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08 Sep 2023
- Winner of the second DS x METIERS D’ART competition, Lyse Drouaine demonstrates her expertise by lighting up the grille of DS 3 E-TENSE.
- Charlotte Winné and Ludovic Buron (Noue Atelier) and Justine Durand were also honoured.
- Introduced by DS Automobiles, DS x MÉTIERS D’ART is a design contest open to creative craftspeople based in France.
- The increasing number of applications and involvement of participants demonstrates the confidence and commitment of French craftspeople together with DS Automobiles. The DS x MÉTIERS D'ART competition is now an unmissable event.
07 Jun 2023
- Today, DS Automobiles is unveiling an interior design manifesto, the result of its thinking around the future of the car.
- Called M.i. 21, this research medium that was originally intended to remain confidential aims to create the link between vision and project. It sets out the five-year roadmap necessary for the development of future models that will come about before the end of the decade.
- M.i. 21 illustrates a predicted vision for the art of travel, driven by a unique experience of comfort, refinement and technology. A vision central to positioning DS Automobiles, the only premium brand capable of embodying The French Art of Travel.
- Unusually, M.i.21 will be exhibited in Paris, at the Grand Palais Ephémère, during Révélations - the international biennial of craft and design - which is open from today until next Sunday.
- M.i. 21 also reveals its secrets on the new DSDESIGNSTUDIO.PARIS website. The latter allows visitors to go behind the scenes of designing within DS Design.
01 Jun 2023
- Committed alongside professionals in craft and design, DS Automobiles has been a Révélations partner since 2019.
- DS Automobiles will take part in the 6th Révélations, the International Biennial of Craft and Design from 7 to 11 of June.
- DS Automobiles will showcase works created by nine French craftspeople as part of the DS x MÉTIERS D'ART 2: DS LUMEN design competition.
- Révélations will also be where the three DS x MÉTIERS D'ART 2 finalists are announced. The public will be asked to take part in the vote to elect the 2023 winner.
- And DS Automobiles will take advantage of the Révélations show to reveal its vision for tomorrow's interiors.
11 May 2023
- DS Automobiles presents a documentary devoted to the French art of travel, broadcast from 11 May on Prime Video.
- Dedicated to enjoying life in various forms, The Art of Travel – A French Reinvention celebrates the French art of living in New DS 7 and touches on its development, during a premium journey devoted to the senses.
- Béatrice Foucher, DS Automobiles CEO and Thierry Metroz, DS Automobiles Design Director, take part in this documentary with experts including multi-cultural journalist Seamus Kearney and progressive designer Ramy Fischler.
27 Apr 2023
- Launched in November 2022, the second DS x MÉTIERS D'ART competition enters a new phase with the announcement of the nine successful candidates.
- Called DS LUMEN, this competition aims to promote the work of lighting effects through material, by applying craftspeople's techniques to the grille of New DS 3 E-TENSE, the 100% electric model.
- The nine candidates’ work will be exhibited as part of Révélations, the international biennial crafts and design show which DS Automobiles will take part in for the third time, where the three finalists will be revealed.
21 Feb 2023
- DS E-TENSE PERFORMANCE prototype demonstrates future of DS design and electric technology
- Prototype developed using technology from the DS Automobiles Formula E programme
- Featuring a carbon monocoque chassis, the prototype produces 815hp, has four-wheel drive, regenerative braking and is capable of zero to 62mph in less than two seconds
- Chassis, power unit and battery introduce innovative new technologies, fuelling the development of future generations of 100 per cent electric E-TENSE production models
- All new DS models to be electric-only from 2024
16 Feb 2023
- For the second DS x MÉTIERS D’ART design competition, DS Automobiles is bringing together jurors from different backgrounds, characterised by the excellence of French savoir-faire.
- DS x MÉTIERS D’ART seeks to find creative French craftspeople and highlight their expertise.
- Christened DS LUMEN, this competition tackles the subject of light at the front of New DS 3 E-TENSE.
09 Dec 2022
- The DS x MÉTIERS D’ART design competition received the Jury’s Special Award at the Automobile Awards 2022.
- Launched by the DS Automobiles Colours, Materials and Finishes division, the aim of this design competition is to deepen the bonds of creativity and innovation between the Brand and established or emerging professionals from art’s creative scene.
- A second edition of DS x MÉTIERS D’ART has now been launched around the theme of the effect of light through material.
29 Nov 2022
- Following the success of the first DS x MÉTIERS D’ART design competition, DS Automobiles is launching a second edition to highlight new talent.
- In 2022/2023, the DS x MÉTIERS D’ART design competition, christened DS LUMEN, aims to highlight work on the effects of light through material by applying it to the grille of New DS 3 E-TENSE, the 100% electric model.
- Started by DS Automobiles, DS x MÉTIERS D’ART is a design competition open to artists living in France.
23 Mar 2022
- Anne Lopez has been named first winner of the DS x MÉTIERS D’ART competition. She was able to demonstrate her expertise by producing the interior trim for a unique DS 9: DS 9 MÉTIERS D’ART.
- Introduced by DS Automobiles, DS x MÉTIERS D’ART is a contest open to creative craftspeople based in France.
- To capitalise on the success of this first event, a second DS x MÉTIERS D’ART competition aiming to highlight new talent is being developed.
- Always very involved in French luxury expertise, DS Automobiles will also be a partner with the next Revelations, international biennial for craft and design, from 9 to 12 June at the Grand Palais Éphémère.
30 Aug 2021
- DS Automobiles, the avant-garde premium brand from Stellantis, is becoming 100% electric to pre-empt wide-ranging changes in the car industry.
