All articles by Rufus Thompson – Page 16
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Who's Where: Thomas Ingenlath appointed Vice President of Design for Volvo
Thomas Ingenlath is set to assume the position of Vice President of Design for Volvo on July 1. He succeeds Peter Horbury who is now Senior Vice President of Design for Geely Group. Ingenlath will report directly to Volvo Car Corporation President and CEO, Stefan Jacoby.
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Video: Chevrolet C7 Corvette Stingray interior craftsmanship
Chevrolet has released a video explaining the development behind the new C7 Corvette Stingray's interior.
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Changan opens new European Designing Center in Turin
Changan celebrated the opening of its European Designing Center in Turin, Italy, last week as part of its celebration of the historic company's 150th anniversary.
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Karmann-Ghia launches contest for Brazilian design students
Karmann-Ghia has launched a competition for Brazilian students to design a modern interpretation of its classic Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia Coupé.
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Mercedes-Benz's 'invisible' car stunt [w/video]
Mercedes-Benz has crafted a clever publicity stunt in and around Hamburg as part of its campaign to promote its zero-emission B-Class F-Cell car.
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Who's Where: Mamoru Aoki and Koji Nagano promoted to Nissan executive design directors
Mamoru Aoki and Koji Nagano have been promoted to Nissan executive design directors, reporting to head of design Shiro Nakamura.
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Who's Where: Maximilian Missoni joins Volvo as exterior design chief
Maximilian Missoni has been appointed exterior design chief at Volvo Cars. He will report to exterior design director Fedde Talsma and to Thomas Ingenlath, vice president design.
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Who's Where: Robin Page joins Volvo Cars as interior design director
Robin Page has joined Volvo Cars as design director interior. He will report directly to Thomas Ingenlath, Volvo's vice president of Design.
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New dynamic 3D button touchscreen tech
A pioneering new technology allows touchscreens to ‘grow’ dynamic buttons from flat surfaces.
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College Exhibition: Art Center Spring 2013
Bradley KasperVolkswagen Rhino BeetleThe Volkswagen Rhino Beetle is intended to be the first of many in a family of Beetles from Volkswagen. This proposed new family of Beetles would be a sub-brand within the Volkswagen range, similar to how Prius is evolving within the Toyota lineup. Based on the Golf ...
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College Exhibition: Art Center Spring 2013
This year's spring graduates from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, have showcased their final Transportation Design projects in the college's annual show.
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Nissan NV200 London taxi unveiled
Nissan has revealed a new London taxi, dubbed the ‘NV200 London Taxi', following the compact van's selection as New York City's Taxi of Tomorrow. It promises to be just as controversial in the UK as it is Stateside.
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Marvel’s Captain America car by Daniel Simon [w/Video]
Automotive designer and futurist Daniel Simon has had his vehicle design from ‘Captain America: The First Avenger' featured in a short animation.
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Jaguar to sculpt C-X16 clay model live in London
Jaguar is set to send a team of its clay modelers out to Clerkenwell Design Week to work on a full-size model of its C-X16 concept car in a display of the skills involved in sculpting and vehicle design.
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Ford streamlines design process with latest 3D technologies
Ford has released details of its use of new digital technologies in streamlining its design process.
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Mercedes-Benz B-Class aerodynamics tested [w/video]
Mercedes-Benz has produced a video testing the aerodynamics of its new B-Class - which it claims is the most aerodynamically efficient car in the world - using a wind tunnel and fluorescent paint.
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CDN-GM Interactive Design Contest 2012 finalists announced
The CDN-GM Interactive Design Competition judges have announced the winners of the competition's first phase ahead of the launch of the second phase.
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Who's Where: Christopher Svensson and Joel Piaskowski swap roles at Ford
Ford's Christopher Svensson and Joel Piaskowski have swapped roles, with Svensson becoming exterior design director, The Americas, and Piaskowski director of design, Asia Pacific.
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Who's Where: Alfonso Albaisa appointed Nissan Design Director for Global Passenger Vehicles and Electric Vehicles
Alfonso Albaisa has been appointed as Nissan's Design Director for Global Passenger Vehicles and Electric Vehicles, a job that will see him move back to Japan.
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Subaru SHARC wins LA Design Challenge [w/video]
Subaru's SHARC (Subaru Highway Automated Response Concept) has been named the winner of the 2012 LA Design Challenge.