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Automotive design is central to Detroit's revival

Automotive historian and TV personality Donald Osbourne says Detroit is firmly on the up, and much of that is down to the automobile. Osbourne sat down with Car Design News editor-in-chief James McLachlan at CDD Detroit to dig into this and more

What does the truck interior of the future look like?

Car Design News was joined by Jeff Cotner, chief designer for Daimler Trucks North America and Wenyu Wu, creative interior designer at FAW Munich. Watch a replay above or read on for the key takeaways

Freddie Holmes

‘Being a hot sketcher is no longer enough’ – Michael Check on the changing demands of car design

Linkage president Michael Check joins CDN on the Orange Sofa to discuss Detroit’s creative resurgence, the changing demands on automotive designers and how AI could accelerate development without compromising creativity

James McLachlan

New Tucson takes 'art of steel' design language upmarket

Car Design News had a sneak preview of the new Hyundai Tucson in Utrecht ahead of its reveal this week. Freddie Holmes gives his initial impressions of the exterior in under two minutes.

Freddie Holmes

First sight: Xpeng L03

Car Design News was in Munich for a preview of Xpeng's latest addition to the line-up, the L03. Freddie Holmes shares his initial impressions

Freddie Holmes

"Light and surface design are the key elements for brand identity"

Watch now: Luitpold Haarlander, LEONHARD KURZ, interview at CDD Milan

"People seek for a deeper personal connection with their vehicle."

Watch now: Melina Staengle, Pangea Made, interview at CDD Milan

"We're continuing to challenge the system"

Watch now: Kimberley Harrington, Ultrafabrics, interview at CDD Milan

"There are many cars you can respect, but very few that you can love"

Laurens van den Acker, chief design officer at Renault Group, joined Car Design Dialogues to speak about designing with emotion, why the future of EVs lies in small cars, and how China is both a challenge and a potential solution to the headwinds facing the industry

James McLachlan

Watch: Car Design Dialogues Milan 2026 Highlights

“Designers should spend time in finance, product planning and production”

Lamborghini’s design director Mitja Borkert argues young car designers should step outside the studio and work across departments to build broader skills, gain business insight and create more value within OEMs

James McLachlan

Marc Deschamps wins Lifetime Achievement Award for car design

From the sidelines of a very loud awards show in London, Eduardo Robledo accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of his friend Marc Deschamps, a french designer that went largely under the radar for many in the car design industry. Robledo shares a heartfelt message on behalf of Deschamps, and gives some insight into the man himself.

Massimo Frascella accepts Concept Car of the Year award; "It feels amazing"

The Concept C is the first product formally led by incoming design boss Massimo Frascella. Here, he speaks to Car Design News at the 2025 People Awards to explain how it feels. The results are published in Car Design Review 12, an annual Car Design News publication.

Polestar 5 wins Production Car of the Year; lead designer reacts

The Polestar 5 was voted Production Car Design of the Year by a panel of industry judges. Nahum Escobedo, lead designer of the Polestar 5, was interviewed in London by Car Design News. The results were published in Car Design Review 12, a hardback coffee table book.

"The future is clear, it is electric"

Car Design News speaks to head of global design at Changan Klaus Zyciora about the Deepal brand and why the future is electric

James McLachlan

Watch: Ford's Earl Lucas speaks to Car Design News

Earl Lucas, chief designer at Ford, speaks to Car Design News about working with Kemal Curic on the Ford Performance products, the move to the new studio and why the people matter

"We use our rich history of luxury" says Cadillac's Erin Crossley

Cadillac designer Erin Crossley speaks to Car Design News from CDD Detroit

"We all face the same challenges" says Karma's Nicholas David

Karma's design boss Nicholas David chats to Car Design News from CDD Detroit

"We don't use the word luxury" says Rivian senior interior designer

Rivian senior interior designer Zulf Ali speaks to Car Design News from CDD Detroit

“The better the proportions, the less styling you need” – Gary Telaak, Audi

Audi senior designer Gary Telaak has been with the storied brand for 28 years. Here he looks back at the launch of Audi TT, shares his thoughts on what made that car so special and talks about the challenges designers face in working with and integrating new technology

Watch: Aurelien Doisy speaks to Car Design News

Aurelien Doisy is a key figure in Tata Motors’ design evolution. From humble beginnings in a rented shed to global recognition, this conversation explores themes of cultural identity, design leadership, and redefining modern automotive aesthetics through a uniquely Indian lens

Martin Uhlarik: “We have nine full programs live in the UK at the moment, 13 globally”

Global design head of Tata Motors Martin Uhlarik speaks to Car Design News about the role of the studio, his current recruitment drive, the importance of diverse talent and hosting the live judging for the CDN People Awards

Watch: Renault design boss Gilles Vidal on winning the Production Car Design of the Year

