Kia Adds Another Ex-BMW Designer To Its Payroll | Carscoops

Automotive designer John Buckingham brings his experience of BMW, Bentley, and Faraday Future to Kia's next generation car auto cars

Reporting to VP Teck Koun Kim — former Mercedes-Benz lead designer and now recently appointed as VP Head of Kia Next Design Group — Buckingham will be responsible for the outer design of Kia’s “new generation” models as Head of Kia Next Design Exterior Group. This will include drawing on his experience as a designer in the EV realm, with Kia’s next crop of vehicles heading in the electrified direction.

“It is with great honor and excitement that I join the Kia Next Design Exterior Group. I look forward to working with the hugely talented design team to help further define the brand’s Opposites United progressive design philosophy and apply this approach to the next generation of Kia vehicle exteriors. Together, we will build on the hugely impressive current products and work towards the next generation of design expression,” said John Buckingham.

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