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(+) Design Driven review: Kia PV5
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (735+ words) (+) Design Driven review: Kia PV5Car Design News Design Driven: Kia PV5 Passenger cars based on commercial vehicles " sometimes derogatorily termed "vans with windows" " have a mixed history. There"s good logic in maximising the potential of shared underpinnings for both people and…...
(+) Pierre Leclercq interview: 'We learn a lot as designers by making sure our cars are affordable"
21+ hour, 2+ min ago (353+ words) We learn a lot as designers by making sure our cars are affordable, but as a business still make money.You have choices. When we start a project, we know exactly what price our car should sell for. French identity…...
(+) New autonomous shuttle has a compelling 'Wall E' design, but will the project take off?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (715+ words) At a crowded gathering in UE Studios" Gaimersheim outpost, cheers erupted as a helpful new resident was introduced. At well over six feet tall and sporting a symmetrical side profile, SUE is a new autonomous shuttle that aims to mobilise…...
(+) Exclusive: “We have to be bold again” says Nissan Design Europe boss Arroba
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1296+ words) Arroba, a 49-year-old "Nissan lifer, has completed long stints in USA, Japan and Europe " including previous roles at NDE between 2014-2018 " but began his career at Nissan Design America (NDA) in 2000 as an exterior designer. Early hits include the winning exterior…...
(+) Exterior and interior design is key for battery electric vehicle (BEV) buyers, study finds
3+ week, 3+ day ago (319+ words) It was not so long ago that those in the market for an electric vehicle would go with whatever could travel the furthest on a single charge. The next stage from that was charging speed, and arguably still is from…...
(+) Autonomous vehicle overview 2026
3+ week, 5+ day ago (639+ words) Explore the latest moves from the major players in autonomous vehicles, including Tesla's Cybercab and Uber's Lucid partnerships. Monthly focus: Autonomous vehicles " 2026 and beyond This month, Car Design News shines a light on autonomous vehicles and what to expect in…...
(+) Exclusive: Raul Pires replaces Max Wolff as head of Ford design in China and Asia
1+ mon, 4+ hour ago (247+ words) (+) Who's where: Raul Pires replaces Max Wolff as head of Ford design in China and Asia'Car Design News All change at Ford China Pires drafted in to lead Ford's China studio as Wolff exits While there has been no official…...
(+) Kia PV5: a modular electric toolbox
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (656+ words) Kia channels Dyson for the PV5 With crisp proportions, a distinctive light signature and a modular body concept designed to work across multiple use cases, the Kia PV5 sits somewhere between industrial product design and automotive architecture. That hybrid thinking was deliberate…...
(+) CES 2026 in review: AVs could bring EVs back to the top of the agenda
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (294+ words) As EVs and AVs erode the fringes and margins of mainstream brands, one of the more significant announcements came before CES, with Alpina joining the BMW Group umbrella as BMW Alpina. This pulls the ladder further out of reach from…...
(+) Designing the Tera: VW Brazil’s compact SUV
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (721+ words) Volkswagen has long been plugged into the needs of Brazilian car buyers thanks to its rich history in the country but even local design head Jos" Carlos (JC) Pavone was surprised at the speed consumers took to the locally designed…...