Car Men Profile

Founded in 2001 from Ginger Ostle and Jörg Friedrich,
the Car Men GmbH is based in the Taunus mountains, North of Frankfurt a.M. / Germany,
with a core team of 3 design consultants.

Car Men’s design consulting services are largely based on expert analyses and proprietary market research
conducted with direct contact to final customers. Trend analyses and forecast in the areas of design,
product perception, and overarching societal developments form the basis for Car Men’s consulting content.

We are creating since 2003 Design Reports from the important Auto Shows.

Team

Ginger Ostle brings forty-five years of experience in international automotive design and management with Triumph, Porsche, Mazda and Daewoo.

Jörg Friedrich comes from a product design background and for the last twentyfive years has specialized in Trend and Design Analysis.

Tayo Osobu, as a highly experienced CMF Design Chief in the automotive industry, she is now working as an independent consultant
for design strategy and design research in cooperation with Car Men.

The Car Men team has long standing relationships with associates throughout Europe who assist us with design and market research.