Yamaha and Final Aim continue utility EV initiative at Tokyo Auto Salon 2025 PARTNER CONTENTThis content was paid for by Autodesk and produced in partnership with Car Design NewsFinal Aim and Yamaha recently showcased the latest progression of its ‘utility EV’ which relied on Autodesk software for its design development Car Design News
Scout reveals SUV and pick-up concepts in long-awaited debut Rugged SUV and pickup truck concepts revitalise a storied American brand. Head of design Chris Benjamin gives Laura Burstein the details Laura Burstein
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
British firm reimagines classic G-Wagon The ‘Soujourn’ aims to bring a touch of refinement to the original Geländewagen Freddie Holmes
A week with the Arctic Trucks AT35 Car Design News took advantage of a week with Isuzu’s bonkers all-terrain pick-up truck by road tripping to the Scottish coast Freddie Holmes
Pebble Flow electric RV features sleek design, simplified interface A Silicon Valley startup led by a former Apple engineer has just revealed its first RV, with former Faraday Future and BMW designer Page Beermann leading the studio. CDN correspondent Laura Burstein got an exclusive first look Laura Burstein
New Isuzu D-Max makes a case for the pick-up truck Car Design News tests the new Isuzu D-Max pick-up truck, an experience that underlines the ever-important role of ‘utility’ in car design. Plus the need for a first-class user experience… Freddie Holmes
Ford’s new Ranger embodies “global appetite” for North American truck The redesigned mid-size pickup gets toughened up to reflect a rugged, more American aesthetic — plus a high-performance Raptor model Laura Burstein
Ram and Genesis headline a quiet NYC line-up Ram has revealed its first production-ready electric truck, while Genesis rolled out a flaming orange coupe SUV based on the GV80 Freddie Holmes
Designer interview: Ross Compton, head of design, Munro Vehicles Car Design News caught up with Ross Compton, head of design at Scottish start-up Munro Vehicles ahead of the launch of its rugged new 4x4 EV By Trinity Francis
Italian coachbuilder modernises classic Citroen vans Starting as little more than a pet project, one Italian coachbuilder has secured a deal to produce modernised Citroen HY vans of the 1950s under license. It signals a growing appetite for classic aesthetics with modern technology Freddie Holmes
The expanding universe of the pick-up truck Times, and powertrains, are changing – Karl Smith investigates how the pickup truck is finding itself in the middle of an ever-expanding universe of products Karl Smith
Volkswagen releases sketches of new Amarok pick-up The new Volkswagen Amarok has a fresh design with numerous improvements inside and out Michael Nash
Lightening the Ford F-150 Lightning As truck buyers increasingly scrutinise range, Ford’s design team had to pay close attention to lightweighting in realising the OEMs gamechanging F-150 Lightning By marcus
F-150 Lightning: Ford’s Truck of the Future? Ford is betting that any scepticism concerning electrification of the F-series will be blown away by its sheer ability. And with more pulling power, space and versatility than ever before, should we doubt them? Car Design News spoke to Ford’s global design director Todd Willing ahead of the full reveal James McLachlan
Altered beast: Ford F-150 Raptor “Being the king of the hill is what keeps me awake at night,” says Ehab Kaoud, chief designer for Ford Trucks. Car Design News spoke to him about the latest iteration of the Raptor James McLachlan
Ford F-150 redesign puts customers at its (mighty) heart Ford’s bestselling workhorse has been upgraded, without losing its identity Maxine Morland
2021 GMC Yukon Denali - interior story What is quintessential American luxury? The Denali interior is a good place to start Laura Burstein
Wild Trapezoidal Tesla Truck Debuts in Los Angeles Low-res pickup already available to order online Karl Smith
Concept Car of the Month: Hymer VisionVenture RV (2019) Experimental all-terrain motorhome, the Hymer VisionVenture, makes the American RV recipe look even more stale Karl Smith
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
Pickup Trucks: Where Next? What does the expanding remit of the pickup mean for its designers? Aidan Walsh
The luxury vehicle of the future is… a pickup truck? An unlikely body style emerges as a strong upmarket player Karl Smith
