Sunderland factory to build new luxury Infiniti hatchback THE quality of Britain's car industry is 'strong', according to Business Secretary Vince Cable, after Nissan announced its luxury car brand Infiniti will use Sunderland as its base to produce its fi

Advanced Qashqai 360 unveiled after Nissan's record-breaking year NISSAN has restyled the latest version of its hugely popular Qashqai and packed it full of gadgets and technology.The appropriately named Nissan Qashqai 360 now has a panoramic sun roof and an Aroun

Nissan Note’s Safety Shield: the first mini MPV with technology that adds an extra eye to the driving experience With the average person having a field of vision of around 120-degrees, drivers of the new Nissan Note are set to triple their vision with the aid of micro-cameras that surround the car. Able t

Tributes pour in after Sean Edwards is killed in Porsche 996 crash at Queensland Raceway in Australia.  British racing driver Sean Edwards was involved in a fatal accident during a private test session at the Queensland Raceway in Australia.The 26-year-old, currently leading the Porsche Supercup champ... 

Special Feature: Creativity and a defined design DNA is vital if Western car brands are to compete with the threat .  The world’s leading car designers have set out in detail their views on the challenges that lay ahead for them in an increasingly competitive global automotive market. While millions of motoris... 

Mercedes S-Class Review.  Only Mercedes-Benz could take a high-class industry leader and make it even better. While other cars can only dream of offering such engineering, innovation and elegance, the redesigned S-Class... 

Historic racers limber up at Rockingham ahead of annual Goodwood Revival meeting.  A MOUTH-WATERING selection of historic racers were put through their paces at Rockingham, ahead of the annual Goodwood Revival meeting, as part of the Northamptonshire circuit’s first general test d... 

Zircotec launches tough thermal barrier exhaust coatings for motorbikes.  Tougher than the standard automotive coatings, Zircotec’s new Endurance Range has been specifically formulated to provide motorcycle riders with a durable novel surface finish that minimises rust on... 

Special Feature: Graphic design is an ‘important’ artistic tool but overuse could be having negative impact accordi.  Many cars today are ‘overdesigned’, according to Luca Fioravanti, son of the famous Ferrari designer. Has the pen and the paper had its day? And is graphic design proving to be an obstacle to a desi... 

Volvo receives Red Dot Design Award for new connectivity system.  A jury of international designers and design experts has awarded Volvo's new connectivity system the prestigious 2013 Red Dot Design Award.Sensus Connected Touch gives Volvo owners the world's first... 

INTERVIEW: Ernst Reim, Chief Interior Designer for Ford of Europe reveals how future looks more 'premium'.  He's overseen the interior designs of the latest Fiesta, Mondeo, Focus, B-Max and C-Max. Ernst Reim is the Chief Interior Designer for Ford of Europe - the company behind some Britain's best-selling... 

INTERVIEW: Luca Fioravanti, Head of Business Development for Italian design house Fioravanti.  His father is one of the most famous automobile designers of all time - widely regarded as an Italian car design legend, having been nominated for the prestigious 'Car Designer of the Century' accol... 

Road accidents caused by sun glare jump 12 per cent in a year.  According to newly published data concerning road traffic accidents in the UK, there has been a 12 per cent increase in accidents resulting from dazzling sun affecting motorists’ vision.Figures take... 

INTERVIEW: automotive designer David Hilton, Motorcity Europe founder and former Head of Exterior Design for Bentle.  What is the most challenging aspect of designing new cars suitable for the production line?Money and time. Every different brand has its different limitations. Some brands can only survive at the mi... 

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