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ArticleInterior Motives: Show me the love
How to create tech products that customers love is the question designers must answer, writes Robert Forrest
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ArticleShould Renault thank Peugeot for its recent design success?
CDN’s exclusive Q&A with Sandeep Bhambra, Renault’s chief designer, advanced design and concept cars reveals all
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ArticleInterior Motives: colour science
How do CMF teams tackle the design of a new interior colour? What are the starting points, and how is a material mastered for sign-off? Nick Hull investigates the approach of two brands in contrasting segments to find out more
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ArticleTata reimagines iconic Sierra, reveals new Avinya brand
The SUV enamoured by Gen X has been reborn, this time looking to connect with the next generation of younger drivers. Alongside it sits a new sub-brand, dubbed Avinya, bringing an entirely new level of luxury into the Tata fold
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ArticleInterview: Madalina Marcu, head of product quality, McLaren
What are the nuances for perceived quality between high and low volume car brands? We spoke to someone who has worked on both sides
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ArticleFAW’s chief interior designer talks DNA and Chinese tradition
Jan Kaul of FAW describes a conscious move away from big screens in order to create strong brand identity, marrying traditional influence with new technology
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ArticleHonda and Nissan confirm merger talks
The implications for design are not immediately clear, and although a merger is significant, it continues a wider trend for industry consolidation
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ArticleCar design round-up: Honda at CES, 33 Stradale, Pinin’s new logo
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, Honda, Pininfarina, Rolls-Royce and more…
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ArticleCar design round-up: Nilu, Jidu, Renault, Rolls
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 Renault, Jidu and more…
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ArticleNuro’s head of design talks autonomous pods
Autonomous vehicles need not be as cold and uninviting as we might first think, providing the focus lands on humanisation and smooth UX design
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ArticleStance, 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
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ArticleIn pictures: the 2026 Hyundai Palisade
The all-new full-size SUV has been given its global reveal
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ArticleInterior Motives: Cadillac Sollei
Interior Motives takes a deep dive into the interior of the Cadillac Sollei concept, and speaks with the design team behind it
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ArticleCDN People Awards 2024 winners revealed
Who were the winners at the third edition of the CDN People Awards?
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ArticleCelebrating 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
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ArticleAudi revives Auto Union Type 52 Schnellsportwagen
Ninety years since the idea was first dreamed up by Porsche’s designers, Audi has finally built the Auto Union ‘Schnellsportwagen’
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ArticleGiovanny Arroba on the design of the new Nissan Murano
Nissan’s senior design director speaks with CDN about the long-awaited update to the brand’s signature midsize SUV
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ArticleState-of-the-art wind tunnel hits the open market
Tucked away in the anonymity of the Cambridgeshire countryside is a championship-winning facility that promises to use its racing pedigree for the next generation of electric vehicles (EVs)
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ArticlePininfarina CCO on restoring Honda’s first ever concept car
The Honda HP-X has been beautifully restored by Pininfarina, capturing an iconic glimpse in time. But instead of feeling nostalgic, the design team is looking ahead to challenge market convergences
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ArticleHighlights from the Los Angeles Auto Show
Once again Korean brands anchor the show, but surprises elsewhere on the show floor make it worth a visit