December 21, 2009
Review by Jason H. Harper (Bloomberg) Warning: You may soon find that your car is taking over for you. Lately I've been testing more and more automobiles that ...
September 16, 2009
Automobiles and apple pie: about as American as you can get, right? Well, no. The U.S. gave up the global car crown years ago. While Detroit cranked out gas-guzzling ...
August 10, 2009
The concept car—it's as much a part of automotive tradition as racing or girly calendars. Each year, car companies do a little peacock strut, showing off their ...
February 3, 2009
Chris Bangle, the design head at BMW Group since 1992 and one of the most controversial and well-known designers in the auto industry, resigned on Feb. 3. Bangle, 52, ...
December 8, 2008
Ford Motor (F) has been making a lot of promises lately. On Dec. 4, as Alan Mulally, chief executive of the beleaguered Detroit automaker, sought about $9 billion in ...
November 19, 2008
Promising that you can now "hug trees as you hug corners," German carmaker BMW (BMWG.F) launched the Mini E, an electric version of its popular gas-powered Mini ...
October 29, 2008
Far away from the complex merger negotiations and dicey political maneuvering (BusinessWeek.com, 10/28/08) that promise to reshape America's largest automaker, General...
March 31, 2008
After a series of design missteps and dwindling sales, the Swedish icon owned by GM is showing off sleek new models.
December 28, 2007
Designers at the Japanese automaker's truck lab gave BusinessWeek.com an exclusive preview of its rugged new hybrid, the A-BAT
August 30, 2007
Revered car designer Gordon Murray has wowed racing aficionados for decades. Now he's out to create a small, inexpensive car for the masses
August 3, 2007
Will it be love at first sight—again? BMW (BMW) gave the world a sneak peek at its new Mini Clubman wagon July 29, releasing photos and a host of details about ...
January 19, 2007
Freeman Thomas has helped lagging car manufacturers before through his concepts and creativity. Here’s a look at his work, past and present
October 25, 2006
Senior transportation design students at Detroit's College for Creative Studies presented their work to the public and industry representatives during the school's ...
June 7, 2006
Piano lacquer and bitter chocolate paint jobs. Color-coded roll-cages. Flowered doormats. Check out these concept cars
January 5, 2006
Jan 2, 2006 – Students from the Transportation Design Masters program at Spain's Elisava School of Design presented their work in the 2005 Degree Show entitled ...
January 5, 2006
Jan 2, 2006 – Students from the Transportation Design Masters program at Spain's Elisava School of Design presented their work in the 2005 Degree Show entitled ...
Graduating students from the Industrial Design department at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia held their annual degree show in December 2005.
December 7, 2005
Under pressure to produce ever-more new models, car companies are turning to indie design studies like Motorcity Europe.
November 16, 2005
In the lull between the Tokyo Motor Show and the upcoming Detroit autopalooza in January, carmakers are leaking info on new models. Here's a look from Car Design News