Gallery: Hampton Court Concours of Elegance 2025 Winding through a sea of linen suits and polished loafers, the Car Design News team descended on Hampton Court Palace for the Concours of Elegance Lucy Abbott
Highlights from the Umeå degree show 2025 Air-powered scooters, mobile vending machines and reimagined luxury: read on for featured mobility concepts at the 2025 Umeå degree show Freddie Holmes
Coventry University Automotive Design BA degree show 2025 Coventry’s Automotive & Transport BA class of 2025 brought the heat this spring. In the first of two reports, CDN spotlights a selection of undergraduate projects that hint at where car design is headed next Lucy Abbott
Review: Car Design Event highlights Car Design Event returned for its third year with the now familiar mix of design walkarounds, presentations and networking at the Munich Driver’s Club. Car Design News reports… James McLachlan
Local and global forces unite at 2025 Shanghai Auto Show Here are a dozen cars that stood out on CDN’s tour of the show floor at this year’s Auto Shanghai Toby Clarke
Live blog: Car Design Dialogues Shanghai Get all the highlights as they happen at Car Design Dialogues Shanghai Car Design News
GAC unveils Hyper-Luxury concept car Designed in just months for the Salone, the two-seat coupe channels Bugatti elegance, Concorde flair, and couture-inspired detail Freddie Holmes
Car Design Event to return for 2025 with UI/UX theme The Munich-based Car Design Event is set to bring leading brands, designers and media together for its third year Lucy Abbott
Car Design News People Awards 2025: call for entries Entries are open for the CDN People Awards 2025; the only design awards that celebrate the people behind the design Car Design News
CDN returns to Milan for 2025: here’s what’s on Car Design News is returning to the Salone del Mobile in Milan to explore the topic of originality in CMF Car Design News
NID students show the power of Indian design Car Design News looks at the work of 13 students from the National Institute of Design in India following the school’s recent graduation ceremony Freddie Holmes
Pforzheim MA Transportation Design degree show 2025 The second feature of our two-part series looks at the work from Pforzheim’s Trasportation Design Masters students Freddie Holmes
Car design round-up: Italdesign, Mazda, Microlino, RAM, Renault Welcome to the first car design news-in-brief for 2025 Car Design News
Mazda Iconic SP: "It's not just one of those empty show cars” The breathtaking Mazda Iconic SP concept might be going into production. We hope. Car Design News caught up with Mazda’s design manager Masashi Nakayama to hear more Trinity Francis
CDN People Awards 2024 winners revealed Who were the winners at the third edition of the CDN People Awards? Car Design News
Celebrating excellence in automotive design: the CDN People Awards 2024 Join the global car design community in London this week for the third edition of the CDN People Awards Car Design News
Mahindra’s new SUV shows concepts can make it to production The concept we saw over two years ago has made it through to production virtually unchanged, a testament to the advanced design studio that does far more than purely creative work Freddie Holmes
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
Sketch battle returns for CDN People Awards 2024 Now in its third year, the CDN People Awards will feature a student sketch-off with the winner revealed later during the main ceremony Car Design News
Watch: Rivian’s Jeff Hammoud on AI and doodling During Car Design Dialogues Detroit, Rivian’s design boss Jeff Hammoud spoke to Car Design News about AI and the power of the doodle James McLachlan
Key takeaways: Car Design Dialogues Detroit The event investigated how design leaders should manage their teams, but also what the new generation of designers bring to the table Freddie Holmes
Pforzheim Transportation Design summer show part 2: Kia In the second of a series of articles, Car Design News looks at the recent cooperation between OEMs and Pforzheim University. This time, we look at the collaboration with Kia Freddie Holmes
CDN and LA Auto Show collaborate for AI student award The LA Auto Show proudly sponsors the AI Explorer Award, a brand new category for the 2024 CDN People Awards Car Design News
