Car Design Competitions
UPS & Rizoma Urban Mobility Contest
UPS and Rizoma have launched a concept design competition asking young Italian design students to come up with innovative solution for urban mobility on two wheels.
Local Motors Project Redacted Competition: the winner
Local Motors has announced the results of its Project Redacted competition for a 3D printed production vehicle. The winning project is a flexible concept by Kevin Lo.
Five days left to enter the Michelin Challenge Design
The deadline for submitting entries for the 2016 Michelin Challenge Design is Monday, June 1, 2015.
Hot Wheels teams up with crowdfunding company for next toy car design
Mattel has partnered with crowdsourcing organization Quirky forseeking ideas and designs for some of its most famous brands, including the Hot Wheels die-cast toy cars.
AutoSketch 2015 design competition
A student association at Indonesian Petra University has launched a car design sketch contest for students, asking to create a futuristic eco-friendly urban vehicle. The deadline is June 8, 2015.
Toyota launches Forklift Design Competition
Toyota Material Handling Europe has launched the second edition of the Logistic Design Competition, asking European design students and recent graduates to envision the future look of their forklift models.
SAIC launches 3rd Roewe-MG CUP Design Competition
SAIC has announced the launch of the 3rd “Roewe·MG Cup” Auto Design Award, asking design students to create a vehicle for the Roewe brand based on the theme 'Intelligent Future'.
The Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment 2015: a report
Held on last 13 January at the the Tangent Gallery in Detroit, the Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment featured a sketch fight among 13 young designers. The first place was won by Darby Barber from CCS.
The Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment: the 2015 edition
The annual Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment, held during the Detroit Auto Show will be held today, January 13th after the conclusion of the annual EyesOn Design awards, and will feature a live sketching challenge involving designers and students.
LITECAR Challenge: updates
Local Motors has announced new details on the LIghtweighting Technologies Enabling Comprehensive Automotive Redesign (LITECAR) Challenge, organized in partnership with the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).
Varroc Design Challenge: Create New Icon
Varroc Lighting Systems and AutoDesign&Styling magazine have announced "Create New Icon", an international design competition that asks designers to reinterpret the design of a legendary car from the past.
SAIC Roewe-MG Auto Design Award: entries gallery
Our exclusive gallery of selected entries to the SAIC Roewe-MG 2014 Auto Award design competition, including design panels and photos of scale models.
SAIC Roewe-MG Auto Design Award: the winners
SAIC Group has announced the results of the second edition of its Roewe-MG design competition, that tasked participants to design a MG sporty GT for the year 2025.
ARPA-E and Local Motors launch LITECAR Challenge, with $150,000 prizes
US ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency) and Local Motors have announced the launch of a competition that challenges designers and engineers to create a lightweight, safe vehicle with innovative technologies. The competition begins Jan. 2, 2015
Chrysler and CCS launch design competition for US High School students
Chrysler Group has launched the Detroit Autorama High School Design Competition 2015, which asks US students from public high schools to create a Dodge for the year 2025. The first prize is a $60,000 scholarship for CCS.
Royal Automobile Club announces winner of Best of British design award
The Royal Automobile Club’s Best of British design award, open to the first year students of the Royal College of Art, was won by James Russell Owen.
Designed in Green Contest: deadline extended
The deadline for submitting entries to the Designed in Green Contest has been postponed to October 28th, 2014. The competition challenges young students and designers to create a sustainable vehicle for the year 2025.
Ford and Develop3D launch “Reinvent the Wheel” UK Contest
Ford UK and DEVELOP3D magazine have launched a contest asking UK based participants to create an original steering wheel design. The deadline for submissions is November 7, 2014.
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