Profit Analysis: Mitigating Margin Compression to Invest in R&D

Show Review: K 2019

Suppliers will charge the change: opportunities in the EV value chain

FCA–PSA fusion: first of the electric shock waves?

EV design: must form follow function or could design electrify consumers?

Powertrain forecast to 2030: Navigating the road to electrification

Trend Report: Frankfurt 2019

Stricter EU CO2 regulations will reshape vehicle platforms and car design

Suppliers will face squeeze as OEMs push to meet EU CO2 targets

OEMs’ profit strategies today could hurt them tomorrow

EU fines and electric future not entirely in the hands of OEMs

Opportunities ahead for automotive OEMs and tier suppliers

Greater expectations: brighter days will return for the automotive industry

Report: Climate Change vs. Carmakers

Electrification poses cost and technology risk for automotive industry

Emissions regulations pose existential risk for OEMs

Report: Automotive headwinds align into a perfect storm

Shanghai 2019 overview

Is the Crossover MPV is the shape of the future?

Leading Ideal - A car designed from the touchscreens out

Trend report: Clerkenwell Design Week 2019

Review: 2019 Milan Design Week

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

Detroit 2019: Earth tones and warm metals make for cosy cabins

The big car design trends for 2019 and beyond

Geneva 2018: Trend Watch

Interior trends: Pedal power

Trend Report – Geneva motor show 2016: Wagons