All News articles – Page 4
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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 with Eric Stoddard of Car Design Academy
An auto industry veteran has embraced a new generation of tools such as Gravity Sketch, Vizcom, MidJourney and others 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
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ArticleAchieving true sustainability: the questions designers should be asking
With designers under ever more time pressure, making sure that materials are sustainably sourced is a challenge. And that means asking the right questions, says premium leather supplier Bridge of Weir
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ArticleDigital design tools: the state of play in 2025
Software is a constituent part of the modern design studio. We survey a number designers about the state of digital tools, and get some unexpected encouragement from ‘Ratatouille’
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ArticleRenault rising
After a stellar 2024, Renault Group has shown that when it comes to navigating choppy waters of the European car industry, it helps to have a clear idea of who you are
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ArticleCar design round-up: Jeep, Rolls-Royce and Aston Martin
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 Jeep, BMW, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce and more
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ArticleRobin Page: “Our customers expect a high level of technology. It just needs to be well integrated”
Robin Page, design director at Bentley, explores how a new design language might be exactly what electrification needs
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ArticleChris Benjamin: “Scout Motors is a start-up with heritage”
Chris Benjamin, chief design officer at Scout Motors, explains how the connection heritage to ingenuity is key, the growth of his 45-strong team and the challenges that come with reintroducing vehicles 44 years later
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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