All articles by James McLachlan – Page 9
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ArticleCDN poll reveals giant touchscreen antipathy
A Car Design News poll confirmed what many already suspected – not many of us are fans of giant touchscreens
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ArticleOpinion: Transforming old into new
Revered retrofit architects Lacaton & Vassal’s recent Pritzker Prize win poses some interesting questions for car designers, writes CDN editor James McLachlan
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ArticleHyundai is feeling a bit spacey with the Staria MPV
Intergalactic, planetary, planetary…Hyundai’s Staria offers another dimension in the MPV cosmos
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ArticleCDN marks International Women’s Day
To mark International Women’s Day, Car Design News celebrates influential women car designers past and present
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ArticleHyundai launches entry-level SUV: Bayon
The industrious team at Hyundai is on a roll as the OEM continues its expansion into the SUV segment with the entry-level Bayon
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ArticleDavid Hilton joins Karma Automotive
Following two informative years in China working for GAC, David Hilton has joined California-based Karma Automotive as senior design director global designs. Car Design News caught up with him on the eve of his appointment
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ArticleAltered beast: Ford F-150 Raptor
“Being the king of the hill is what keeps me awake at night,” says Ehab Kaoud, chief designer for Ford Trucks. Car Design News spoke to him about the latest iteration of the Ford-150 Raptor
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ArticleReview – DeLorean: Back from the Future
A testament to hubris wrought in stainless steel – the DeLorean story elevated the act of building a car into the realms of Shakespearean tragedy. A fascinating new BBC documentary profiles the man at the heart of it
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ArticleFrank Stephenson teams up with Praga Cars
Design legend Frank Stephenson is turning his attention to the race track with a creative partnership with Praga Cars
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ArticlePodcast: Remember the Future – Thomas Ingenlath talks concept cars
CEO of Polestar Thomas Ingenlath joins CDN editor James McLachlan to talk concept cars in the first of an ongoing series
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ArticleFamiliar faces suggest Stellantis is about evolution rather than revolution
Evolution rather than revolution seems to be the aim with the merger of PSA and Fiat Chrysler to form Stellantis. The new corporate structure is a roster of familiar faces
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ArticleComment: Too much minimalism?
Everyone is a minimalist these days, but beyond being a handy catch-all for pared back aesthetics, what does the term mean for car design? Are designers sacrificing ornament at the altar of functionality as embodied by touchscreens?
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ArticleKia signs former BMW creative director
In the latest of a series of high-profile talent hires, Kia signs BMW’s Won Kyu Kang to head up its design innovation division
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ArticleThe Metro: An Unexpected Journey
A stellar online exhibition on the Austin Metro by the British Motor Museum prompted an unexpected A-series engine-powered trip down memory lane for CDN editor James McLachlan
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ArticleLynk & Co launches in Europe
Chinese OEM Lynk & Co brings its sharp-looking 01 SUV and car membership programme to Europe.
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NewsHead of design at Geely UK joins Paramex
British designer Wayne Burgess has joined design and engineering consultancy, Paramex, as chief design officer. Burgess, who was previously head of design and vice-president at Geely UK, has headed up design teams at some of the biggest names in car design, including Aston Martin, Rolls Royce and Jaguar Land Rover.
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NewsMeet the new CDN editor
With a background in architecture and design journalism, not to mention a love of cars, new CDN editor James McLachlan is looking forward to exploring some of the big questions facing the industry.