Tag Archives: Design

Volkswagen has agreed budget car concept, design

Volkswagen has agreed budget car concept, design

Volkswagen has agreed the basic concept and design of a budget car for emerging markets, said Hans Demant, the VW executive in charge of the project.

Can Jaguar Land Rover maintain manageable, profitable growth

Can Jaguar Land Rover maintain manageable, profitable growth

Just how great is Jaguar Land Rover’s ambition? The company insists it does not want to become a volume manufacturer, like BMW. But the available evidence suggests it could well be headed in that direction.

Ford wants Vignale line to propel brand upmarket in Europe

Ford wants Vignale line to propel brand upmarket in Europe

Vignale badged cars will be priced like Ford’s performance ST models but attract different customers.
Volume automakers aim to move upmarket in Europe as a way to boost profits in a domestic market set to decline for a sixth consecutive year.

Fiat heir, Lapo Elkann pushes Italian design

Fiat heir, Lapo Elkann pushes Italian design

He has been portrayed as the wild child of Italy’s billionaire Agnelli family: a globe-trotting jet-setter who cavorts with fashion models, drives ultrafast cars and collects tattoos.

Adrian van Hooydonk tests a luxury look for BMW’s future

Adrian van Hooydonk tests a luxury look for BMW's future

Adrian van Hooydonk says eco-friendly vehicles are here to stay. In the i3, he says, “Every material we use can be recycled or has already been recycled.”