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