All news articles – Page 57
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NewsWho’s Where: Chen Zheng becomes Chang An brand chief officer
Chen Zheng, Chang An’s global design director, has been given the roles of brand chief officer and press spokesman alongside his existing role. This promotion will effectively make him the public face of the company
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ArticleStudio Visit: Jaguar’s new Gaydon studio
Jaguar Land Rover put on a special media tour of its new Jaguar design studio in Gaydon, England. The state-of-the-art facility spans 12,000 square metres and allows closer communication between departments
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NewsChevrolet launches Corvette C8 Convertible, C8.R
At a lauch event GM held at Cape Canaveral, Chevrolet has launched the mid-engined Corvette C8 Convertible, the first folding hardtop Corvette in its 66-year history, as well as the C8.R racing car that will compete at Le Mans and in the American IMSA series drom 2020 onwards
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ArticleScania AXL autonomous truck was created cabless
Swedish HGV company Scania has created an autonomous construction vehicle that has no cabin for human occupants. The self-driving truck is designed for an enclosed environment such as quarries and construction sites.
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NewsFirst Sight: Canoo’s canoo
Car Design News was present at the launch of the first project by Californian EV manufacturer Canoo (née EVelozcity), known as… the canoo. The new subscription-only monospace sits in an electric skateboard platform and maximises interior space. We spoke to design director, Richard Kim
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InterviewKemal Curic Replaces David Woodhouse at Lincoln
Kemal Curic has replaced David Woodhouse as design director of Ford premium subsidiary, Lincoln, where he had already worked on the Continental, Aviator and Corsair models. Car Design News interviewed him about his new role, his inspirations, and his tight-knit team
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NewsEurope winner announced - Magna 2019 Global Bold Perspective Award
Magna’s student design competition asked young designers based in Europe, North America and China to develop innovative vehicle exterior designs for 20-30 years into the future. The winner of the Europe region has just been decided
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ArticleIn Memoriam: Luigi Colani (1929-2019)
CDN takes a visual look back at the life and career the mercurial and deliciously controversial German designer Luigi Colani, following news of his death at the age of 91
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NewsBMW restructures design teams (again), Mini to keep a friendly face
BMW Design has announced a major reorganisation of the way the brands and functions hang together. Under the new structure Domagoj Dukec leads BMW Design including the i M sub brands
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NewsWho’s Where: Harry Sze becomes GM’s China Advanced Studio director
Outgoing BMW Designworks Shanghai studio director moves across town to join GM
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NewsMichelin Challenge Design 2020 has launched
Michelin has launched it’s 20th global design competition and, this year, the theme is ‘Upcycle’, challenging the entrants to take inspiration from previously recognised works from the past two decades
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NewsWho’s Where: Filippo Perini takes charge of Genesis’s European design studio
Genesis has announced that Filippo Perini will join the company to become the chief designer of their Advanced Design studio in Germany. He will begin his new role on 16th September, after leaving his current post as head of design and innovation at the legendary Italdesign.
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NewsFirst Sight: Nissan Juke mk2 calms it down (a bit)
Nissan’s long-awaited second-generation Juke was previewed across five European cities yesterday (Monday Sept 2) so Car Design News popped along to the London event – where the car’s design was born – to chat to Nissan Design Europe’s design director Matt Weaver about the evolution of this B-segment small crossover
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NewsWho’s Where: Sasha Selipanov moves from Genesis to Koenigsegg
The man credited with the Bugatti Chiron, Genesis Mint and Essentia will now lead car design for the Swedish hypercar trailblazer
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NewsHYCAN+ design competition begins
New Chinese car brand HYCAN, a JV from GAC and NIO, has launched a competition to design the new SUVs graphic identity
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ArticleFirst Sight: Human Horizons HiPhi 1
At a spectacular launch event last week, Shanghai-based Human Horizons showed us its first production-ready protoype, a shooting-cross
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ArticleChevrolet unveils the long-awaited, mid-engine Corvette
The all-new C8 boasts a radical new design and vastly improved interior materials
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ArticleMini Electric breaks cover (and keeps it simple)
Mini’s first-ever production EV finally received its global unveil to select media this week (including Car Design News) to reveal a clean design and clear product positioning
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ArticleCitroën’s full-comfort concept: 19_19
On a gloriously sunny day at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019, design director Pierre Leclercq met with Car Design News to discuss the new Citroën concept