Best of Electric Car Design 2019

Thirteen students from the Istituto Europeo di Design have worked on a brief by the Japanese carmaker to imagine the car young people will want to drive in 2025.

It’s the first commercial VW model based on the so-called MEB platform for electric vehicle developed by the German manufacturer. Prices will be around 30.000€ in Germany, with battery range up to more than 500km.

Not much bigger than a motorbike, it is completely electric and equipped with autonomous driving. Instead of recharging it, users just change the batteries, avoiding long waits.

The new modular EV celebrates the Italian car brand’s 120th anniversary with a commitment to democratize electric mobility.

Elon Musk unveiled a futuristic, semi-armored electric vehicle with a sharp and unreassuring design that will probably collide with its declared intent: convincing America’s more conservative car owners to switch to EVs.

The French company created a concept of its iconic beach car for the 10th anniversary of the Renault 4L International Festival.

The Danish studio designed the wooden structure with a photovoltaic roof as a kit of elements that are easy to assemble and recycle.

At this year's Salone we had a talk with the company's Director of Design, ranging from electric vehicles to the one – decontructed – that was on show at the Design Week.  

Big data comes with the promise of new sustainability and mobility standards in the urban sphere but there is a risk of it deploying subtle persuasion and governance technologies.