Teslarati

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Following the unveiling of Tesla’s Cybercab and Robovan last week, the company’s lead designer has shared a few words about the design of the unique autonomous vehicles—including the fact that the Robovan could “possibly” have been designed to be small enough to fit inside of a Boring Company tunnel.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Elon Musk revealed on X on Thursday that Tesla is improving the design of the Optimus robot for one specific reason that is a major bottleneck in terms of production. The toughest part by far is improving the design of Optimus for ease of manufacturing and tooling up a complex supply chain, so it can be made in significant numbers.”

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 27, 2024

Few automakers are as on-point with their design game at the moment as Genesis, and the automaker’s first electric car is no exception. In an era of garish design and massive grilles, Genesis has figured out how to stand out from the crowd with the 2024 GV60 with delightful details and reasonable efficiency.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The world lost a great automotive designer in September, as it surfaced earlier this week that Bruno Sacco passed away at the age of 90. There, his flair for serious and orderly designs were put to use on the exclusive luxury wares from Mercedes-Benz. And one of the first design unification tasks was the upcoming S-Class.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

robmeyerson “At least we aren’t the people who designed the new Jaguar logo.” Regardless of public opinion, many people I know personally feel that the new design doesn’t fit a car company, much less one with ambitions to move up-market. jessicadlacy “Is the Jaguar rebrand a hoax?”

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Tesla has lost its lead interior designer behind the interior design of some of its most popular vehicles, like Model 3 and Model Y.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Tesla unveiled its Robotaxi, Optimus, and Robovan designs last week at an event on October 10, setting forth a new chapter in the company’s story as it charges toward artificial intelligence and self-driving supremacy. Hey Elon, Can I have my designs back please? This post has since been deleted.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Hyundai’s new low-cost EV is getting a bold design upgrade. The Hyundai Casper EV Cross was spotted for the first time in public, revealing new design elements.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A new exterior and interior design direction for Sino-Swedish electric luxury brand Polestar could take shape from next January as ex-Audi designer Philipp Roemers takes the reins. Missoni, who has shifted to BMW, oversaw the development of Polestar’s design language since 2018. A great amazing designer, a great leader. “I

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Electrek

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Several Tesla Model Y vehicles were spotted with camouflage in China – likely due to the upcoming design refresh.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 29, 2024

We’re excited to let you know that we have some new designs in our online shop — get your CleanTechnica schwag now! The newest designs allow you to wear your favorite EV, and it’s sure to be a conversation starter — meaning, you. You can get stickers, t-shirts, and more.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The IONIQ 9 was spotted with less camo, revealing new design details as Hyundai prepares for its official debut later this year. Hyundai’s first three-row electric SUV is on its way.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 21, 2024

The Automobili Pininfarina PURA Vision design concept has been recognised with the highly coveted Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2024. The award is one of the world’s most highly sought-after seals of design quality.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 10, 2024

We generally don’t comment on the reshuffling of corner offices at an OEM – but when the design boss at a Detroit Three automaker allegedly sends an email out of the blue saying ‘peace out’, it’s worth sitting up and taking notice. Numerous concept cars and creative design studies also sprung forth under Lo, such as the Lincoln L100.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Today we present to you a 2009 Volvo C30 T5 R-Design named Sven. Sven is a stick-shift, with a six-speed manual. Sven has also had a lot of maintenance and repair work done lately or by his previous owner -- you can see it all listed at the forum post.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 27, 2024

Ford has promoted a design executive in charge of its Model e electric vehicle (EV) division to a global design role, set to lead both Ford and Lincoln brand vehicle models. in addition to heading Ford’s Melbourne, Australia-based Asia-Pacific design studio. He also worked in England, Germany, Japan, and the U.S.,

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 26, 2024

Unveiled at the 2024 Beijing auto show, the Mazda EZ-6 combines the Japanese automaker's signature design flair with powertrain tech from Changan Automobile, Mazda's Chinese partner. An electrified successor to the Mazda 6 mid-size sedan goes on sale in China later this year, but prospects for the U.S. are unclear.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 4, 2023

Discussions at chip design conferences rarely get heated. But a year ago at the International Symposium on Physical Design , things got out of hand. The crux of the clash was whether Google’s AI solution to one of chip design’s thornier problems was really better than humans or state-of-the-art algorithms. Wash, rinse, repeat.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 13, 2024

The world lost one of its preeminent car designers today, as Marcello Gandini has passed away at the age of 85. Though perhaps best known for the flashy and outrageous Lamborghini Countach, Gandini’s pen was applied to many other Italian, German, French, British, Japanese, and Swedish concepts and production designs.

