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Changan and Pforzheim team up for future mobility project | Articles

In Germany, Chinese automaker Changan has built a close relationship with the Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences. It has been sponsoring the transportation design course for several years now, helping to create a future-looking brief and inspiring the next generation to work outside the box. Previous projects have explored how future vehicles could be combined with different sports, for example.

The latest project ran through March and July this year and asked students from the transportation design course to investigate the theme of ‘3D Mobility: The Future of Flight Forms‘.

Students were also invited along to the Changan European Design Center in Turin, Italy to meet the design team, delve into Chinese culture and consider how to break away from traditional mobility concepts. They also have a chance to get hands on with Changan’s new electric sedan, the SL03, shown in the gallery below.

Below are some of the standout future mobility solutions devised by the Pforzheim students during this year’s five-month collaboration.

Race Around the World

The Race Around the World concept introduces a unique sporting event where participants traverse all the diverse terrains and biomes found on Earth. The vehicle design draws inspiration from rallying,