Trends Archives https://www.formtrends.com/category/resources/trends/ The premier vehicle design website Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:03:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.formtrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-FT-trans_600-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Trends Archives https://www.formtrends.com/category/resources/trends/ 32 32 112948072 Paolo Tumminelli on How to Keep the Automobile Relevant and Renew Its Emotional Connection With Customers https://www.formtrends.com/paolo-tumminelli-automobile-relevance-retaining-emotional-connection/ https://www.formtrends.com/paolo-tumminelli-automobile-relevance-retaining-emotional-connection/#respond Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:02:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10020739 The automotive industry is going through a seismic change. From electric cars to MaaS, the traditional business model is evolving, so too is the public’s perception of the automobile as a machine to carry society away from its problems and provide freedom to the end-user. Arguably, much of what is transpiring around the world is the result of regulation and legislation, all of which is taking place outside of automotive companies themselves and thus beyond their control. But are there […]

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/paolo-tumminelli-automobile-relevance-retaining-emotional-connection/feed/ 0 10020739 Rolls-Royce Returns to Coachbuilding Roots with New Boat Tail https://www.formtrends.com/rolls-royce-returns-to-coachbuilding-roots-with-new-boat-tail/ https://www.formtrends.com/rolls-royce-returns-to-coachbuilding-roots-with-new-boat-tail/#respond Fri, 28 May 2021 08:59:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10020692 Coachbuilding has been around since the dawn of the automobile, even before. In the age of horse drawn carriages, wealthy clients would come to a carriage builder and specify what they wanted and craftsmen would set to work developing a vehicle that was tailored to their requests. The practice can be traced all the way back to the mid-1600s. Before mass market production, a car – then very much a luxury product – would be supplied as a rolling chassis, […]

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/rolls-royce-returns-to-coachbuilding-roots-with-new-boat-tail/feed/ 0 10020692 Losing My Edge: Car Design and Automation https://www.formtrends.com/losing-my-edge-car-design-and-automation/ https://www.formtrends.com/losing-my-edge-car-design-and-automation/#respond Tue, 06 Apr 2021 08:01:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10020104 “I’m losing my edge. The kids are coming up from behind. I’m losing my edge.” That is a quote from LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy’s 2002 hit song, “Losing My Edge”. As with musicians, professionals in all industries have had to adapt to changes in the digital age, and that’s no less true of designers. The automation of design tools is a political issue that requires us to recast the role of the designer, writes Robert Dooley. “Losing My Edge” music […]

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/losing-my-edge-car-design-and-automation/feed/ 0 10020104 Transitional Forms: The Shape of Things to Come https://www.formtrends.com/transitional-forms-the-shape-of-things-to-come/ https://www.formtrends.com/transitional-forms-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#respond Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:01:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10019744 The automotive industry is going through an evolutionary adjustment as we see the emergence of an industry-wide transition from investment in gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) power to battery electric power and autonomous vehicles. The recent unveiling of the Renault 5 electric vehicle (EV) prototype, the rebranding of General Motors and the UK government’s plan to ban new diesel and gasoline-powered cars by 2030 are clear examples that a shift is happening. EVs are no longer niche futuristic visions held […]

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/transitional-forms-the-shape-of-things-to-come/feed/ 0 10019744 HABOs – The COVID Cyclist is a Wake-up Call to the Bicycle Industry https://www.formtrends.com/habos-covid-cyclist-wake-up-call-bicycle-industry/ https://www.formtrends.com/habos-covid-cyclist-wake-up-call-bicycle-industry/#respond Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10019639 The pandemic has shone a light on HABOs – latent cyclists currently unseen by the bicycle industry. Parallel learning from the automotive sector’s SUV is a key way to see how they might be reached. Sam Livingstone examines The bicycle is the biggest transport winner of the year-long social distanced, COVID-19 period the world has experienced to-date. While car usage and sales sharply declined in most territories, aircraft have been grounded, trains remain on reduced service, and buses continue to […]

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/habos-covid-cyclist-wake-up-call-bicycle-industry/feed/ 0 10019639 Have The Most Beautiful Cars Already Been Designed? https://www.formtrends.com/is-there-still-good-car-design/ https://www.formtrends.com/is-there-still-good-car-design/#respond Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10019303 When you look at new cars, do you sometimes feel that the most beautiful ones have already been designed? Where has true elegance, purity and originality gone? And why does it seem that, while there are more cars than ever, there is less good car design? We’ll examine some recent electric cars from Mladá Boleslav, Bavarian missiles and a novelty from China as we look for answers to these questions. Is there still good design? Of course, it’s just sometimes hard to […]

