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Dassault Systèmes and Riversimple partner for eCar Design Contest

Dassault Systèmes, in collaboration with Riversimple and the 40 Fires foundation, launched their eCar Design Contest recently, designed to encourage cooperation and the development of ideas on an open source platform. The companies had been in talks for some time regarding a joint project and this competition – a completely holistic, closed-loop approach to the building, sale and use of a car – is the result of their successful collaboration. Christopher Reitz, head designer at Riversimple, says, "The open source platform is a fantastic tool.

One Lap of the Web: Vintage trailer marketplace, Toyota's Amlux showroom closes and the Jeep Comanche pickup

-- Tin Can Tourists is a club for vintage travel-trailer enthusiasts. Just in time for Christmas, they've turned their Twitter account into an impromptu classifieds section, featuring everything from a 1956 Scotsman ($8,500) to a tiny 1966 RECO "canned ham" trailer (just $900). Check it out at @TinCanTourists.

IIHS names safest cars for 2013

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has named the safest cars for 2013, including 13 midsize sedans that qualify for a new “top safety pick+” designation. The designation is given to vehicles that earn “good” ratings for occupant protection in at least four of five tests, with no less than “acceptable” in the fifth test. A new test -- the small overlap test -- was added to assess how the vehicles perform during a front-corner collision with another vehicle or object, such as a utility pole.