Freddie Holmes

United Kingdom

Assistant Editor at Car Design News

Journalist @automotiveworld @chutzpahcar

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Five minute sketch: Chris Bangle

2 days ago | cardesignnews.com | Freddie Holmes

Okay, Chris, so what are you drawing for us? Chris Bangle: I’m drawing the three ages of car design. So the first one is started as houses. They’re like little wooden houses, you know, and they had a porch, steps, and they had a roof. And here’s a little garden gnome out here. So if you take that wood, you kind of clean it up a little bit, the next thing you know, you’ve basically got the whole first age of cars. CB: The second age is the age I call the age of cars.
Italdesign talks pick-ups, materials and converging design worlds

1 week ago | cardesignnews.com | Freddie Holmes

Occupying a slightly different spot to last year, Italdesign’s exhibit at Milan Design Week 2025 once again underlined the crossover between car, fashion, product and industrial design. Greeting visitors upon entry is an impressive scale model of a high-speed train, a series of bicycles, beautiful hanging pendant lights and a carefully-curated selection of activewear.
General Motors design bosses talk sketching with Car Design News

2 weeks ago | cardesignnews.com | Freddie Holmes

Free Trial Knowledge Keep up-to-date with new car and who's where news exclusives Discover the latest design thinking with design leader interviews Stay ahead of the curve with design trend report articles and livestreams Inspiration Step inside leading design studios with our 'inside the studio' series Read in-depth reviews of the new and influential vehicles Discover cutting edge designs from other design disciplines Access Interior Motives magazine in digital page turner format Billed as...
GAC unveils Hyper-Luxury concept car

2 weeks ago | cardesignnews.com | Freddie Holmes

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GM's UK design studio reveals first major project: a Corvette concept

2 weeks ago | cardesignnews.com | Freddie Holmes

GM Design Europe reveals first project: a Corvette With an all-star team led by Julian Thomson, the Midlands-based design studio has lifted the covers on a blistering new concept Nestled in a quiet industrial estate in Leamington Spa, GM’s UK advanced design studio could have played it safe with its first project destined for public eyes. But not so: why not rethink an American icon in the Corvette.
Highlights of Car Design News' perceived quality livestream with McLaren, Lucid and more

3 weeks ago | cardesignnews.com | Freddie Holmes

Key takeaways: perceived quality in car design Read on for the key takeaways from CDN’s recent livestream on perceived quality Strategies vary from brand to brand, but perceived quality (PQ) can help to ensure a design resonates with customers as intended and as a result, boosts sales. Over time, the application of solid PQ principles will build trust, respect and desire, creating the picture of a car that is class-leading, built to a high standard and thus safe to drive.
Keep it simple: can a mono-material strategy reshape interior design?

1 month ago | cardesignnews.com | Freddie Holmes

Could a mono-material strategy reshape interiors? In this abridged feature from the Spring 2025 issue of Interior Motives, we consider how one material for key interior structures could boost recyclability and celebrate sculptural form over visual complexity A good leather jacket. An oak coffee table. Sculptures – ice, stone or otherwise. For products where timelessness, durability and universal appeal are key considerations, the fewer the materials the better. Ideally just one.
Technology defines the design of the new Mercedes CLA

1 month ago | cardesignnews.com | Freddie Holmes

Technology defines new Merc CLA This new generation Mercedes-Benz CLA brings a familiar form to the table, now packed full of technology and more reliant on lighting than ever The all-new CLA brings a familiar silhouette to the table, a compact, fastback sedan that is bring promoted mainly as an EV but with a hybrid option in tow too. It is illustrative of the brand’s strategy to champion new technology wherever possible, but let’s take a look at the fundamentals first.
“India has made a remarkable improvement in perceived quality”

1 month ago | cardesignnews.com | Freddie Holmes

“India has made a remarkable improvement in perceived quality” Car Design News chats to a growing Indian consultancy that is finding plenty of work as a specialist in perceived quality Indian car manufacturing and design has come on leaps and bounds over the last decade or two. Now with a solid base from which to work, the focus is turning to some of the more enigmatic themes of perceived quality (PQ) and finding factors that delight, not dismay.
NID students show the power of Indian transportation design

1 month ago | cardesignnews.com | Freddie Holmes

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