Mattel's Hot Wheels has announced the results of its Designer's Challenge, a competition among six automotive manufacturers tasked with designing a futuristic car that captured the brand's core values of speed and performance.

PRM Design has organized a free Workshop on Car Design that will take place in Milan (Italy) on 15 November 2007. It will be held in Italian and will analyze the main stages in the automotive design process.

Mazda has announced the launch of the "Mazda Design Challenge", open to US residents. The winner will have the opportunity to work with Mazda designers on a Concept that will debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show.

The Nissan Design Forum & Exhibition in Philippines takes place in Manila on 22-23 September. The event features design presentation, discussions, modeling demonstrations and workshops.

Fiat has announced the winners of its "Design the Italian Way" competition, which saw the participation of eight among the world's leading design schools. The official press release includes extensive comments made by Fiat's designers.

Dutch kitcar maker Burton Car has organized a car design contest offering a €12,000 kitcar as a grand prize. The deadline is 30 June 2007.

Audi is one of the main exhibitors at the Design Miami/ 2007 in Basel, Switzerland. The show (12-16 June 2007) features 22 design galleries, exhibiting both contemporary and historic works.

DesignerTechniques has announced the winners of its 2nd Design Competition, focused on a futuristic moon vehicle. The first three prizes were awarded to Mark Juhasz, Hrvoje Beslic and Ondrej Jirec.

For the 2008 academic year of its Master in Car Design and Mobility, Italian Domus Academy has organized Desire Design, a competition focused on cars with a strong emotional impact. The prizes are two scholarships and an internship at Stile Bertone.

French magazine 'L'Argus de l'automobile' has announced the 6th edition of its Utility Vehicle European Design competition, open to students of design colleges within the European Union. The theme is about urban goods delivery and the submission deadline is 5th November 2007.