Английская Википедия:Hideo Kodama (designer)
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Hideo Kodama (born 1944) is a Japanese automobile designer.
Early life
He was born in Yokohama, the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture, and in the Greater Tokyo Area. As a boy, he had often painted pictures of cars.Шаблон:Citation needed
He studied at Tama Art University in Tokyo, studying in the Industrial Design department. He graduated in 1966.Шаблон:Citation needed
Career
General Motors
He joined General Motors at Rüsselsheim am Main in Germany in 1966, which became the General Motors Europe subsidiary in 1986. The design studio had opened in 1964. He worked in Rüsselsheim with the main designer Erhard Schnell, and George Gallion, the deputy chief designer. By the early 1980s, he was Chief Designer, working with the designer Chris Bangle from 1981-85.Шаблон:Citation needed
In 1992, he became Chief Designer for the new Corsa, known as the Corsa B. This car was launched in April 1993 in the UK, and four million were sold around the world.[1][2] Kodama was also responsible for the design of the next generation Corsa, the Corsa C.[3] His design for the Agila was built from 2000; the later models of that vehicle ceased production in 2014. He left General Motors Europe in 2004.Шаблон:Citation needed
Personal life
He lives in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany.Шаблон:Citation needed
Design work
See also
- Chris Svensson (1965-2018), designer of the 1990s Ford Ka
- International Technical Development Center in Germany
- Walter Röhrl, rally driver in GM vehicles in the early 1980s
References
External links
- ↑ https://www.opel.com.sg/experience/about-opel/opel-news/2014/07/corsa_a_success_story.html 2014 History of the Corsa
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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