At the Car Design News People Awards 2024, Renault design chief Gilles Vidal spoke to CDN editor James McLachlan about winning the Production Car Design of the Year for the Renault 5 E-Tech

Lucid design chief: “Vehicle architecture is design”

At the Geneva Motor show 2024, Lucid’s SVP design & brand Derek Jenkins speaks to Car Design News on vehicle architecture, packaging and why it is not enough to just electrify existing car ranges

Pininfarina CCO: “We are in a moment of brand over product”

Car design needs to break free from the shackles of ’brand’ says Felix Kilbertus, CCO of Pininfarina. Car Design News spoke to the designer at the Geneva Motor Show 2024

Watch: Bentley’s design heads on the brand’s future

Car Design News paid a visit to Bentley at the luxury British marque’s Crewe headquarters to speak to the department heads of exterior, interior and CMF

Watch: Citroën design director Pierre Leclercq speaks to CDN about the brand’s design direction

Fresh from his team’s triumph at the CDN People Awards, Citroën design director Pierre Leclercq speaks to Laura Burstein about what the wins mean to him, why the French OEM needs to be bold and why he encouraged the designers to go for extreme solutions with the OLi concept car

Watch: Dacia’s David Durand on winning the Concept Car Design of the Year

Car Design News editor James McLachlan speaks to Dacia design director David Durand about winning the Car Design Review 10 Concept Car Design of the Year at the CDN People Awards

Car Design News in Review 2023 Q2

Car Design News’ James McLachlan and Freddie Holmes rendevous at the CDN headquarters to discuss new car launches from Mercedes, Lancia, Aston Martin and a host of others, plus people moves, car design events and why designers need to work harder on sound design. We also interview clay modeller Harry Burgess about his craft

Watch: Lotus head of design Russell Carr speaks to Car Design News

Lotus head of design Russell Carr has been coming to Goodwood Festival of Speed for years. For 2023, Carr presented the limited edition Evija hypercar plus the four-pot version of the stunning Emira. Car Design News caught up with Carr on the gargantuan Lotus stand to chat motorshows, special editions and pay tribute to Peter Horbury

Watch: Lamborghini’s Mitja Borkert speaks to Car Design News at Goodwood

Lamborghini and Goodwood Festival of Speed are made for each, even more so when the Italian supercar brand turns up with a new race car – the SC63. Design director Mitja Borkert took some time to chat with Car Design News about the close relationship between design and engineering, design language and why EVs should sound like spaceships

Watch: Hyundai’s Simon Loasby speaks to Car Design News at Goodwood

Biuilding on the success of the award-winning Ioniq 5, Hyundai unveiled the high-performance N version at Goodwood Festival of Speed. The South Korean brand’s VP of design Simon Loasby was on hand to talk CDN through the new model, why it makes sense to introduce engine noise and gear changes to an EV, plus share his thoughts on the allure of Goodwood

Watch: Tata’s senior clay modeller Harry Burgess speaks about his craft

Tata’s Harry Burgess triumphed at the Car Design News People Awards in 2022, winning the best clay modeller category. CDN spoke to Harry about the importance of his craft, why digital tools can be helpful, and what it meant to be acknowledged by some of the best in the business

IAA Mobility Design Conference Livestream

A precursor for ”Building a Creative Culture”, this panel looked at how designers from Mahindra Group and Ford are cultivating a high-performing and creative culture in the world of design, and producing a roadmap to creativity in their studios

Watch: How will CMF shape an electric future?

Watch this premier livestream, in partnership with Ultrafabrics, where our panel will explore new ways to reshape the exterior and interior of cars.

Watch: Adobe Substance 3D: Create, Iterate, and Visualize Car Design Concepts

Watch this webinar, in partnership with Adobe where they discuss how Adobe Substance 3D apps help transportation designers with their creative workflows and enhance collaboration with digital design reviews.

Watch: Is the future of automotive design in software?

This CDN livestream featured speakers from Volvo, Bugatti Rimac, TomTom and The Qt Company. We discuss how automotive designers are using connected technologies in informing design decisions.

Watch: Is data visualization at the center of your decision-making?

Watch this new webinar, in partnership with Dassault Systèmes where they discuss the visualization and collaboration capabilities of their 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

Alias SUBD-设计师的秘密武器

Alias SUBD 细分曲面建模技术仅仅是一种曲面建模的手段吗？这项技术对汽车设计流程的发展会有哪些深远的影响？

Watch: What does the luxury car interior of the future look like?

This CDN livestream featured speakers from BMW, Polestar, ELeather, Italdesign and Automobili Pininfarina. We discuss the current definitions of luxury, how consumer attitudes are changing and how design can lead the way to a better future.

