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AW Design Forum: Nissan design boss challenges cookie-cutter design

Using provocative words such as “guilty” and “fearful,” Nissan Design America chief Bruce Campbell was blunt in his assessment of the current state of car styling: There's too much sameness. Speaking at the AW Design Forum on Thursday morning in Detroit, Campbell pulled no punches, pointing to the bad economy, global design--and fear--as reasons for blandness in sheetmetal. “We are guilty of this sameness.

Hyundai previews small SUV with Geneva show concept

For an idea of what Hyundai's next small SUV will look like, pay attention to the concept that debuts at the Geneva motor show next month. We previously knew it as the HED-6, according to the recently released sketch. But Hyundai announced that it is now calling the vehicle the ix-onic (pronounced "ik-sonnik").

2012 Toyota Camry priced the same or less than outgoing 2011 Camry

Toyota is keeping the same prices for some 2012 Camry and Camry hybrid models and cutting prices on the rest of the models compared with last year's lineup. The entry-level 2012 Toyota Camry is priced at $22,755 for 2012, including destination. The 2012 Camry LE gets a $200 price decrease from 2011, at $23,260.