Want to know about who are the leading names in automotive design? Want to know where you can find the latest research? Look no further…
Ford Motor Company
www.ford.co.uk
The world’s second largest manufacturer of cars and trucks. Owner of Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Volvo and Land Rover.
General Motors
www.gmeurope.com
The world’s largest manufacturer of cars and trucks. Owner of Chevrolet, Pontiac, GMC, Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac, Opel, Vauxhall, Saab, Saturn, Holden & Hummer and Corvette.
Volkswagen
www.volkswagen-ag.de
Part of the Volkswagen Audi Group – the most successful European manufacturer. Owner of Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Bentley, Bugatti, Seat and Lamborghini.
Visteon
www.visteon.com
The world’s second largest manufacturer of automotive parts. Provides a full design and development service to the OEMs.
Johnson Controls
www.johnsoncontrols.com
Conducts its business in two operating segments - automotive and control. Provides full design and development service for seating.
Coventry School of Art and Design
www.coventry.ac.uk/csad/
Good track record in automotive design research, specialising in the use of CAD tools.
M.I.R.A. Ltd
www.mira.co.uk
World-leading automotive test facility. Provider of product engineering, testing, research and information worldwide.
Ford Motor Company Ltd
www.ford.co.uk/UKBusinessAreas/-/UKProductDev
European research and development centre for one of the world's leading manufacturers.
Loughborough University
www.lboro.ac.uk
Research done along with top manufacturers including Bentley, Fiat, Honda and Jaguar.
Car Design News
www.cardesignnews.com
Interesting articles on new designs, motor shows, degree shows etc. All available to paid-up members.
Concept Car
www.conceptcar.co.uk
Articles covering all aspects of car design. A good forum for discussion and asking questions.
Car Design Online
www.cardesignonline.com/
Covers all aspects of car design from engineering through to styling.
Automotive Design Line
www.automotivedesignline.com
News, products, and how-to information on designing automotive electronics.
Auto Field Guide
www.autofieldguide.com
Field guide to automotive technology.