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Steve Mattin appointed Design Director at Volvo Cars

 Volvo Car Corporation has appointed British designer Steve Mattin as Vice President and Design Director, who joins the company on 1 May following a long career at DaimlerChrysler, where he is currently Senior Design Manager with several major design projects under his responsibility. Steve Mattin is well respected in the automotive design community, and has a real passion for premium cars, which he has proved during his 17 years at DaimlerChrysler. Steve will report to Volvo Cars President and CEO, Hans-Olov Olsson as well as J Mays, group vice president of Design and Chief Creative Officer of Ford Motor Company.

Concept Car of the Week: Renault Argos (1994)

The 1994 Renault Argos concept is the little sports car based on the humble Twingo that continues to resonate in design terms. Designed by current PSA Director of Design, Jean-Pierre Ploué, the minimalist three-seater ushered in a new design movement dubbed ‘Esprit Nouveau' (New Spirit) that re-instated The Car as an industrial machine after a period of organic, Bio-design influence. Pared-back, broken down into its component parts and proudly bare, the Argos mixed the post-industrial functionality of a contemporary fighter aircraft with a twist of Steampunk fantasy.

Vauxhall Insignia BiTurbo diesel launched – Models & Prices

Vauxhall Insignia BiTurbo launched with more power and lower running costs Vauxhall has added an extra turbo to the Insignia 2.0 litre diesel to create the Vauxhall Insignia BiTurbo with 192bhp and 57.6mpg. The Vauxhall Insignia is a more than half decent car, and capable of handling quite a chunk of power too. So it will have no trouble handling the extra diesel power arriving in the guise of the Vauxhall Insignia BiTurbo.