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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

Car Design round-up: Audi, Mahindra and Volkswagen

Car Design News takes a look at the news that may have gone under the radar this week, including the latest from Audi, Mahindra and Kia

Lucy Abbott

Car Design round-up: Audi, Volvo and Volkswagen

Car Design News takes a look at some of the stories that may have gone under the radar this week. Read on for the latest from Audi, Volvo and Volkswagen

Lucy Abbott

First sight: VW ID. Every1 concept

VW design boss Andy Mindt gives an early walkaround of the new concept which, two years into his tenure, now sets the stage for a new design language

Freddie Holmes

Robin Page: “Our customers expect a high level of technology. It just needs to be well integrated”

Robin Page, design director at Bentley, explores how a new design language might be exactly what electrification needs

Car Design News

Stance, style and space: VWCV’s design boss on the new Transporter

Albert Kirzinger, head of design at VW Commercial Vehicles, gives a deep dive into the new seventh-generation Transporter

Freddie Holmes

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

Car design round-up: Tesla, limited run BMW and a new Alpine

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 Alpine, BMW, Tesla and more…

Car Design News

“A car designer’s dream” – looking back on VW’s Potsdam studio

Car Design News spoke to design bosses past and present plus other notable alumni to find out what Potsdam was like in the glory days – plus the possible reasons behind its closure. Peter Wouda, Thomas Ingenlath, Stefan Sielaff and more offer honest reflections, fond memories and surprising revelations

Freddie Holmes

Peter Wouda joins SAIC-VW in China

Peter Wouda is taking on a new role at SAIC Volkswagen in China

Freddie Holmes

First Sight: Volkswagen Iroc concept

Launched at the Paris Motor Show in 2006, the Volkswagen Iroc concept was the precursor to the third generation Scirocco. Sam Livingstone was there for Car Design News

Sam Livingstone

Car design round-up: Goodwood, gongs and green paint

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 Alfa Romeo, Bertone, BYD and more…

Car Design News

Andreas Mindt on the ID. GTI concept and complexity in car design

In a surprise appearance at the SMMT Test Day, the head of VW group design turned up to talk through the ID. GTI concept’s design language. Car Design News grabbed a few minutes with the busy designer to ask him about the increasingly complex nature of automotive design

James McLachlan

Car design round-up: HMI, hydrogen and high-performance

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 Alpine, Caterham, Skywell and more…

Car Design News

Underpromising and overdelivering in the age of the software-defined vehicle

In an era in which mainstream brands like Audi, Volkswagen and Tesla as well as start-ups such as Fisker, are asking customers to put their faith in an entirely new technology, maybe OEMs are better off underpromising and overdelivering, writes Drew Smith

Drew Smith

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: coffee tables, seatbelts and fancy lights

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, BMW, Dacia and more…

Car Design News

Car design round-up: familiar names return

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 Opel, Alfa Romeo and more…

Car Design News

Car design round-up: CES in-brief

This week’s car design round-up has a strong CES flavour. Here are some of the automotive highlights from the show

Laura Burstein

Interview: Andreas Mindt, head of design, Volkswagen

VW’s incoming design boss talks to Car Design News about EVs, design strategy and the transition from Bentley

Freddie Holmes

Zyciora out, Mauer in (again)

Michael Mauer will replace Klaus Zyciora as Volkswagen Group design boss from 1st January 2023

Guy Bird

Volkswagen reveals bold autonomous Gen.Travel concept

Volkswagen has weighed in on the future mobility argument with the Gen.Travel – a radical-looking autonomous vehicle with shades of the Rumpler Tropfenwagen. It is aimed at providing a premium alternative to short haul flights and longer train journeys. Klaus Zyciora and Peter Wouda spoke exclusively to Car Design News about the concept

James McLachlan

Volkswagen’s new pick-up strikes a muscular pose

Volkswagen says its rugged new Amarok is designed for “no matter what”. Muscular arches and an aggressive new look certainly give that impression, and Car Design News caught up with its design lead to find out more

Freddie Holmes

Volkswagen re-writes the rulebook with ID.Aero concept

New images of Volkswagen’s ID. Aero reveal a sophisticated ICE-style body and now-familiar ID. design language. Could it be the informal successor to the Phaeton? Car Design News’ Freddie Holmes speaks to VW design chief Klaus Zyciora

Freddie Holmes

Volkswagen unveils ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo

A genuine icon for the electric era? So says Volkswagen about its 21st century interpretation of the T1, the ID. Buzz

Michael Nash

Volkswagen releases sketches of new Amarok pick-up

The new Volkswagen Amarok has a fresh design with numerous improvements inside and out

Michael Nash

Julio Lozano becomes head of exterior design at SEAT and Cupra

SEAT’s new exterior design director Julio Lozano joins the Spanish OEM after spending six years at Audi

Michael Nash

Skoda unveils sketches of Slavia saloon

The new Skoda Slavia has been designed for the Indian market, and is the second model from the Czech carmaker to be developed under a market offensive

Michael Nash

VW ID.5 and ID.5 GTX finally unveiled in production form

The third chapter in Volkwagen’s electric offensive is unfolding, and appears to have an air of familiarity

Guy Bird

Creating CO2-free cars is a “huge undertaking”, says VW design chief

Designers must consider the impact of cars on the environment at every point of the process, according to VW’s Klaus Zyciora

Michael Nash

Interior Futures Livestream – Discover Cutting-Edge Research on the Future of Car Interiors

Car Design News speaks to an expert panel of designers, including from Volkswagen and Lucid, to examine the future of car interiors when viewed through the lens of electrification, autonomous driving, material and technological innovation and sustainability. Plus download a full copy of CDN’s future of interiors research report

