All General Motors Design articles – Page 18
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Art Center Summit 2009
The Art Center Summit, now in its third year, has finally seen the rest of the world catch up with its preoccupations. Initially conceived in 2006-07 to bring government, academic, and business leaders to Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, to discuss issues related to mobility and sustainability, ...
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Shortlist announced for Interior Motives Student Design Awards 2010
Shortlisted entries have been announced for the 2010 Interior Motives Student Design Awards. The competition culminates in a glitzy prize-giving ceremony in Paris on the evening of October 1, the first day of the motor show.
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Interview: Daniel Darancou, Chief Designer for CH-Auto
With China continuing to lead the world in terms of economy and - as a result - the car industry, we caught up with a man with perhaps more responsibility and experience than most in the region, CH-Auto's Chief Designer Daniel Darancou.
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Car Design News Contest 2008 Winners
Few car designers in the world, if any, have had their work scrutinized by as many top car designers as each of our 20 finalists have. Every judge considered each of the six criteria for all 20 finalists and determined their individual value. Several judges commented on how this aspect ...
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Car Design of the Year 2009 Winners
Car Design News recognized the winners of the 2009 Car Design of the Year Award at last night's Car Design Night event at La Sip nightclub in Geneva. Car Design News Editor Eric Gallina presented the winning design teams at Aston Martin and General Motors for the most publicly acclaimed ...
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First Sight: Holden VE Commodore and Statesman
GM Holden last week launched its biggest program ever, the $1 billion all-new Holden VE Commodore range. Designed at Holden's Port Melbourne design center, the 4th generation Commodore is the first all-new model of the series to be fully designed and engineered in Australia. Previous generations of Commodore since 1978 ...
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General Motors' 2030 Vision
While these studios worked independently, the package and conceptual idea stems from the company's Detroit HQ and the driving force behind the project, Dr. Chris Borroni-Bird - Director of Advanced Technology Vehicle Concepts. Design input throughout the program was fed by GM's Shanghai studio, to ensure that the end products ...
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General Motors' 2030 Vision
General Motors' impact upon the last century of automobility is rarely understated, but one crucial element in the company's success that is often ignored is its tradition and presence at global expos. The company's Futurama visions displayed at the New York World's Fair in 1939 and 1964 were hugely influential, ...
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Michelin Recognizes CCS Student Talent
Five senior students from the Transportation Design Department of the College for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit have won prestigious design awards at the 21st Annual Michelin-CCS Design Competition.
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CDN and Opel/Vauxhall Interactive Design Competition Update
Seats, relationships, city life, the virtual world and new materials exploration: one month into the Car Design News-Opel/Vauxhall interactive design competition, launched on 11 October, these are a few of the themes student designers are exploring, in answer to the question 'What do you think is our lounge style?'.
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Dan Darancou appointed Chief Designer at CH-Auto
Former GM design manager Dan Darancou has become Chief Designer at CH-Auto, a major Chinese car design studio that supports numerous domestic car manufacturers as well as international car companies looking to sell vehicles in the burgeoning automotive market.
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Holden Hurricane returned to glory
Holden, the Australian arm of General Motors famous for its thumping V8-powered super-saloons, has lovingly restored its first-ever concept car from the late 1960s.
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Cleveland Institute of Art - Nissan project
Nissan sponsored a semester-long project for the Cleveland Institute of Art at the end of last year. The project guidelines were to create a 'truck', which was defined as a vehicle that has some form of utility, for the year 2020. While some students decided to create more traditional truck ...
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Alias announces StudioTools 12, ImageStudio 2 and Portfolio Wall 2
Building a model using a number of 2D sketches arranged. Click for larger imagesPlanes can be positioned anywhere in 3D space. Here theyStudio Tools real-time visualization. On the right is the newStudio Tools 12 real-time visualization in full screen mode, with the Bookmark Lister for capturing and replaying snapshots.Rendering ...
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Show Review: EyesOn Design 2011
EyesOn Design, held each Father's Day in the Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe Shores, likely draws more car designers and fans of car design than any show outside of Pebble Beach or Villa d'Este.
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Design Review: GM Daewoo T2X concept
After eight years, with the Seoul show now including all the major international manufacturers, GM Daewoo have bounced back to unveil their ambitious new T2X concept. Like so many of the cars at the show the T2X is a sports crossover, which Max Wolff, GM Daewoo Deputy Director of Advanced ...
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Whos Where: Pierre Authier to become Vice President of Design for Opel/Vauxhall
Pierre Authier is thought to become Vice President of Design for Opel/Vauxhall, leaving his current role as Peugeot Design Director, according to a source from within the PSA design department.
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Michelin Challenge Design Selects Designs for 2009 NAIAS
The Michelin Challenge Design Jury met in July at Art Center College of Design and selected the designs that will be displayed next January at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at the Cobo Center in Detroit.
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GM opens new Design Center in India
General Motors has opened a new Design Center in Bangalore, India. The new facility is the eleventh GM design studio worldwide and is of significant importance as it is situated in one of the fastest-growing emerging car markets in the world. In a move to expand GM's operations and design ...
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GM and Bezalel Academy of Art and Design develop Windows of Opportunity smart glass tech [w/video]
General Motors' Research and Development has collaborated with Bezalel Academy of Art and Design's Future Lab students to conceptualize new ways in which rear seat passengers - who traditionally feel disconnected from their environment - have a richer experience on the road.