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The Automotive Design Organization


Welcome to AutoDesignO, an organization dedicated to all professionals in the automotive design industry. AutoDesignO encompasses all aspects of the trade providing enhanced business relations and communication, resources for studios, relevant news, special events, and additional global opportunities for members that only an association can provide.

AutoDesignO (the Automotive Design Organization) is a professional association, which is advancing improved access to people, essential information, as well as a culture exchange within the design profession, and beyond the studio walls. The organization strives to expand the presence and prominence of the design industry.

Membership is available to design studios, staff and freelance designers, clay modelers, color and trim, digital design and modeling, fabricators, studio engineers, students, studio design and modeling managers, and similar design professionals, as well as industry suppliers, aftermarket companies, governmental bodies, temp and staffing agencies, media and PR, and other transportation design-related firms and organizations.

 

NEWS NEWS ARTICLES

Alcantara® Makes 21 Vehicles Extraordinary at the NAIAS

posted on 01/25/2012

DETROIT, (Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire) -- The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is one of the world's premier automotive events, featuring world wide vehicle unveilings from global automakers that highlight the latest in advanced technologies in components and materials. It is only natural, then, that Alcantara® was featured on 21 important and relevant vehicles, making it "the" material ... Read More

Visteon Applies its Automotive Intellect to Mahindra & Mahindra's New XUV500

posted on 01/25/2012

CHENNAI, India, (Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire) -- Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC) is one of the key contributors to Mahindra & Mahindra's XUV500, a recently launched global sport utility vehicle designed to deliver high-end features at an affordable price. The XUV500 features a range of innovative electronics, lighting and climate systems and components from Visteon, developed with Mahindra to ... Read More

Dassault Falcon 2000S Receives "Good Design" Award for BMW Interior

posted on 01/20/2012


SAINT-CLOUD, France, (January 20, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall) --
Dassault's Falcon 2000S recently received the prestigious 2011 Good Design Award for its specially designed interior, crafted in conjunction with BMW Group Designworks USA.
The award for Design Excellence is given by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Center for Architecture, Art and Urban Studies ... Read More

Faurecia Announces Internship Winner at NAIAS as Part of GM Design Competition

posted on 01/14/2012

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., (Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire) -- Faurecia (http://www.faurecia.com), the world's sixth-largest automotive supplier, and Car Design News today announced the winners of the GM interactive design competition in an award ceremony at the North American International Auto Show 2012 (NAIAS). Brook Banham, a master's student at the College of Creative Studies, was selected by Faurecia as its ... Read More

Lighter Cars of the Future; How Magnesium Plays a Role in Weight Reduction

posted on 01/14/2012

POINT ROBERTS, Wash., (Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire) -- www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on developments in the auto industry showcased at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit and how magnesium will play a key role in future innovation. The advancement of lighter weight automobiles will result in significant fuel efficiency. The Cadillac ... Read More

Toyota Reveals NS4 Advanced Plug-in Hybrid Concept

posted on 01/13/2012

DETROIT, (Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire) -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS), today revealed the NS4 advanced plug-in hybrid concept vehicle at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The NS4 signifies Toyota's vision for future mobility with a focus on connectivity and the human interface.

Toyota engineers were challenged to design ... Read More

Design Challenge 2011 at the Los Angeles Auto Show

posted on 11/15/2011

Design Challenge returns in 2011 with fierce competition for global design studios. "This year's theme presented these designers with creative challenges like never before," said Chuck Pelly from Design LA. "Not only were studios tasked with designing a futuristic Hollywood vehicle, but also the complex plots within which they starred. Grab a bag of popcorn and watch the action unfold!
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Fortune And Green

posted on 05/08/2011

Once again the Fortune Brainstorm Green conference brings the leaders of the business of the free world together to forge a future. It's not enough to be "Green", a company needs to do the right thing and remain a profitable venture. The attendees represent the most influential corporations in everything from energy to transportation. The environmentally sensitive speakers range from ... Read More

Small Companies, Big Designs, and Sailfish with Frank Stephenson

posted on 04/10/2011

The 2011 Design Panel included the talented Frank Stephenson. As Design Director for McLaren Automotive, and previously with both Fiat and Ferrari, his perspective on small OEMs provided unique insight, as did that of the others on the panel. He has taken his inspiration from aluminum cans to the skin of fish. This is how he does it. ... Read More

 

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