PLOUE’ TAKES OVER LANCIA AND STELLANTIS LCV DESIGN
In January, Jean-Pierre Ploué, formerly head of PSA Group global design, became one of the two Chief Design Officers of Stellantis, the company born out of the merger with FCA. Ploué is in [...]
T. JON MAYER NEW HEAD OF VOLVO EXTERIOR DESIGN
Volvo has appointed T. Jon Mayer as its new head of exterior design as of May. The American designer succeeds Maximilian Missoni, who is now responsible for Polestar design, the electrified sports car [...]
MERCEDES-BENZ EQT, CONCEPT FOR TRAVELLING
With the Concept EQT, Mercedes-Benz is offering a preview of a model that will arrive by the end of the year, powered by thermal (T-Class) or 100% electric (EQT) engines. "The Concept EQT [...]
DRESS YOUR VISION CONTEST – ONE MONTH LEFT TO SEND YOUR PROJECTS (VIDEO)
One month to go until the deadline for aspiring designers to enter projects for "DRESS YOUR VISION - Alcantara is on board", the design competition organised by Auto&Design and Alcantara. The online competition [...]
VOLKSWAGEN MULTIVAN FIRST SKETCHES
Volkswagen has released first sketches of the brand new Mpv Multivan that will be unveiled in June. Initial sketches now provide a preview of how the next Multivan will look: “The new Multivan [...]
JULIAN THOMSON STEPS DOWN AS JAGUAR DESIGN DIRECTOR
Julian Thomson is to leave as Jaguar head of design at the end of May. The British designer, who succeeded Ian Callum, was in charge from 1 July 2019 and has not made [...]
FERRARI 812 COMPETIZIONE, STRONG PERSONALITY
Based on the 812 Superfast, the new Ferrari 812 Competizione is a limited edition model also designed with Targa architecture (812 Competizione A), in homage to the Cavallino's open-top tradition. Dedicated to a [...]
ŠKODA FABIA, DIGITAL EVOLUTION
Twenty-two years after its debut, Škoda presents the fourth generation of the compact Fabia. Based on the Volkswagen Group's modular MQB-A0 platform, it is now the most spacious car in its segment and [...]
TOYOTA, A DESIGN COMPETITION FOR LOGISTICS
Toyota launches a contest dedicated to finding new solutions for urban micro-logistics. The aim is to simplify the flow of goods in urban environments for smooth, fast and flexible management of an ever-growing [...]
JAGUAR, THE I-PACE IS “BLACK”
The Jaguar I-Pace is “Black”. The British electric crossover benefits from specific enhancements that include a number of available standard features including the Black Pack with panoramic roof and tinted glass. Its contemporary [...]