Paris motor show 2024: live updates Car Design News was on the ground in Paris this year and reported on all the latest launches, trends and conversations with designers as they happened. Read on for a recap Car Design News
Shortlist revealed for CDN People Awards 2024 It’s time to see who made the shortlist for the 2024 People Awards Car Design News
EyesOn Design 2024 showcases history's icons, gives nod to Gordon Murray This year’s EyesOn Design show was a continuation of a theme: great cars, great designers and good times – all for a good cause. Laura Burstein
RCA show looks into the future of mobility Car Design News went along to see the latest work by students at the Royal College of Art’s Intelligent Mobility Exhibition Mark Smyth
Show review: Gandini glory at Goodwood 2024 In tribute to legendary Italian designer Marcello Gandini’s passing earlier this year aged 85, the lawn of the Cartier Style et Luxe exhibit at 2024’s edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed had an extra special collection of his cars on display Guy Bird
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024 preview With the Goodwood Festival of Speed nearly upon us, Car Design News highlights the most interesting launches Car Design News
Review: Staffordshire University degree show 2024 Car Design News covers the work of this year’s Automotive and Transport Design graduates at Staffordshire University Freddie Holmes
Geneva Motor Show cancelled, Doha show to go ahead Following a weak return in February 2024, the Geneva Motor Show has been cancelled permanently with the organisers blaming a lack of interest from OEMs had dealt ’a final blow for a future edition’ Car Design News
“Just do it” - Changan design director Klaus Zyciora on agile car design The ex-Volkswagen and now Changan design boss is enjoying his time in China and has found the “light speed” pace of development a refreshing change. Here he speaks with CDN editor James McLachlan during the Design4Production conference in Munich.
Live blog: Design4Production Get all the highlights as they happen at Design4Production in Munich Car Design News Freddie Holmes
AI and VR take centre stage at Autodesk innovation forum The Autodesk Innovation Forum brought together experts from Kia, Rivian and Porsche to explore the roles of AI and VR in design. Freddie Holmes reports Freddie Holmes
The Fight Club of Design With influences as diverse as UK rave culture, Detroit’s vaunted boxing heritage and the city’s car culture, there are few events in the automotive design calendar that get the blood pumping than the Middlecott Sketch Battle. Car Design News caught up with event founder Brook Banham to hear about the method behind the madness James McLachlan
Design4Production: “You’ve got to be an advocate for design” CDN speaks to Nissan Design Europe’s design operations director ahead of D4P, a new event that explores the relationship between design and engineering Freddie Holmes
Bentley and Bugatti show furniture game at Milan design week The storied marques prove that they can be powerful players in a crowded furniture market Karl Smith
Rethinking luxury: key takeaways from CDN Milan ’24 Read on for the main talking points from the panel discussion held during the Salone del Mobile Car Design News
CDE 2024: a motor show “without the waste” Car Design News was back in Munich to attend the annual, and appropriately named, Car Design Event (CDE). The show brought together designers and journalists in an intimate setting that underscored the value of more boutique events Freddie Holmes
Review: “Eyes on the Road” at the Petersen Museum The Petersen’s new exhibit examines the artwork inspired by automotive culture Karl Smith
Car Design Event Returns Car Design Event was a highlight of 2023, so Car Design News is happy to report the boutique designers’ get-together is returning to the Munich Drivers Club this April Car Design News
“Storytelling and creativity will become much more important in luxury” Ahead of the Milan Design Night, Peter Widmann, senior vice president and managing director of Swarovski Mobility, speaks to Car Design News about the brand’s recent work which marries decorative crystals with functionality and his predictions for the future of luxury.
