All Tokyo Motor Show articles – Page 2
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ArticleTokyo 2019: Yamaha’s vision of mobility
’Dezi’ Akihiro, Yamaha head of design, talks CDN around the concepts on the stand at the Tokyo motorshow
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NewsCar Design Forum Tokyo 2019 predicts the future (and it looks good)
Car Design Forum, held in Tokyo the day before the Tokyo motor show, is a biannual gathering of global and Japanese designers to present on and discuss the issues they are tackling in the studio.
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News2019 Tokyo Motor Show preview
All the big teasers, preview images and news announcements from Japanese car manufacturers ahead of the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show
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InterviewDesigner Interview: Satoru Tai, Nissan
From the Car Design Review 6 yearbook: Satoru Tai, Nissan executive design director and VP of Creative Box, talks Car Design News through his inspirations, the state of play with Nissan design, and the advantage of more diverse employee backgrounds
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ArticleThe Lasting Appeal of Syd Mead’s Turn-X Gundam
With the recent announcement the Syd Mead is winding down his design activities for good, we’ve found ourselves reflecting once more upon the famed visual futurist’s incomparable career, such as ths Turn-X Gundam fight-suit design
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NewsClever compacts coming to Tokyo from Nissan, Suzuki
Nissan and Suzuki have repeased initial images of their Tokyo motor show debutants in the compact car space. The Nissan IMk is a subcompact electric car with a stress-relieving interior, while Suzuki will display five different concept cars: an autonomous cottage, a retro kei two-seater, a pair of crossover kei vans and a baby-friendly kei minivan
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NewsFrankfurt 2019: Mercedes’ Vision EQS
The all-electric Vision EQS concept limousine was Mercedes’ flagship unveil at the 2019’s Frankfurt show. It’s also significant as the first design on a new EV architecture which will spawn other premium electric models as the firm moves to become carbon-neutral by 2039. CDN had a one-to-one chat with overall design boss Gorden Wagener, who explained the new EQS proportions and why a regular S-Class will still sell alongside it.
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NewsWho’s Where: Taisuke Nakamura promoted as Karim Habib leaves Infiniti
Infiniti designer Taisuke Nakamura has been promoted to the position of Head of Design following the departure of Karim Habib. Nakamura has played a large role in all the of recent wave of connected, electric concept cars from Infiniti, such as the QX Inspiration, Prototype 10 and Qs Inspiration, concepts that have signalled the creative approach to new mobility solutions at Infiniti
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EventCar Design Forum Tokyo 2019
The Car Design News Tokyo Forum is being held the day before the Tokyo aotor show 2019 gets underway, with presentations and debates on the topics affecting the creative arm of mobility design, speakers from the world’s leading automotive manufacturers will assemble at the Toronamon Hills hotel on 22 October
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ArticleCCotW: Volkswagen W12 series (1997-2001)
A rare engine layout deserved a rare attention to aesthetics for these prototypes
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ArticleDesign Detail: Nissan [Skyline] GT-R Taillights (1973-present)
‘Godzilla’ may be better known for its giant-slaying performance, but one design feature has stood the test of time
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ArticleNissan GT-R 50 by ItalDesign celebrates two golden anniversaries
“How often do you get to ask, ‘What if we created a GT-R without limits,’ and then actually get to build it?” said Alfonso Albaisa, Nissan’s senior vice president for global design. “This is a rare window in time when two big moments intersect: 50 years of Italdesign shaping the automotive world and 50 years of Nissan generating excitement through our iconic GT-R.”
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ArticleEx-Mazda man Yamada signs for Chang An
Well-respected design consultant takes full-time post
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ArticleThe Car Design Review Interviews: Alfonso Albaisa, Nissan
In a piece from our latest yearbook, we hear from Nissan Motor’s global vice president of design
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ArticleGeneva 2018: Car Design Awards winners announced
The design industry’s most respected awards, our yearbook and a great evening in Geneva
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ArticleCCotW: Bertone Birusa (2003)
A sleek BMW-based concept that foretold the future. Just not the right future...
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ArticleDesign Development: Mazda Vision Coupé
One of the star concept cars at Tokyo, the Vision Coupé pushes Kodo forwards in a bold new way
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