With its prototype series of Astro concept cars, GM showed drivers a possible vision of a future that never fully arrived.

As a child, automotive designer David Rojas, 31, took apart every toy his mother bought him, just to see how the pieces worked together. Then he d reassemble the mismatched parts into something new.

Pontiac was a cornerstone of GM's lineup for more than 75 years. During that span, the brand introduced a few design features ...

Under Simcoe, GM opened its Design West building ... The department boasted some of the most famous designers in automotive history, some going on to lead design departments themselves.

GM's head of global design, Ed Welburn (shown at right with the wildly successful Camaro concept), discussed future design trends for GM's brands in a wide-ranging interview with WardsAuto.com ...

Michael Simcoe, General Motors' SVP of global design, is retiring from the automaker ... “He has a long history with all our brands, and a deep understanding of our customers.” ...

Welburn is just the sixth Design leader in GM history and the first to lead all of the company's Global Design Centers. GM Design was established in 1927 as 'The Art and Colour Section' by the ...

GM chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced Cherry’s retirement on Friday and the appointment of Ed Welburn as the company’s sixth design chief in its 95-year history. Welburn is also the first ...