“We make luxury sportscars – the Polestar 5 and 6 will show that” During a recent visit to Gothenberg, Car Design News stopped by to speak with Polestar design director Maximilian Missoni whose design team has once again claimed the Car Design Review production car of the year award James McLachlan
People Awards returns with new categories and judges The award that celebrates car designers, educators and leaders is back for 2024, this time with some fresh categories and new all-star judges Car Design News
Considering luxury at the Geneva Motor Show 2024 The juxtaposition of old and new at Geneva 2024 invited fresh considerations of luxury
Geneva Motor Show 2024: rating the stands Architect and design historian Karl Smith reflects on the stands of the show floor at Geneva, designed as always to present the brand and its cars in the best possible light Karl Smith
CDN announces Design4Production CDN will co-host a brand-new event in Munich this May focussed on the link between design and engineering Car Design News
Pforzheim students put on a transportation design masterclass From a reimagined Renault Avantime to the future of Mercedes-AMG, students at all stages of their design education told CDN about their projects during a visit to Pforzheim University Freddie Holmes
Pforzheim degree show trend report Car Design News paid a visit to Pforzheim for the University’s degree show. Here are our initial impressions… Freddie Holmes
Report: ArtCenter fall/winter show 2023 Innovative monospace projects and a revival of a classic Jeep highlight student show in Pasadena Karl Smith
Changan outlines “vast ocean” strategy at Southeast Asia design conference PARTNER CONTENTThis content was paid for by Changan and produced in partnership with Car Design NewsSpeaking at Changan’s Southeast Asia design conference, new VP of design Klaus Zyciora described how the brand is approaching design and how Chinese brands are playing a greater role full stop Car Design News
The 2023 Car Design News People Awards in pictures It was another incredible evening at the Londoner Hotel in Leicester Square where the car design community came together to celebrate the people behind the design for the Car Design News People Awards
People Awards 2023 winners revealed As the dust settles on the second edition of the People Awards, read on to see a full rundown of the winners Car Design News
CDN to host sketch battle at People Awards 2023 Now in its second year, the CDN People Awards will feature a student sketch-off during the evening, with the winner revealed during the main awards show Car Design News
Report: 2023 Los Angeles auto show It was a quiet show in LA, but there were still a few surprises. Karl Smith reports from the show floor Karl Smith
Changan and Pforzheim team up for future mobility project Changan designers have spent nearly half a year working with students at the Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences to explore unconventional mobility concepts Car Design News
CDN Geneva Design Night returns for 2024 Car Design News is once again hosting a design night during the Geneva Motor Show in 2024, a welcome return for a much-loved fixture on the events calendar Car Design News
Review: Artcenter Invitational 2023 The annual Artcenter Invitational returns with a renewed focus on the school and the students, and the cars
The Tokyo Motor Show is dead, long live the Japan Mobility Show The rebranded Tokyo Motor Show made a strong case for the conventional auto show format with numerous concepts on show from big names. Read on for the main launches and ten key trends from this year’s outing Guy Bird
CDN People Awards return to celebrate the people behind the design After a hugely successful first edition, we are thrilled to announce that the People Awards are back to celebrate the brightest talents in the industry. Join us as we shine a spotlight on the incredible individuals who are shaping the future of car design. It’s going to be an unforgettable event! Car Design News
Watch: full replay of the Future Design Forum in Doha Car Design News was in Doha for the Future Design Forum, a talk that brought together designers from various backgrounds to discuss the future of luxury. Watch a full replay of the show here, with big names such as Frank Stephenson and Marcello Gandini sharing their thoughts Car Design News
The Geneva Motor show goes to Doha The Doha edition of the Geneva Motor Show made its debut in quietly impressive fashion. Car Design News was there to host the Future Design Forum at the stunning national museum. Here is our take on the show James McLachlan
