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Michelin Challenge Design 2007: The not so ugly truth about rising vehicle safety standards

Can cars be safe and beautiful at the same time? That may not have been the case a few decades ago when automakers were forced to hang those big, ugly so-called federal bumpers off the ends of their vehicles.  With vehicle safety standards on the rise around the globe are designers today feeling a little '70s deja vu when it comes to meeting the challenges of making cars safe as well as more fuel efficient? "(Back then) we said it was the end of automotive styling," says Patrick Le Quement, senior vice president for corporate design at Renault and one of the world's most influential automotive designers.

Central Academy of Fine Arts degree show 2009, China

China's home grown car makers are increasingly ambitious, as illustrated by plans to grow rapidly at home and, in some cases, expand abroad and compete with foreign rivals in cutting-edge technologies. One big impediment they face in taking on their foreign rivals is design. Top dogs in the global auto industry invest heavily in engineers and designers.

Mercedes Concept Style Coupe: Official +video

Mercedes Concept Style Coupe The Mercedes Concept Style Coupe – which previews the Mercedes CLA / CLC – has been officially revealed ahead of a debut at the Beijing Motor Show. Yesterday we had the first leaked photos of the Mercedes Concept Style Coupe and, as expected, Mercedes has done the decent thing and revealed their new baby CLS officially this morning, ahead of a Beijing Motor Show. It seems that the Concept Style Coupe is the car that will make an appearance at Los Angeles Debut of Transmission LA this week before scooting off to the Beijing Motor Show for a proper public debut.