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Mini factory celebrates its 100th birthday

A bastion of the British car-building industry, Mini’s ‘Plant Oxford’ in Cowley, Oxford celebrates 100 years of building cars today (28 March 2013). Currently responsible for producing the second-gen BMW Mini range, Plant Oxford has been the birthplace more than just trendy city cars: it’s stamped out over 11.5 million cars since 1913, including legend like the Morris Minor and Frogeye Sprite, and clunkers like the Morris Marina. It also contributed to the war effort by repairing damaged RAF fighter aircraft during the Second World War.

Peugeot Design Lab launched

PSA has launched its new Peugeot Design Lab to design products, services and experiences for clients outside the automotive industry. Peugeot Design Lab, a global brand design studio, is located within the Peugeot Design Centre and utilizes the existing technical and human resources expertise in order to draw from the many years of design experience of the design team. It also comprises of designers from studios from across three continents in Paris, Shanghai and Sao Paolo.

Bugatti Veyron L’Edition Centenaire revealed

The Limited Edition (just 4) Bugatti Veyron L'Edition Centenaire [ad#ad-1] We’ve known about this for a couple of weeks, but we gave our word we wouldn’t spoil the party. But the news has now found its way on to the Interweb, so I guess we may as well run with it! The Blue Centenaire Veyron we saw recently at Geneva is just a glimpse of what the Bugatti Veyron L’Edition Centenaire is about.