Artcenter graduate show: Summer 2023 Land jets, stretched Range Rovers, outdoorsy vehicles and even a levitating sail craft: all feature in the Artcenter summer show round up Karl Smith
Wrap up: IAA Mobility Design show Car Design News hosted its first mobility design conference in Munich earlier this week. Read on for a flavour of the event and catch up on some of the main takeaways
BMW previews radical new future at IAA The Vision Neue Klasse is a strong indication of where BMW design is headed, with a real departure from the brand’s current look Karl Smith
Shortlist revealed for CDN People Awards 2023 Read on to see the shortlisted entries for the 2023 People Awards Car Design News
Top debuts during Monterey Car Week at the Quail Forget traditional motor shows, the Quail is the place to see the world’s most exclusive cars. Held on the Friday before the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the elite garden party boasts some of the rarest new and classic cars, best enjoyed with champagne and caviar Laura Burstein
Watch: Carl Gotham on MG’s Goodwood debut Carl Gotham heads up SAIC’s London-based design studio. Speaking to Car Design News on home soil at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Gotham spoke about the significance of the Chinese brand’s debut at what is an increasingly important motorshow on the events circuit. Freddie Holmes
In review: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2023 From the mightiest pharoah to the lowliest peasant, who doesn’t enjoy the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Car Design News made its annual pilgrimage to the show Car Design News
China Academy of Art on 2023 transportation design show CDN takes a look at some of the projects on show at the end of year Transportation Design show Freddie Holmes
Debuts to expect at Goodwood 2023 CDN takes a look at some of the new cars that will be revealed during the 2023 Festival of Speed Freddie Holmes
Umeå course leaders on nurturing talent and creating storytellers CDN recently sat down with Demian Horst, head of the Umeå Institute of Design and Alessandro Argenio, head of the school’s Transportation Design course Freddie Holmes
SMMT event highlights pros and cons in modern car design CDN writers take various new cars for a spin and give their view on where the user experience excels in some cases and falls down in others Car Design News
Watch: The Car Design News People Awards 2023 latest Car Design News’ James McLachlan and Abel Sampson bring you the latest from the 2023 CDN People Awards
Review: London Concours 2023 Car Design News went along to the 2023 London Concours where a mix of old and new sat side-by-side. Here’s our take on some of the standouts Car Design News
OEM partnerships dominate Umeå grad show CDN was invited along to this year’s Umeå graduate show to learn more about the school, this year’s courses and what the organisers are looking for from the next generation of designers Freddie Holmes
Design students honoured at Coventry awards show Car Design News rounds up the winners of the annual Contechs and Drive Design industry Awards Night at Coventry University Freddie Holmes
CCS Transportation Design Chair Paul Snyder on the future of design education CDN caught up with Paul Snyder from the College for Creative Studies, the Detroit-based mainstay of car design schools Laura Burstein
Old and new converge at inaugural Car Design Event With car shows facing a uncertain future, the focus has turned to smaller bespoke events as exemplified by the recent Car Design Event in Munich. Car Design News was in attendance Car Design News
Alpine reveals stocky new show car Intended to showcase the brand’s move into an electric future, Alpine’s latest show car felt more like a celebration of iconic Renault hot hatches Freddie Holmes
GAC shows second ‘car culture’ concept at new studio Car Design News returns to GAC’s Milan studio to see its latest work and caught up with design boss Stephane Janin Freddie Holmes
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 Mark Andrews
Dialogue a principal theme of Milan design week Dialogue and cross-disciplinary thinking dominated the trade shows, installations and exhibits during the annual Milan design week with very interesting results Karl Smith
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
Domestic brands come out strong in Shanghai Car Design News was at the Shanghai auto show where home-grown brands were out in force. Here is our round-up of some of the most poignant launches from Chinese automakers old and new Mark Andrews
