All Volkswagen design articles
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Looking back on VW’s Potsdam design 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
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Peter Wouda joins SAIC-VW in China
Peter Wouda is taking on a new role at SAIC Volkswagen in China
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First Sight: Volkswagen Iroc concept
The Volkswagen Iroc concept, unveiled at the 2006 Paris Motor Show
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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…
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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
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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…
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Underpromising and overdelivering in the age of the software-defined vehicle
In an era in which brands like Audi, Volkswagen 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
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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 more…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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
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Zyciora out, Mauer in (again)
Michael Mauer will replace Klaus Zyciora as Volkswagen Group design boss from 1st January 2023
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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. Car Design News spoke to Klaus Zyciora and Peter Wouda about the concept
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Volkswagen’s new pick-up strikes a muscular pose
Volkswagen’s new Amarok sticks to the conventional pick-up aesthetic, with boxy proportions and muscular bodywork
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Volkswagen re-writes the rulebook with ID.Aero concept
Car Design News chats with Volkswagen’s chief designer Klaus Zyciora about its new electric luxury sedan
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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
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Volkswagen releases sketches of new Amarok pick-up
The new Volkswagen Amarok has a fresh design with numerous improvements inside and out
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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