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Why Ford’s Euro design is changing: Joel Piaskowski replaces Martin Smith

By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 28 May 2014 14:30 Ford today confirmed that it is shaking up its European design team, as it appoints Joel Piaskowski to replace the retiring Martin Smith. Smith, 64, has led Ford of Europe’s design team for a decade and is the father of the brand’s edgy ‘kinetic design’, but will step down on 1 July 2014, it was announced this afternoon. Before he retires fully at the end of the year Smith will work with the Blue Oval’s vice president of design, Moray Callum, on a global project looking at the future of Ford design.

Bernie keeps Williams F1 afloat

These are troubled times for Formula 1. Honda, rich as it is, has bailed out of F1 and is still looking for a buyer. Other teams are struggling to make a budget that adds up, despite the backing of billionaires and car manufacturers.

Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 arrives in Geneva

The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 arrives in Geneva The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 is certainly making its presence felt at the Geneva Motor Show already. But it’s more about the leaked photos of the LP700-4 appearing all over the place than anything else. Earlier this week we ran the first ‘real’ photo of the LP700-4, which came from a scan of the Croation version of Evo Magazine.