An official document by Seat that illustrates the activities and the facilities of its Design Center, inaugurated in October 2007, and the Prototype Centre of Development, both located within the brand's Technical Center in Martorell.

A video presentation of the Audi Rone Concept, created by Boguslaw Paruch for the 2006-2007 Master in Transportation Design, organized by Milan-based SPD in partnerhip with Audi.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Renault Technocentre, the brand's main center for automotive design and development with more than 11,000 employees. We report the official document and an image gallery from Renault's archive.

Bmw Central Building in Lepzig, designed by architect Zaha Hadid from London, has received a special award at Italian Premio Internazionale Dedalo Minosse architecture event.

Nissan has announced that it will produce an all-new compact car in its Sunderland plant in the UK, starting in 2010. A teaser sketch of a sporty crossover has been released.

Mercedes-Benz is moving its Southern Californian advanced design studio from Irvine to Carlsbad, in the recently acquired 35,000 square-feet facility used by Chrysler for its Pacifica Advanced Design Studios.

An official document by Mercedes-Benz on its Californian Advanced Design Studio in Irvine that illustrates the main activities, the design philosophy and explains the choice of Los Angeles as the ideal location for the studio.

Official information on the processes at Mercedes-Benz Design Studio in Irvine, California. The document includes comments by the designers with personal quotes and biography notes.

Mazda has released an official document which summarizes the brand's design philosophy and methods, illustrates its Nagare design language and gives information about the leading designers.

Mazda's official story of the Nagare Design language, with details about the interior design, colours and trim and the whole design process.