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Nissan design chief Shiro Nakamura talks style with AW

Nissan's design chief Shiro Nakamura stopped by One AutoWeek Tower on Friday afternoon during his visit to Detroit to share some insight on current and future styling trends for his company. Nakamura, who is best known to enthusiasts for his work on the GT-R, says the current state of design is relatively strong, and the business may be on the verge of another golden age. Nissan is also pondering the look of a version of the Leaf for its luxury Infiniti brand.

Who's Where: Richard Ferlazzo appointed GM Australia design director

Richard Ferlazzo has been appointed General Motors Australia design director. Taking up the position from 1 September, he will report directly to executive director international operations design Michael Simcoe and also GM Holden chairman and managing director Mike Devereux. Ferlazzo will be responsible for Advanced, Production and Global Contract programs and replaces Andrew Smith who left Holden this month to take up the position of executive director of global Cadillac and Buick design at GM's technical center in Warren, Michigan.

BMW Z4 Pure Fusion headed to Detroit auto show

BMW will be debuting a special edition of the 2014 BMW Z4 at the upcoming Detroit auto show, but today we're getting a sneak peek. The BMW Z4 Pure Fusion Design will essentially be an interior options package that will feature napa leather trim along with specially designed sport seats in ivory white, with contrasting brown stitching. The lower portion of the dashboard will also feature ivory white leather, as will the arm rests, door panels, and passenger pull handles.