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Teslarati

MAY 19, 2024

In an ad shared on multiple platforms on Saturday, Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen and Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy talk about some of the design choices that went into the Model 3 Performance. The post Tesla executives talk Model 3 Performance design in new video appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Kia introduced the updated EV6 for the UK on Monday with an enhanced design, longer range, and more. The EV6 joins Kia’s new electric vehicle lineup, showcasing the brand’s fresh new look.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2024

Ian Cameron, the automaker’s former 74-year-old former chief designer, was stabbed to death at home last week. Rolls-Royce issued a statement to the UK's Car Dealer Magazine , saying, “We were deeply shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Ian Cameron, who was the director of design at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars from 1999 to 2012.

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Cars That Think

JULY 2, 2023

This article was first published as “Design case history: Apple’s Macintosh.” The author spoke with many members of the design team in the months following the 1984 introduction of the Macintosh, however, Steve Jobs did not grant an interview for this article. It appeared in the December 1984 issue of IEEE Spectrum.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 16, 2021

To accomplish tasks, they need both a well-designed body and a “brain,” or controller. But there are few ways to optimize a robot’s design at the same time. Unless the designer is an algorithm. Because it is 2D and the program is simply designed, it doesn’t need much computational power. The same is true for robots.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In a way, one could argue that designing and creating the Cybertruck was an exercise in deconstruction. It’s designed to do pickup truck things, but it comes in a package that does not look like a traditional pickup truck at all. “He was the artist of decomposition of reality,” he said.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 21, 2024

Meh — Tesla Batteries Designed To Outlast Their Vehicles appeared first on CleanTechnica. One of the bigger concerns many consumers have had about buying electric cars is that the big batteries that power the cars will need to be replaced after a few years, at very high cost. continued] The post EV Battery Replacement Costs?

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Cars That Think

MARCH 15, 2024

So as Zipline nears the official launch of Platform 2, we spoke with Zipline cofounder and CTO Keenan Wyrobek , Platform 2 lead Zoltan Laszlo , and industrial designer Gregoire Vandenbussche to understand exactly why they think this is the best way of solving precision urban drone delivery. First, a quick refresher.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted in a handful of unique colors and designs over the last several weeks, the latest of which includes a new matte black that hasn’t yet been seen before — as driven by one of the automaker’s top executives. The post Tesla design head spotted driving matte black Cybertruck appeared first on TESLARATI.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 11, 2024

The post Apple Car Resembled Volkswagen ID.Buzz & Canoo Lifestyle Designs appeared first on CleanTechnica. The Apple project to create an autonomous electric car was fraught with challenges from the very beginning.

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Electrek

AUGUST 5, 2024

Hyundai’s electric fastback is getting a facelift, and from the first look, the design upgrades look like a major improvement. The Hyundai IONIQ 6 refresh has officially been spotted out in the wild. Check it out in the video below.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 21, 2024

The Fisker Ocean wins the internationally recognized iF DESIGN AWARD for Best Electric Vehicle: SUV, following the assessment by a global jury of 132 world-class design experts iF DESIGN AWARD is a highly contested design competition, with almost 11,000 award entries received from across 72 countries The Ocean excelled in.

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Innovation News Network

APRIL 9, 2024

The post Better battery manufacturing with new design strategy appeared first on Innovation News Network. A method of mixing unconventional ingredients in the correct order could make new chemistries for battery manufacturing accessible.

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Electrek

JULY 30, 2024

The new designs are known as the LimeGlider and LimeBike, and they were developed largely by taking in feedback from women and older riders to make the models more inclusive and easier to operate. Lime, the world’s largest shared electric vehicle company, has just unveiled its newest electric bikes and scooters.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The company recently said it would move to a completely virtual design and validation system as soon as next year. The costs and time involved are so extreme that only the most well-funded and compelling newcomers survive, but GM is taking steps to trim its costs.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 11, 2024

Designers can speed time to market for their on-board charger application with key technologies from one supplier, including the control, gate drive and power stage CHANDLER, Arizona — The market for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) continues to grow as the push towards decarbonization requires.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 21, 2024

Polestar (PSNY) has hired Philip Römers to lead its design team. Before joining Polestar , Römers was a lead Volkswagen and Audi designer known for designing the Mk7 VW Golf and Audi e-tron GT. Polestar hires former VW and Audi designer Römers is taking over for Maximilian Missoni, who has spent the past six years with Polestar.

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Teslarati

JULY 15, 2024

LG Energy Solution (LGES) will use artificial intelligence (AI) to design batteries for its clients. The South Korean battery supplier’s AI-powered system can design battery cells customized to a client’s specifications within a day. LGES’ AI-powered battery designer streamlines the process.

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