Car Design News is proud to unveil the shortlist for the People Awards 2025

The quality of entries this year raised the bar once again, demonstrating how design excellence continues to evolve in response to new technologies, sustainability goals and user expectations.


Best Clay Modelling Team Award
sponsored by Kolb Design Technology 

Slate Auto, Clay Team   
Mahindra, Clay Modelling Team  
Audi Design, Clay Modelling Team   
ChangAn Global Design Center, Modelling Team  
JLR, Clay Modelling Team   
Volvo Cars, Physical Modelling Team   
General Motors Design, Europe Clay Team
 

 
Most Sustainable Team Award
sponsored by Bridge of Weir Leather
   
Slate Auto, Design Team 
Mahindra Global Design, CMF Team 
Xiaomi EV, CMF Design Team 
Lotus Creative, CMF Team
Rivian, Rivive Studio
Hyundai, CMF Team
Kia, CMF Group
firefly, CMF Team
Citroën, C5 Aircross Design Teams
Ultrafabrics, Product Development Team
 

 
Best Studio Engineering Team Award
sponsored by Vital

General Motors Advanced Design Europe, Design Technical Team  
Hyundai Europe, Design Engineering Team  
ChangAn Global Design Center, Studio Engineering Team   
firefly, ST-ENG Team  
Volvo Cars, Shanghai Studio Engineering Team   
Italdesign, Studio Engineering Team   
Mahindra Global Design, Studio Engineering Team  
Kia, Design Engineering Team 
 

 
Unsung Hero Award
sponsored by ChangAn
 
Ford Design, E-Tech Team  
Claudia Bester, Harman Automotive   
Lincoln, Nautilus Design Team   
Tata Motors, Design Visualisation Team   
Maruti Suzuki, Hard Modelling Team   
Mahindra Global Design, Design Operations   
Jooeun Lee, Harman Automotive   
 

 
Beyond Automotive Design Team Award
sponsored by Swarovski Mobility 

Jakub Szewczyk & Cao Shi, Umeå Institute of Design  
Hyundai, Genesis Future Design Team  
Xpeng Design Center, AEROHT Design Team  
Ultrafabrics, Product Development Team   
Hyundai Europe, Insteroid Design Team   
Tata Motors Design India, Commercial Vehicle Team   
Rivian, Industrial Design Team   
Bentley Motors, Design Strategy (GDS) Team  
Mahindra Global Design, BEV Showroom Team  
 

 
Challenging the Industry Award
sponsored by Bentley 

Hyundai, Genesis Future Design Team   
firefly, Design Team   
Patrick Jordan Patrikios, Luxesound   
Tata Motors Design Europe, Avinya Brand Design Team  
Lotus Creative, Design Teams   
Slate Auto, Design Team   
Audi, E5 Sportback Design Team   
Harman Automotive, Design Team   
 

 
Best Lighting Design Team Award 
sponsored by Nichia

Bentley Motors, Lighting Design Team   
Kia Next, Design Exterior Team 3   
Citroën, C5 Aircross Lighting Design Team   
Lynk&Co, Infinity Light Design Team   
ChangAn Global Design Center, Lighting Design Team   
Lotus Creative, Theory 1 Lighting Design Team  
Tata Motors, Design Teams   
Harman Automotive, Design Team  
feno GmbH, Design Team 
 

 
Best Supplier Award
 
UE Studios
Kolb Design Technology GmbH & Co. KG   
Bridge of Weir Leather   
Marelli Motherson Automotive Lighting India   
Harman Automotive   
Incari GmbH   
AFRY Experience Studios   
Saint-Gobain SEKURIT, Advanced Engineering & Design Team  
 

 
Best CMF Team Award
sponsored by UE Studios
 
Lotus Creative, CMF Team  
Rivian, CMF Team   
Bentley Motors, CMF & Bespoke Team  
Slate Auto, CMF Team  
Kia, CMF Group   
Citroën, Ami & Ami Buggy CMF Design Team   
Volvo Cars, Shanghai and Gothenburg Studios, ES90 CMF Team   
firefly, CMF Team   
Citroën, C5 Aircross CMF Design Team   
Chery Europe Advanced Design, Color & Material Team 

