All articles by Freddie Holmes
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ArticleKey takeaways: perceived quality in car design
Read on for the key takeaways from CDN’s recent livestream on perceived quality
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ArticleCould a mono-material strategy reshape interiors?
In this abridged feature from the Spring 2025 issue of Interior Motives, we consider how one material for key interior structures could boost recyclability and celebrate sculptural form over visual complexity
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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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Article“India has made a remarkable improvement in perceived quality”
Car Design News chats to a growing Indian consultancy that is finding plenty of work as a specialist in perceived quality
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ArticleNID students show the power of Indian design
Car Design News looks at the work of 13 students from the National Institute of Design in India following the school’s recent graduation ceremony
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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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ArticlePforzheim MA Transportation Design degree show 2025
The second feature of our two-part series looks at the work from Pforzheim’s Trasportation Design Masters students
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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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ArticlePforzheim BA Transportation Design degree show 2025
In the first of a two-part series, CDN looks at the work put together by Pforzheim’s BA Transportation Design students
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Webinar“Audi is engineering knowledge with progressive design”
Audi’s new design boss looks ahead to CDN’s upcoming livestream on German car design
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ArticleMcLaren designers put supercar skills to use with new solo venture
It is not every day that someone steps away from their childhood dream with supercars, but that is exactly what two McLaren designers have done. A combination of Irish Gaelic and Portuguese, Ennua aims to be the new benchmark for statement furniture – and more
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ArticleInside DRVN design and the art of the Continumod
Car Design News gets a behind-the-scenes tour of the Coventry studio and the design team led by Wayne Burgess
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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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ArticleDacia teams up with design students
Dacia design boss David Durand explains the brand’s latest project with design students, and why it has reminded the team to “embrace new perspectives”
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ArticlePerceived quality: a bridge between function and desire
Experienced perceived quality specialist Kyungmin Lee explains how carmakers stand to gain from giving PQ a platform within the group
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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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Article“A true crossover” – Chery’s design boss on the Omoda 5
The crossover segment was hardly wanting for new entrants, no less an electric one. But to paraphrase the wisdom of Partridge: “People like them – let’s make more of them.” Omoda, via Chinese giant Chery, is the latest to expand in Europe with early success in key markets such as ...
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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