Lincoln: Nautilus SUV shows next-level design language and interior execution Ahead of its reveal in New York City, North American correspondent Laura Burstein talked with Lincoln’s design team about bringing show car elements to production Laura Burstein
New concepts showcase talents of Chinese design house Beijing-headquartered design consultancy IAT has quickly established itself as a powerhouse for independent design and R&D, and recently shared three new concepts that showcase its diverse capabilities Car Design News
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
Why every car designer should be at CES With the dust settled, CDN’s Laura Burstein looks back on CES and what it means for the designer crowd. In short, there’s no better place to see the trends shaping the next era of mobility Laura Burstein
CES 2023 Review: Designers show their hand in Las Vegas Car Design News was in Las Vegas to look at the latest designs and technology at CES 2023. A familiar theme — advanced in-car displays — was evident and even more pronounced than ever Mark Smyth
CDN People Awards winners revealed The winners of the inaugural Car Design News People Awards were revealed at a gala dinner in London Car Design News
Inside Tesla: a retrospective at the Petersen museum LA’s famous Petersen Museum has a hot new exhibit that documents the development of Tesla as a brand, the vehicles it has launched, and some models that never (yet) made it to market. Karl Smith
Round-up: LA Auto Show 2022 The Los Angeles Auto Show gives us a glimpse of the future of the motor show, complete with playgrounds and toys. It shows signs of a broader move toward greater public engagement Karl Smith
GAC shows ‘Barchetta’ concept at Milan studio launch Car Design News is in Milan for the opening of GAC’s new advanced design studio, and there was a surprise appearance from an unexpected concept car Freddie Holmes
ArtCenter Design Invitational looks to woo students At what was a fairly low-key event, designers and organisers explained how they are looking to attract students back to physical classrooms. The private event’s exclusive setting still attracted big-name ACCD alumni and their designs Laura Burstein
Car Design News Student Awards China winners The 13th Student Awards China showcased a plethora of talent, who impressed judges from Lotus, Geely, Lynk & Co and Zeekr, with a variety of work that included everything from sportscars to pieces of mobile architecture James McLachlan
Hyundai goes big at Busan (Motor Show) Car Design News was in South Korea for the Busan motor show, where homegrown brands Hyundai and Kia were out in force Guy Bird
Kevin Czinger on the future of design and manufacturing Kevin Czinger talks to Car Design News about the 21C hypercar and why 3D printing is the future of car design and manufacturing James McLachlan
Review: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2022 Goodwood’s Festival of Speed is the premier automotive event on the UK calendar, offering up a compelling mix of contemporary design-led brands, technological innovation and old-time classics, all set to a high-octane soundtrack of screaming engines and, these days, humming EVs James McLachlan
Budding designers present concepts for future mobility – Part 2 In the second of a series of articles, students from Coventry University’s Automotive and Transportation Design course present another round of final projects Freddie Holmes
Magna launches 2022 Global Bold Perspective Award design competition Design students can now enter Magna’s 2022 Global Bold Perspective Award with their visions for mobility in the year 2035 Michael Nash
New York Auto Show 2022 From slick new supercars to subtle refreshes, the New York Auto Show is playing host to various launches. Michael Nash selects his top picks
Qt launches Automotive Outrun – Future of Car HMI summit Automotive Outrun – The Future of Car HMI summit on 26 April hosted by the global software company Qt will explore future trends in automotive HMI with experts from TomTom, Stellantis, and more via a half day-long programme of keynote speakers and panel discussion Car Design News
Royal College of Art: Intelligent Mobility postgraduate show 2022 Part 3 Humanising technology was the theme of this student showcase, with the ideas that examine the interaction between user and vehicle in relation to autonomous driving technology Michael Nash
