The VDI Awards recognise excellence across the vehicle sector, from the best-handling new cars, to dynamics innovations, development tools & technologies and test facilities. Our international judging panel decided the winners for 2025
Author: Adam Gavine
Adam Gavine
Adam divides his time as an editor between the worlds of aviation and motoring. These worlds may seem a little diverse today, but autonomous technology and future urban mobility is bringing them ever-closer. Adam is also chairman of the Vehicle Dynamics International Awards.
Renault Group and Ford are partnering to develop two distinct Ford-branded EVs for the European market, based on Renault Group’s Ampere platform but with distinctive Ford driving dynamics. Ford also has a call to action to drive electrification in Europe
The nomination phase for the 2025 VDI Awards is open! There have been many winners over the 17 years of the awards, from OEMs to suppliers and engineers, which have enjoyed the industry recognition, media coverage and marketing opportunities that the awards bring. Don’t miss out: send a nomination!
The UTAC automotive testing specialist has announced major facility upgrades at its sites around the world, to strengthen its capabilities in electrification, autonomy, and sustainable mobility. The upgrades include improvements to its electric motor, tyre, durability and driveline testing capabilities
Cadillac has opted to equip its new all-electric Celestiq luxury sedan with ZF’s Smart Chassis Sensor, a high-tech system for determining vehicle ride height
There’s not much better than seeing and hearing a Lamborghini Temerario on track. Apart from seeing it driven at 10,000 rpm on track by two-time MotoGP champion, Francesco Bagnaia
McLaren Automotive has developed a world-first application of a composites manufacturing method from the aerospace industry, scaled for volume supercar manufacturing including the W1. The Automated Rapid Tape (ART) production method produces carbon fibre structures that can be optimised to be lighter, stiffer and stronger via advanced structural optimisation
The nomination phase for the 2024 VDI Awards is open! There have been many winners over the 16 years that the awards have been running, from OEMs to suppliers and engineers, which have enjoyed the industry recognition, media coverage and marketing opportunities that the awards bring. Don’t miss out: send a nomination!
Eccentrica has announced the appointment of Maurizio Reggiani, a well-known figure in automotive engineering, with over four decades of experience at Maserati, Bugatti, and latterly as CTO and vice president of motorsport at Lamborghini, as an advisor
MdynamiX, a provider of ADAS, vehicle dynamics, NVH methods and test benches, has entered into a reseller partnership with VI-grade, a provider of human-centric simulation technologies