All Platform design articles
-
ArticleLight and airy: Xpeng’s flying car prototype
EV carmaker Xpeng is getting into the flying car game with its new brand Xpeng AeroHT, revealing not one but two different vehicles slated for production
-
Article
How batteries will shape car design
Electric skateboards are an interim step to battery-chassis-body integration and the implications for car designers will be enormous. New packaging designs are possible and old ones will be renewed. Car Design News’ Karl Smith investigates the near future
-
Article
Will scalable electric vehicles all look the same?
Leading car designers discuss the challenges and opportunities that electric vehicles present
-
Article
First Sight: Tata Avinya concept heralds premium EV push
The Avinya concept showcases Tata’s new EV-only platform, a move upmarket and a desire to sell in more international markets for the Indian industrial powerhouse
-
Article
Pininfarina’s Teorema concept aims to put the enjoyment back into the journey
In some eyes, autonomous vehicles sucks the fun out of driving, which is why Pininfarina’s new mobility concept is aimed at helping enjoy travel in new ways
-
Article
Watch: Design-for-manufacturing and light-weighting move to the top of the agenda
This livestream investigates how designers and engineers at Ford, Gestamp and key suppliers are using innovative materials and creating light-weight architectures, including for models like the Ford F-150 Lightning and Maverick compact truck.
-
Article
General Motors and Bollinger introduce new EV platforms
EV startup’s new platform now faces growing competition from large OEMs
-
Article
Changing supplier business models will influence car design
A squeeze on automotive suppliers, together with the adaptation of new technology, will lead some major players to play a bigger role in overall vehicle design and in shaping customer user experiences
-
Article
Tearing profits apart: how tier 1 automotive suppliers can mitigate shrinking margins
The latest report by Automotive from Ultima Media examines the profits and outlook for the top 20 automotive parts suppliers and explores the strategies and solutions they should consider to avoid significant disruption in the 2020s, including the key role they will play in automotive design and R&D
-
News
CES 2020: MetroSnap, Rinspeed’s biggest concept to date
Rinspeed has introduced the MetroSnap, the largest of the group of Snap concepts. It can seat six in a 3+3 arrangement like a mini-bus or shuttle, it can again, be a mobile conference room, or be outfitted for commercial or cargo solutions
-
Article
Stricter EU CO2 regulations will reshape vehicle platforms and car design
As OEMs try to reduce CO2 and transition to electric vehicles in the face of the high fines, we expect a profound impact on vehicle design.
-
Article
Report: Climate Change vs. Carmakers
In our second report from Ultima Media’s automotive business intelligence team, we focus on climate change mitigation policies around the world with a particular focus on the most stringent and imminent EU CO2 emissions targets predicting the financial consequences of the legislation upon the OEMs, the impact upon the wider supply chain and the opportunities that arise from the legislation.
-
Article
Shanghai 2019 overview
Now the dust has settled on the biggest auto show of the year, we asked Drew Meehan join the dots of what we saw in April in Shanghai