Royal College of Art: Intelligent Mobility postgraduate show 2022 Part 2 Five RCA students present their final major projects at an online event, with the overarching theme of purposeful, human-centric design Michael Nash
Royal College of Art: Intelligent Mobility post-graduate show 2022 Part 1 Postgraduate students of the Intelligent Mobility course at the Royal College of Art were tasked with creating visions for the future of sustainable luxury. Chief design officer at Mahindra Pratap Bose was on hand to assess to work Michael Nash
BMW iX M60 and the colour-changing iX Flow debut at 2022 CES BMW has a large stand at 2022 CES, with the iX M60, iX Flow, and various interior technologies all on show for the first time Michael Nash
Sony Vision-S 02 makes debut at 2022 CES Sony’s first attempt at an SUV, called Vision-S 02, has been unveiled at consumer electronics show CES in Las Vegas Michael Nash
Cadillac shows InnerSpace concept at 2022 CES Cadillac’s InnerSpace concept is a super streamlined autonomous vehicle in which to kick back and watch Netflix Michael Nash
Chrysler Airflow Concept unveiled at 2022 CES Many years in the making, the Airflow Concept could be close representation of Chrysler’s first production EV to come Michael Nash
Kia takes wraps off new Niro at Seoul Motor Show The new Kia Niro is more aggressive on the outside and more calming on the inside than its predecessor Michael Nash
Guangzhou Auto Show round up 2021 China’s second largest motor show of the year at Guangzhou didn’t fail to disappoint with the sheer number and breadth of new cars on show. Unsurprisingly, EVs dominated but there were still a few combustion engined launches on some of the stands Mark Andrews
LA Motor Show 2021 – the design stories A small number of carmakers have used the relatively quiet LA Auto Show to their advantage by showcasing new models and announcing big plans Michael Nash
Magna Global Bold Perspective Award 2021 overall winner announced The winner of this year’s Magna Global Bold Perspective Award is a project designed to tackle a dangerous, real-world issue caused by climate change Michael Nash
Polestar announces global design contest winners Multi-modal garage concepts, air-purifying vehicles, and treehouses are among the winners in Polestar’s annual design competition James McLachlan
Porsche launches the Mission R Concept The German marque unveiled the Mission R Concept at IAA Mobility in Munich – a project that suggests the brand will make a concerted push towards electrification Laura Burstein
Renault shows Mobilize Limo designed for ride-hailing A refrigerated centre console and dedicated app make the Mobilize Limo particularly suitable for ride-sharing services 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
SsangYong sketches show new design direction An aggressive model with protruding wheel arches and angular bodywork could help SsangYong put its stamp on the SUV market Michael Nash
Car Design Dialogues Asia day 2 in review A brace of exclusive reveals from Geely and Pininfarina, plus a candid interview with GAC’s Fan Zhang were an fitting prelude to the China Awards ceremony on day 2 of Car Design Dialogues Asia Car Design News
Arcfox’s Alpha S aims to break boundaries of design Shan Wei, head of the design centre at BAIC Group, talks through the key characteristics of the new Arcfox Alpha S Mark Andrews
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
Canoo shows off exterior features of new electric pick-up The new electric pick-up from Canoo is a beefed-up version of its lifestyle vehicle with added functionality Michael Nash
Car Design Dialogues Europe to take place in March 2021 Registration is officially open for the second Car Design Dialogues event, taking you inside design studios and getting you close to influential experts Car Design News
Mini showcases roomy interior with Vision Urbanaut concept A digital showcase of the new Mini Vision Urbanaut concept shows how the company hopes to maximise interior space Michael Nash
Concept Cars: All Dressed Up With Nowhere to Show? The star turns of the motor show, concept cars provoke, excite and inspire. But what happens to the special guests when the party is cancelled? Aidan Walsh
SAIC envisions a brighter future for the MG 5 reboot Channeling the brand’s sportscar heritage of yesteryear, SAIC is hoping to reinvigorate its MG 5. Mark Andrews
GAC aims for emotive design with the Enpulse The supercar vibes of GAC’s Enpulse will test China’s appetite for a pure sportscar. Mark Andrews
Neta’s Eureka moment Unveiled at the 2020 Beijing Auto Show, the striking Eureka 03 signals Chinese EV start-up Neta’s burgeoning design ambitions. Mark Andrews