Car Design News

Volkswagen Tiguan gets a subtle refresh

Subtle but significant – upgrades to Volkswagen’s best-selling SUV give the 2022 Tiguan a fresh feel

Michael Nash

Driven: Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake

Suspicious name aside, the Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake works perfectly as a cruiser to take on long journeys. Car Design News’ Michael Nash gets behind the wheel

Michael Nash

VW design chief Klaus Zyciora unpicks new Golf GTI

Mildly more aggressive looking and with a subtle nod to the original, VW’s new Golf GTI is typically understated. Klaus Zyciora, design boss at the german marque, explains more

Michael Nash

Volkswagen tweaks Taos for US market

Volkswagen’s entry-level compact SUV receives some subtle design tweaks for the American market as the carmaker hopes to sell in more segments

Laura Burstein

Design Review: Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

The large fastback SUV reflects American style and VW’s “friendly” design language

Laura Burstein

Design review: Volkswagen ID.3

A well-balanced design positions the Volkswagen ID.3 as an electric model suitable for all, writes Michael Nash

Michael Nash

Volkswagen injects a bit of spice into ID4 GTX

The new Volkswagen ID4 GTX is the most powerful addition to the company’s ID4 line-up, and features some unique design details

Michael Nash

Interior Motives Autumn 2020 Digital Edition

Check out the autumn digital edition of Interior Motives, featuring in-depth interior design trends, interviews, sketches and galleries featuring Rolls-Royce Ghost, Volkswagen ID.4, Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Buick Elektra and more

Watch: Geely’s Guy Burgoyne, SAIC’s Shao Jingfeng and Hyundai’s Simon Loasby livestream

Senior design leaders from China and Korea discuss the impact lock-down has had on their work and offer practical advice on designing in the post-coronavirus landscape

Volkswagen ID.3 - the interior story

It’s easy to see why Volkswagen says that the ID.3 is as important to its history as the original Beetle and Golf…

Guy Bird

Driven: Volkswagen T-Cross

Michael Nash reviews the new Volkswagen T-Cross, the company’s smallest SUV to date

Michael Nash

ArtCenter 2019/20 Degree Show

The latest graduate projects from the leading California design school ArtCenter

Karl Smith

Interior Motives: Winter 2019/20 issue out now

In this issue: Hyundai 45, Land Rover Defender, Nissan IMk, Volkswagen ID.3, Karma SC1 & SC2, Special focus - Seating, Trend report - Colour and materials

Car Design News

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

Tag: volkswagen design

This site is showing all Articles related to this Tag: volkswagen design

Review: Car Design Event highlights

Car Design round-up: Audi, Mahindra and Volkswagen

Car Design round-up: Audi, Volvo and Volkswagen

First sight: VW ID. Every1 concept

Robin Page: “Our customers expect a high level of technology. It just needs to be well integrated”

Stance, style and space: VWCV’s design boss on the new Transporter

Scout reveals SUV and pick-up concepts in long-awaited debut

Car design round-up: Tesla, limited run BMW and a new Alpine

“A car designer’s dream” – looking back on VW’s Potsdam studio

Peter Wouda joins SAIC-VW in China

First Sight: Volkswagen Iroc concept

Car design round-up: Goodwood, gongs and green paint

Andreas Mindt on the ID. GTI concept and complexity in car design

Car design round-up: HMI, hydrogen and high-performance

Underpromising and overdelivering in the age of the software-defined vehicle

Car design round-up: limited editions, Beijing and product design

Car design round-up: EVs, SUVs and CEOs

Car Design round-up: coffee tables, seatbelts and fancy lights

Car design round-up: familiar names return

Car design round-up: CES in-brief

Interview: Andreas Mindt, head of design, Volkswagen

Zyciora out, Mauer in (again)

Volkswagen reveals bold autonomous Gen.Travel concept

Volkswagen’s new pick-up strikes a muscular pose

Volkswagen re-writes the rulebook with ID.Aero concept

Volkswagen unveils ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo

Volkswagen releases sketches of new Amarok pick-up

Julio Lozano becomes head of exterior design at SEAT and Cupra

Skoda unveils sketches of Slavia saloon

VW ID.5 and ID.5 GTX finally unveiled in production form

Creating CO2-free cars is a “huge undertaking”, says VW design chief

Interior Futures Livestream – Discover Cutting-Edge Research on the Future of Car Interiors

Volkswagen Tiguan gets a subtle refresh

Driven: Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake

VW design chief Klaus Zyciora unpicks new Golf GTI

Volkswagen tweaks Taos for US market

Design Review: Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

Design review: Volkswagen ID.3

Volkswagen injects a bit of spice into ID4 GTX

Interior Motives Autumn 2020 Digital Edition

Watch: Geely’s Guy Burgoyne, SAIC’s Shao Jingfeng and Hyundai’s Simon Loasby livestream

Volkswagen ID.3 - the interior story

Driven: Volkswagen T-Cross

ArtCenter 2019/20 Degree Show

Interior Motives: Winter 2019/20 issue out now

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

Trend Report: Frankfurt 2019

Stricter EU CO2 regulations will reshape vehicle platforms and car design

Frankfurt 2019: ID.3 confirms start of VW’s cleaner new chapter

Concept Car of the Month: VW Futura (1989)

Geneva 2019: Volkswagen ID Buggy

VW electric dune buggy – a pre-Geneva teaser

Concept Car of the Week: ItalDesign/Volkswagen Project Orbit (1986)

CCotW: Volkswagen W12 series (1997-2001)

Geneva 2018: VW’s Klaus Bischoff on the I.D. Vizzion

Detroit 2018: Compact saloons stay classy?

Design detail: Volkswagen Phaeton Tailgate Hinges

Design Development: Volkswagen Sport Coupé Concept GTE