- Every model since 2019 has been electrified and every new model launched by DS Automobiles will be only 100% electric from 2024.
- DS Automobiles will usher in the first 100% electric project from Stellantis based on the STLA MEDIUM platform.
30 Jul 2021
The call for artists launched by DS Automobiles created an unprecedented buzz among craftsmen and women from very different backgrounds. Within a few weeks, tens of artists sent in applications. DS x MÉTIERS D’ART is entering a new phase, getting closer to naming the winner who will make a unique DS 9 interior.
03 May 2021
Europe’s leader in automotive electrification with the lowest average CO2 emissions for a multi-energy brand throughout 2020, DS Automobiles will be the main sponsor for EVER Monaco. From Wednesday 5 to Friday 7 May, DS Automobiles will show its range of electrified cars with DS 9 E-TENSE 225 topping the bill, before it targets another win around the Principality’s race circuit during the Monaco E-Prix on Saturday 8 May. DS 9 E-TENSE 225, the large plug-in hybrid saloon with efficiency that comes from winning titles in Formula E, will be available to test.
12 Apr 2021
DS Automobiles is launching a contest specially for professional artists in France. Created in partnership with Studio Métiers Rares, DS x MÉTIERS D’ART is a competition devised to highlight the brilliance of leading professionals and inspire the development of features that are new to the automotive world. Guardian of French expertise, DS Automobiles is part of an innovative initiative to strengthen its ties with the best French craftsmen. The winner will get a budget from DS Automobiles to produce a unique interior trim for DS 9 as well as a 10,000 Euro grant.
28 Sep 2020
DS Automobiles is adding a new element to “Un Autre Regard”* with an editorial fashion photo shoot dedicated to Paris Fashion Week® Women’s Spring/Summer 2021, following a first edition launched last July. “Un Autre Regard” links the concept car collection designed by DS Automobiles to the world of fashion from emerging brands identified by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode. DS 7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE 4x4 300 will go with Paris Fashion Week® visitors, all over Paris between 28 September and 6 October, with its ability to drive in zero emissions mode for 75km (WLTP City standard).
29 Jan 2020
DS Automobiles is rewarded for the fifth time since 2015 at the Festival Automobile International, the French International Automobile Festival. To kick off 2020, the "DS 7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE 4x4, rechargeable hybrid" advertising film won the Advertising Film Grand Prix at the Festival Automobile International, during an evening event organised at the foot of the Dôme des Invalides in Paris.
11 Nov 2019
For three weeks, DS Automobiles will take up residence in Hotel Molitor. This iconic avant-garde venue will be converted into a launch pad for the brand’s electrification strategy with DS 3 CROSSBACK E-TENSE (BEV), DS 7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE 4x4 (PHEV) and their related services.
20 Jun 2019
As a key partner for the Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille, DS Automobiles will be attending the 5th edition of this exceptional automotive event on Sunday 30 June 2019. At an occasion for the avant-garde, elegance, modernity and heritage, DS Automobiles will showcase the E-TENSE, its latest electrified creations. Visitors will discover the DS E-TENSE FE19, the 100% electric single-seater, currently at the top of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship alongside the DS 7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE 4x4, a 300 horsepower, high performance Hybrid, and the 100% electric DS 3 CROSSBACK E-TENSE. Exclusive: visitors will be able to test drive the DS 3 CROSSBACK E-TENSE on the driveways of the Chantilly Estate. With the DS X E-TENSE, visitors will be able to take a glimpse at the dream car of tomorrow, which embodies the DS brand’s vision of the luxury car for 2035. The DS X E-TENSE will take part in the Concours d’Elegance parade enhanced by two creations by the designer Eymeric François, which have been specially designed for the occasion. For classic car fans, DS will display a collection of iconic DS and SM models, proof of its rich heritage of refinement and innovation.
23 May 2019
Winner of the recent Monaco E-Prix with DS E-TENSE FE19, titleholder of the FIA ABB Formula E Championship and still leader four races before the end of the current season, Jean-Éric Vergne will make his guest appearance at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday 23 May. The DS TECHEETAH driver will be present in Cannes for the premiere of the film “And we go green”, directed by Fisher Stevens, Oscar winner for best documentary film, and Malcolm Venville. This documentary, produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, follows the 2017/2018 season of the FIA ABB Formula E Championship, which ended in New York with Jean-Éric Vergne's victory.
21 May 2019
In 2019, as in 1955, a DS will be on exhibit under the Nave of the Grand Palais, in Paris, like a work of art. Over 60 years after the original DS was unveiled, the DS brand is returning to this iconic space with the DS X E-TENSE for the Révélations event. Révélations, the international fine craft and contemporary creation biennial, will host 450 creators from 33 countries—and an automotive brand will figure among exhibitors for the first time in event history. From 22 to 26 May, the expected 40,000 visitors will have the chance to discover the DS X E-TENSE, the dream car created by DS Design Studio, a unique model demonstrating the exceptional savoir-faire of French craftsmanship brands. Master upholsterers from DS will be on site to share their expertise and passion for artisanry and fine materials with visitors. DS Automobiles will also participate in the Hors les Murs programme, presenting the art exhibit entitled ‘IN CONFIDENCE - Aesthetics of the senses’ at DS World Paris. Visitors can extend their experience at 33 Rue François 1er, which will exceptionally be open on Sunday, 26 May. The official transport company for the event, DS Automobiles has provided organizers with DS 3 CROSSBACKS, the brand’s latest creation and Icon of high-tech style. The public will also be able to try out the vehicle at DS World Paris.
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