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Kia’s new B-segment crossover will be named ‘Stonic’. An eye-catching and confident compact crossover with true European design flair, the Kia Stonic is inspired by the form and function of larger Kia SUVs. The [...]

Automotive News Europe reported today that BMW has picked Oliver Heilmer to head design at its Mini brand. Heilmer is currently president of BMW's Designworks subsidiary. Mini has been without a design boss since [...]

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An AC Shelby Cobra 427 from 1966 is the winner of this year’s Auto&Design Trophy, a recognition dedicated to the car with the most iconic design at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2017. The [...]

McLaren Automotive announce the promotion of Robert Melville to Design Director with immediate effect. Auto & Design interviewed him at the Geneva Motor Show 2017 and the interview will be published in the next [...]

Battery charging is one of the major limits to the large-scale spread of electric vehicles. The research carried out in the last years has led to a rapid increase in the batteries performance extending [...]

At the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2017, the BMW Group is presenting its vision of zero-emission urban mobility on two wheels: the BMW Motorrad Concept Link. «The BMW Motorrad Concept Link stands for a [...]

The new Citadis tram line link downtown Strasbourg to the Kehl station in Germany. The style of the tramway is the fruit of collaboration between Alstom’s Design & Styling department and the Peugeot Design Lab. [...]

The BMW Group is using this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este to unveil the BMW Concept 8 Series, the essence of a modern BMW coupé wrapped up in an enthralling design study. The study [...]

Cutting-edge technology and the creativity of a team of 200 designers come together in the design process of a new car. Three-dimensional rendering systems convert the designer’s sketch into a virtual vehicle. However, the [...]