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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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ArticleCaterham designer Anthony Jannarelly talks ‘Art Cars’
Car Design News catches up with the French designer as he launches his new carbon-panelled, Ferrari-based Ælla-60
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ArticleFive minute sketch: Ford Escort MK1
Experienced car designer Wayne Burgess sketches a front three-quarter view of Boreham Motorworks’ blueprint-accurate reproduction of the Ford Escort MK1.
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ArticleRolls-Royce announces Black Badge Spectre
The Rolls-Royce Black Badge Spectre makes its global debut in a new Vapour Violet paint finish
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ArticleKey takeaways: The future of German automotive design
Car Design News hosted a trio of experts at Audi, including new design boss Massimo Frascella, to discuss the future of German car design and learn more about the brand’s direction
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ArticleNew design director at Lincoln; Curic moves to Ford Performance
In an internal shake-up, Kemal Curic has left Lincoln to head up the Ford Performance division while Christine Cheng takes Curic’s former role. The Irvine studio is also set to close design operations as Ford consolidates its design teams in Dearborn
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ArticleKia reveals new EV4 exterior
Kia has unveiled a first look at the exterior design of the new EV4, with saloon and hatchback variants
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ArticleGorden Wagener: “The more influence design has the better”
Gorden Wagener, chief design officer of Mercedes-Benz Group, describes the exciting moment the full-width Hyperscreen launched and how to create valuble design in the luxury segment
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ArticlePierre Leclercq: “Citroën’s brand position has never been as clear”
Pierre Leclercq, design director at Citroën, on making purely entry-level cars and the bright future of new technologies
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ArticleCar design round-up: Volvo, Renault and Mini
Car Design News takes a look at some of the stories that may have gone under the radar this week. Read on for the latest from Volvo, Renault and Mini
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ArticleDesign driven: Dacia Duster
The Dacia Duster is a pretty accomplished off-roader that will appeal to outdoorsy types and young families on a budget
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ArticleCDN’s highlights from Rétromobile 2025
Guy Bird was in Paris for Retromobile 2025 earlier this month and found an impressive mix of cars, clothes and auto-related curiosities
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ArticleNew tools, new workflow: In conversation with Eric Stoddard of Car Design Academy
An auto industry veteran has embraced a new generation of tools and now instructs others in emerging methods of design and visualisation
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ArticleXpeng launches two new models in the UK
Xpeng revealed two new electric vehicles to the UK market, Xpeng G6 and Xpeng X9, at a launch event in Old Billingsgate, London
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ArticleWatch: Brook Banham, co-founder of Middlecott Sketchbattle
Detroit’s well-known automotive design competition returned for 2025 with the challenge of envisioning rugged mobility for 2040. Against the clock, designers pushed their skills to the limits
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Article“The right tool at the right moment”: Bart van Lotringen of DAF Trucks
The design director of DAF Trucks, Bart van Lotringen, speaks with Car Design News about his teams’ use of digital tools, AI, and the future
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ArticleMarek Reichman: “You don’t need an Aston Martin, you desire one. And that’s my job
Marek Reichman, chief creative officer at Aston Martin Lagonda, explores the marriage between performance and design and delves into his source of inspiration
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ArticleInterview: Roy Norton, head clay modeller, Nissan
What is the value of clay modelling within the car design process and how can digital and clay work harmoniously? We speak to head clay modeller, Roy Norton fresh off his team’s win at the CDN People awards
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ArticleWatch: Renault design boss Gilles Vidal on winning the Production Car Design of the Year
At the Car Design News People Awards 2024, Renault design chief Gilles Vidal spoke to CDN editor James McLachlan about winning the Production Car Design of the Year for the Renault 5 E-Tech
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ArticleCollaboration central to materials innovation, says Ultrafabrics
Ultrafabrics aims to redefine what it means to be an automotive supplier, positioning itself as a development partner with cross-industry expertise