All Frankfurt motor show articles
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ArticleTrend Report: Frankfurt 2019
Analysing the biggest automotive design trends at Europe’s biggest motor show, before we head further afield – centring around the Frankfurt motor show that generated a certain amount of controversy from the start
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ArticleFrankfurt 2019: Byton inches closer to massive screen production
Genuine unique selling points among the proliferation of new electric car brands are becoming harder to discern but Byton’s M-Byte still has one – and it’s a big one: its dashboard-dominating 48-inch screen. Gaining its world debut at the Frankfurt motor show, the design team behind the Chinese marque’s mid-size SUV EV gave Car Design News a run-through of its production-ready features
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ArticleFrankfurt 2019: The Round-up
The 2019 Frankfurt motor show signalled European mainstream car manufacturers going electric. We take a look at the show and some of its highlights
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ArticleFrankfurt 2019: Cupra Tavascan design team reveal show car secrets
Brand-new brand Cupra showed its second concept car of 2019 in the shape of an all-electric for-door crossover coupé called Tavascan at the Frankfurt motor show, as it aims to forge a new identity more clearly separate from the Spanish Seat marque that bore it.
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NewsFrankfurt 2019: Mercedes’ Vision EQS
The all-electric Vision EQS concept limousine was Mercedes’ flagship unveil at the 2019’s Frankfurt show. It’s also significant as the first design on a new EV architecture which will spawn other premium electric models as the firm moves to become carbon-neutral by 2039. CDN had a one-to-one chat with overall design boss Gorden Wagener, who explained the new EQS proportions and why a regular S-Class will still sell alongside it.
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NewsFrankfurt 2019: ID.3 confirms start of VW’s cleaner new chapter
Car Design News was on the stand at the Frankfurt Motor Show to see the most important new car for Volkswagen since the original Golf: the ID.3 electric people’s car. Klaus Bischoff, VW’s design chief, talked us through the design details
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NewsFrankfurt 2019: Taycan’s leap forward by Porsche interior designer
CDN talks to Ivo van Hulten, Porsche’s director interior design, about the new Taycan production EV
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NewsFrankfurt 2019: Hyundai unveils Concept 45
Hyundai unveiled the next iteration of its electrification journey with the Pony-inspired 45 Concept at the Frankfurt 2019 international motor show
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NewsFrankfurt 2019: Land Rover officially debuts new Defender
After more leaks than, well, the old car actually… we can finally show you Land Rover’s reinvented icon properly, with the 2020 Defender making its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Car Design News takes a look at this design icon.
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ArticleFrankfurt 2017: VW I.D. Crozz Showcases new EV language
Marco Pavone and Tomasz Bachorski talk us through VW's new design language for EVs
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ArticleFrankfurt 2017: Marc Girard Explains BMW’s Design Language
BMW’s head of concept cars adds context to the 8 Series, Z4 and X7 gathered together for IAA
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ArticleFrankfurt 2017: Aspark Owl
Peculiar Japanese electric hypercar looks like it'll be a real hoot...
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ArticleFrankfurt 2017: The Fender-cam Trend
Cameras replacing mirrors has become a concept car trope, but we've spotted a difference in their application this year...
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ArticleFrankfurt 2017: Stéphane Janin on the Renault Symbioz
The man in charge of Renault’s concept cars talks us through their new bronze, autonomous piece of home decor
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ArticleFrankfurt 2017: Honda Urban EV Concept
Retro preview of a future EV turns on the 'kawaii' charm
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Frankfurt 2017: Chery Moves China Closer
Among the ever-growing crowd of Chinese brands, Chery stood out for making serious progress
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ArticleFrankfurt 2017: Hyundai i30 Fastback
Hyundai’s European design chief on the firm’s swoopy-roofed five-door
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Frankfurt 2017: Peter Schreyer on Kia and Hyundai’s family ties
We chat to Kia-Hyundai's chief design officer following the unveil of the Proceed Concept at Frankfurt