Human Horizons unveils HiPhi X luxury electric SUV The HiPhi X will hit the Chinese market in 2021, and looks to be very close to the futuristic prototype shown in 2019. Mark Andrews
Ford sculpts the future at the Beijing Auto Show Ford unveiled a new design language rather than a car at the Beijing Auto Show. Design director of Ford China Max Wolff explains why. Mark Andrews
The (auto) show goes on in Beijing Face masks aside the opening of the Beijing Auto show hinted that normal service has resumed, at least in China. Mark Andrews
Coventry University graduate MA work 2020 It has been a difficult year for students, but, as this work proves, they are adapting to the new conditions by using CAD rather than clay for final projects Aysar Ghassan
Winners of Car Design Awards China 2020 announced, virtually We weren’t in Beijing in person, instead we brought everyone together virtually to award and celebrate our 2020 Car Design Awards China students Car Design News
Coventry University automotive and transport design student work 2020 A selection of images taken from projects that were completed by students of the Automotive and Transport course at Coventry University Michael Nash
Pforzheim Winter 2019/20 Degree Show Masters’ projects from the February exhibition Michael Gooderham
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
BAC explored generative design for its new Mono Co-founder and design director Ian Briggs gives us a glimpse at the near future of car design Michael Gooderham
Micro Mobility’s Microlino and Microletta Isetta-referencing microcar joined by three-wheeled e-scooter Karl Smith
Bentley Mulliner Bacalar Bentley’s roofless Bacalar references the EXP 100 GT concept of 2019 Karl Smith
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
Koenigsegg debuts all-new Gemera four-seater Sasha Selipanov’s first Koenigsegg project combines e-motors with a camless three-cylinder engine and four seats Michael Gooderham
DS 9 sedan launches ahead of Geneva Show Citroën’s premium brand gets a new flagship Michael Gooderham
ArtCenter 2019/20 Degree Show The latest graduate projects from the leading California design school ArtCenter Karl Smith
First sight: Tata’s new take on the classic Sierra launches in Delhi Tata’s new take on an old classic reveals thoughtful approach to future mobility and the place of screens in our lives Maxine Morland
CCS 2020 Transportation Design Winter Exhibition We review the latest work of the BFA Transportation Design students at Detroit’s College for Creative Studies Jason White
2020 Trend Report by CnTFactory Trends forecasters CnTFactory catalogue the interesting trends for automotive designers CnTFactory
CES 2020: Fisker Ocean New e-SUV is designed to be “as timeless as possible” in line with intriguing lease plan Nick Gibbs
CES 2020: Mercedes-Benz releases the AVTR concept Mercedes has used the language of sci-fi to investigate the automotive interface in this dramatic show car Laura Burstein
CES 2020: Byton shows the “production ready” M-Byte All-electric SUV gets closer to reality with fresh UI/UX updates Laura Burstein
CES 2020: Is Sony’s Vision S a scary sight, or a revelation for carmakers and suppliers? Should automotive manufacturers fear or embrace this surprise announcement from the consumer technology giant? Daniel Harrison
CES 2020: Segway-Ninebot shows swift single-seater Segway is branching out with new ideas for urban mobility, taking a different approach from its traditional stand-up scooters. The design of its S-Pod has been inspired by the mobility spheres in the Jurassic World film Karl Smith
BMW i Interaction Ease concept interior The first BMW concept to lack a steering wheel hints at what comes i-Next… Nick Gibbs
Degree Show: Kookmin University 2019 Kookmin University, South Korea’s first private university after it became an independent nation, recently had its second-ever Automotive & Transport Design degree show at their campus in Seoul. Michael Gooderham
First Sight: GAC’s record breaking ENO.146 concept Understanding the super slippery six-seater fastback Mark Andrews
Guangzhou auto show report 2019 CDN walked the floor at Guangzhou to report back from China’s second-biggest auto show of the year Mark Andrews
LA 2019: Kia Seltos debuts in US spec The SUV maintains its confident yet modest appearance and ruggedness Karl Smith
Mercedes introduces three premium SUVs on two continents Luxury and power is the focus for Mercedes with its new SUVs Karl Smith