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/is-there-still-good-car-design/feed/ 0 10019303 Designing Movement that Inspires: How Designers Redefined the Kia Brand https://www.formtrends.com/how-designers-redefined-the-kia-brand/ https://www.formtrends.com/how-designers-redefined-the-kia-brand/#respond Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10019269 Design is one of the most important aspects of any brand. This goes well beyond simply designing the products. It’s a fundamental understanding of what the brand is and what it aspires to become, not just for the shareholders but in the messages that are conveyed to the end-users, the brand’s customers. Designer Ray Ng outlines how creative collaboration redefined the Kia brand. in·​spi·​ra·​tion | \ ˌin(t)-spə-ˈrā-shən: the act of drawing in a divine influence or action on a person […]

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/how-designers-redefined-the-kia-brand/feed/ 0 10019269 How Car Makers Are Transforming Their Logo Designs for the Electric Era https://www.formtrends.com/how-car-makers-are-transforming-their-logo-designs-for-the-electric-era/ https://www.formtrends.com/how-car-makers-are-transforming-their-logo-designs-for-the-electric-era/#respond Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10019233 When the electrification trend exploded, it knocked down more than just combustion engines. It drove a stake right through OEMs’ brand identities, forcing them to review their image. Inevitably, this dramatic change led carmakers to reassess their logos ­– core symbols of a company’s identity – not just in their design, but also on their treatments. I’ll be citing some recent changes as well as examples of carmakers who haven’t stopped at the blue lines=electric design cliché. Here’s an overview of the most […]

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/how-car-makers-are-transforming-their-logo-designs-for-the-electric-era/feed/ 0 10019233 The California Startups Showcasing Forward Momentum for Mobility Design https://www.formtrends.com/california-forward-momentum-2020/ https://www.formtrends.com/california-forward-momentum-2020/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10015551 This year has seen a number of new car reveals, but only a handful of these new designs have been impressive — the Koenigsegg Gemera, Ford Bronco and GMC Hummer spring to mind. And while we may have had to wait until the 11th hour for 2020 to shine through as a positive year, three new vehicles unveiled in the last week truly seem to embody forward momentum in mobility design. Perhaps unsurprisingly, none of these come from established automakers. […]

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/california-forward-momentum-2020/feed/ 0 10015551 Finding a Balance: Self-Expression vs Maintaining Brand Values https://www.formtrends.com/self-expression-vs-maintaining-brand-values/ https://www.formtrends.com/self-expression-vs-maintaining-brand-values/#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10015042 Self-expression is an essential commodity for consumers. In the future, car companies will have to work very hard to help users have a voice while deciding how much control of brand values they want to keep. In the early part of the 20th Century, collaborations between luxury manufacturers and coachbuilders allowed customers to have a lot of control over the messages they sent out. This is because owners had a great deal of influence over how their vehicles looked. In […]

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/self-expression-vs-maintaining-brand-values/feed/ 0 10015042 User Interface: Lucid Air vs Mercedes S-Class https://www.formtrends.com/user-interface-lucid-air-vs-mercedes-benz-s-class/ https://www.formtrends.com/user-interface-lucid-air-vs-mercedes-benz-s-class/#respond Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10014991 Highlighting the differences between the old world and the new The Lucid Air and new Mercedes S-Class were revealed within one month of each other. Even though they are direct competitors in in the luxury sedan segment, their views on luxury are very different. The S-Class has always been a high-tech pioneer. Each model shows off a wide range of technological innovations. Lucid, on the other hand, is an all-electric newcomer with a focus on well-being and a minimalist design. […]

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/user-interface-lucid-air-vs-mercedes-benz-s-class/feed/ 0 10014991 The AI Car Designer – Can Artificial Intelligence Design a Car? https://www.formtrends.com/ai-car-design-can-artificial-intelligence-design-a-car/ https://www.formtrends.com/ai-car-design-can-artificial-intelligence-design-a-car/#respond Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:00:32 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10014863 If Artificial Intelligence designed a car, could it be a better car designer than a human one? Designer Karolina Dabrowski takes a deep dive… Creativity is a slippery word. It can be found everywhere; in the way a mathematician solves a mathematical problem, an engineer comes up with unconventional solutions, or a squirrel getting creative to break into the bird feeder. The latter is maybe a less promising example of creativity. But what exactly is creativity? And can an algorithm […]

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