 
 
Best Digital Modelling Team Award
sponsored by Contechs
 
Kia, Digital Design Team 
Ford Design, RS2.00 Design Team 
General Motors Advanced Design Europe, Digital Modelling Team 
firefly, Digital Modelling Team   
Hyundai Europe, Digital Design Team   
Pininfarina S.p.A., Design Team   
Xiaomi EV, Digital Design Team   
Harman Automotive, Industrial Design Team   
Rivian, Digital Modelling Team   
Karma, Digital Modelling Team   
Bentley Motors, Digital Surfacing Team  
 

 
Best Exterior Design Team Award
sponsored by Autodesk 
Tata Motors, Avinya Exterior Design Team     
Kia Next, Design Exterior Group   
Citroën, Ami & Ami Buggy Exterior Design Team   
Mahindra Global Design, Exterior Design Team   
Xpeng, Exterior Design Team   
Lamborghini, Exterior Design Team   
Tata Motors, Sierra Exterior Team 
firefly, Exterior Design Team   
Hyundai Europe, Insteroid Exterior Design Team   
Karma, Exterior Design Team   
Bentley Motors, Exterior Design Team 
 

 
Best Interior Design Team Award
sponsored by Ultrafabrics 

Tata Motors, Avinya X Interior Design Team 
Hyundai, Ioniq 9 Global Interior Design Team   
Audi, Interior Design Team   
Volvo Cars, Interior Design Team   
firefly, Interior Design Team   
ChangAn Global Design Center, NEVO Interior Design Team  
Kia Next, Interior Design Team 1   
Citroën, Ami & Ami Buggy Interior Design Team   
Hyundai, NEXO Interior Design Team 2     
Bentley Motors, Interior Design Team 
 

 
Best UX/UI Design Team Award
sponsored by Techic
 
Tata Motors, Avinya UX/UI Team   
Bentley Motors, UX Design Team   
Lamborghini, Pilot Interaction UX Design Team   
Tata Motors Design India, UI/UX Team 
Granstudio, DigiPHY and UX/UI Design Team   
firefly, UI/UX Design Team   
Hyundai Europe, Insteroid Design Team   
Rivian, Digital Studio Team   
Lotus Creative, UX/UI Team   
Harman Automotive, Design Team 
 

 
Undiscovered Talent Award
sponsored by Zeekr 

Bartu Harmandagli, Royal College of Art   
Hanil Kim, Coventry University   
Jane Kim, Mahindra Advanced Design Europe  
Juean Chen, Umeå Institute of Design   
Siddharth Camarushy   
Ryan Wei, China Academy of Art   
Henrik Svanvig, Royal College of Art   
Josh Tandy, University of Staffordshire   
Henry Zhang, China Academy of Art   
Farah Amjad Al Khamissi, Umeå Institute of Design   
Shima Solati & Hoda Solati, College for Creative Studies 
 

 
Best Advanced Design Team Award
sponsored by Afry 

Tata Motors, Avinya X Design Team   
Chery Design Shanghai, Advanced Design Team   
Forvia, Saphir Concept Design Team   
GAC Group, Guangzhou Advanced Design Team   
Hyundai Europe, Insteroid Design Team   
General Motors Advanced Design Europe, Design Team   
Mazda Design Europe, Design Team   
Peugeot, Advanced Design Team   
Lotus Creative, Design Team   
Mahindra Global Design, Design Team   
Audi, Design Team   

 

Design Educator of the Year Award 
sponsored by Mahindra Global Design
 
Sanghamitra Datta 
Prianjali Kapur, Pininfarina   
Shaun Hutchinson, Coventry University   
James Hope, China Academy of Art   

 

AI Explorer Award
Sponsored by Audi

ChangAn Global Design Center, AI Explorer Team   
Shima Solati & Hoda Solati, College for Creative Studies   
Sara Fallahi, Stellantis   
Qifeng Gao, IM Motor   
Onpoint Team   
Bart van Lotringen, DAF Trucks  
Kyoungkwun Shin, Kia 

 

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