Car Design Dialogues North American: Innovation Showcase with Linkage

Michael Check from Linkage Design showcases the type of computer hardware the company recommends, scene setups and the associated tools to use to create a useful and dependable VR setup

Car Design Dialogues: Data-driven Interiors

An expert panel including designers from GAC, Hyundai, Lincoln and Stellantis examine how data is shaping the design of car interiors

Car Design Dialogues: Magna Global Bold Perspective Award

Magna’s exterior design chief Larry Erikson chats with CDN’s Abel Sampson to announce the brief of the 2022 Magna’s Global Bold Perspective Award

Car Design Dialogues North America: Future of Pick-ups

Ryan Nagode of Ram and Ryan Vaughan of Chevrolet join Car Design News’ Karl Smith to discuss the future of the pick-up segment

Car Design Dialogues North America: Where next for SUV design?

From luxurious family car to Bugatti-beating powerhouse – our expert panel discuss potential directions of evolution for the SUV

Car Design Dialogues North America: Ethical Materials in Automotive and beyond

In an era of sustainable design, the use of traditional materials is under the microscope and OEMs across markets are exploring the potential of new virgin materials that have a lighter impact on the environment. At Car Design Dialogues, an expert panel from across a variety of creative disciplines compared notes on how to design sustainably

Car Design Dialogues North America: The Changing Landscape of Automotive Design with Autodesk

An expert panel, including Lucid’s VP of Design Derek Jenkins, examines the rapidly rising expectations of the automotive consumer and what designers can do to meet the challenges posed

Car Design Dialogues North America: Design Review – Fisker Ocean

CEO of auto start-up Henrik Fisker takes Car Design News on a deep-dive into the Ocean – an all-electric EV unveiled at the LA Auto Show. Fisker offers unique insight into the design thinking, engineering, and sustainability goals behind the project

Car Design Dialogues North America: Future of HMI

Experts from General Motors, BMW and Rivian explored the thorny subject of Human Machine Interface design

Car Design Dialogues North America: Fireside Chat with Ralph Gilles

Stellantis chief design officer Ralph Gilles joins Car Design News editor James McLachlan to speak about his career journey, mentors, the importance of diversity in design and the EV strategy for the multiple brands he oversees

Car Design Dialogues North America: Innovation Showcase with Adobe

Pierre Maheut from Adobe and Onur Dursun, founder of Duron Automotive give a comprehensive demonstration of X-Taon showcar, providing insight on how to use Substance 3D apps to create pictures for official press kits and communications

Car Design Dialogues North America: Electrifying an Icon

Speaking at Ehab Kaoud and Mark Sich from Ford talked through the challenges and opportunities presented by reinventing the F-150 as an electric vehicle

Watch: Interior design fuses technology and materials

Design experts and professors come together to discuss the challenging relationship between materials and technology for car interiors

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

Watch: Leveraging design to re-shape mobility

Paul Priestman, Dale Harrow and Chris Thorpe come together to discuss mobility and the role of designers as vehicles evolve

Watch: Low-volume high-performance car design

Designers from Koenigsegg and Pininfarina discuss the advantages and challenges of designing cars that will be produced in low volumes

Watch: Design review of the Volvo C40 Recharge

Car Design Dialogues takes you to Gothenburg to see the new Volvo C40 Recharge in more detail

Watch: Team Fordzilla unpack the P1 virtual race car

Made for the world of gaming, the P1 is the first virtual race car to be designed in collaboration between a carmaker and the gaming community. Team Fordzilla takes us through this unique design process, which included Twitter polls and head-to-head races.

Watch: Creating detailed textures in the digital world

Two tech wizards show off their ability to design detailed digital models through using Substance by Adobe

Watch: Design review of the Skoda Enyaq iV

Oliver Stefani, head of design at Skoda, and his team take us through the finer details of the Enyaq iV in a live Q&A

Watch: Inspiring car design through art and fashion

Experts from Dinamica, Yatay, Stratasys and Matteo Cibic Studio come together to discuss influences outside of automotive and their impact on car design

Watch: Design review of the Tata Sierra concept

Pratap Bose and the wider Tata design team take us inside their studio and get under the skin of the Sierra concept

Watch: Digital car design and the evolving tools

Two expert digital designers from Autodesk and Geodigm discuss the evolution of design tools

Watch: Designing for China in Europe

Car Design Dialogues takes you inside the SAIC studio in central London with Carl Gotham, Advanced Design Director at SAIC Motor, and Robert Lemmens, Head of Design at SAIC Motor

Polestar Precept design video

Thomas Ingenlath introduces the Precept, Polestar’s first all-Polestar concept

Video: Rivian on designing its Amazon van

A quick look into the design process behind the Amazon electric delivery van

Chevrolet Corvette walk around with Tristan Murphy

Tristan Murphy, Lead Interior Designer of the Chevrolet Corvette, provides a run down of the vehicle to CDN before they presented it at Car Design Night LA 2019

Flavio Manzoni and the one-of-a-kind Ferrari P80/C

The Ferrari Senior Vice President of Design talks to CDN about one-offs and creative inspiration