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ArticleLive blog: Car Design Dialogues Milan 2025
Get all the highlights as they happen at Car Design Dialogues Milan
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ArticleExclusive Q&A: Oliver Samson, Kia Europe Design
Kia Europe Design’s chief senior designer Oliver Samson talks tech and European aesthetics in Car Design News’ exclusive studio chat
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ArticleCDN returns to Milan for 2025: here’s what’s on
Car Design News is returning to the Salone del Mobile in Milan to explore the topic of originality in CMF
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ArticleTechnology defines new Merc CLA
This new generation Mercedes-Benz CLA brings a familiar form to the table, now packed full of technology and more reliant on lighting than ever
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ArticleLynk & Co interior team on ‘bold’ Z10
Car Design News takes a closer look at the interior of the Lynk & Co Z10, which draws inspiration from spacecraft
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ArticleFirst 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
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ArticleAI is an implement: it’s about how you use it
Afry’s head of design Rob Dolton shares an insight into the team’s in-house AI engine, and explains that despite its efficacy there is no substitute for the human eye
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ArticleIndian carmaker uses solar-power for new electric taxi and city car
Indian company Vayve Mobility has revealed a pair of new solar-powered EVs, designed very much through a digital-first process
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WebinarDesigner realises childhood dream with James Bond’s Bentley Continental
The James Bond novel Thunderball saw Ian Fleming vividly describe a Bentley Continental Mk2, a car that didn’t outside the pages of fiction. Car designer Tony Hunter remedied this by designing and building his own
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ArticleCar design round-up: Cadillac V, arctic Polestar and more restomods
This week’s round-up of short design stories covers news from the likes of Cadillac, Suzuki, Morgan, Polestar and more
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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