LA 2019: Hyundai Vision T Concept Hyundai has introduced a sculptural plug-in Hybrid SUV concept called the Vision T Karl Smith
Tokyo 2019: Toyota Auto Body surprises with minivan concepts It wasn’t just Toyota’s cars (and robots) making a big statement in Tokyo. Their commercial-vehicle branch was at it too… Guy Bird
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
Car Design Forum Tokyo 2019 predicts the future (and it looks good) Predicting the future is hard, but worthwhile agreed designers at the Car Design Forum Tokyo 2019 Car Design News
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
Colin Phipps shows us around Nio’s recently-opened Shanghai studio Nio’s new head of design gives us a tour of the recently-opened Nio design studio in Shanghai and shows us the Chinese brand’s “humanisation of artificial intelligence” Mark Andrews
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
Frankfurt 2019: Cupra Tavascan design team reveal show car secrets Cupra’s new concept SUV is both dramatic and unlike anything in the Seat line-up to date Guy Bird
Frankfurt 2019: ID.3 confirms start of VW’s cleaner new chapter Volkswagen’s most important new car since the original Golf officially debuted at Frankfurt, spearheading the German giant’s seismic commitment to mass-market EVs Guy Bird
Frankfurt 2019: Taycan’s leap forward by Porsche interior designer We look at how Porsche has translated the Mission E concept into a production interior Guy Bird
Frankfurt 2019: Land Rover officially debuts new Defender Upright, quasi-retro design links Land Rover’s urbanised present with its adventure-bound past Nick Gibbs
Ken Okuyama on the Aiways U7 Ion Chief Designer of Design & Art is a deliciously broad job spec for the Japan-based creative, and he is making his presence felt Drew Meehan
ArtCenter Degree Show, Summer 2019 The ArtCenter students presented ideas ranging from a utilitiarian trike to an ultra-luxe yacht concept. Karl Smith
College Exhibition: National Institute of Design, India, 2019 Highlights from the summer degree show of India’s premier automotive design course Car Design News
Goodwood Festival of Speed: Cartier concours Alongside the new models haring around at Goodwood this year were some cracking classics. We walked the lawn Laura Burstein
Visions of tomorrow at Goodwood FOS’s Future Lab Like any good motorshow Goodwood gave us a glimpse into the future of mobility, with a whiff of whimsy too Laura Burstein
Simon Loasby walks CDN around the Hyundai range at Shanghai 2019 CDN caught up with Hyundai’s VP of Styling at the Shanghai motorshow 2019 for a design walkaround of the cars on the stand. Simon (formerly at Bentley and VW) has been working in Shanghai since 2017 and led Hyundai China design until taking a global role this past spring Car Design News
Shanghai 2019 overview Now the dust has settled on the biggest auto show of the year, we asked Drew Meehan join the dots of what we saw in April in Shanghai Drew Meehan
2019 Swansea Degree Show in Pictures CDN took a trip down to Swansea to visit the 2019 UWTSD Automotive & Transport Design degree show, and brought back photo galleries of the best student work on display Michael Gooderham
Umeå Masters Degree Show 2019 Sweden’s brightest design students point the way to a 3D future Nick Hull
ArtCenter Spring Degree Show 2019 The latest envelope-pushing projects from California’s prestigious car design course Karl Smith
Trend report: Clerkenwell Design Week 2019 Clerkenwell Design Week is in its tenth year, and improving with age. We assess trends that are likely to bleed into automotive Farah Alkhalisi
CCS May 2019 Degree Show We review the latest work of the Transportation Design students at Detroit’s famous College for Creative Studies Jason White
Shanghai 2019: Hyundai Sonata and ix25 New sedan and crossover bring Hyundai’s new global design language to China Christopher Ludwig
Geely Preface & Geometry A Geely unveils EV sub-brand and smart saloon concept at Shanghai 2019 Guy Bird
Shanghai 2019: Lotus reveals Type 130 hypercar plans Famous British brand boards the mega-EV bandwagon Guy Bird
Shanghai 2019: Enovate ME-S Concept Enovate, one of many new entrants into the EV space in Shanghai, reveals the ME-S concept Drew Meehan
Shanghai 2019: Aston Martin Rapide E unveiled Aston Martin’s first ever production electric vehicle has been revealed with subtle design changes from the standard Rapide sedan Nick Gibbs
GAC’s new GA6 sedan focuses on space and light GAC’s new GA6 production sedan launches in Shanghai 2019 Maxine Morland
