The Air Base Motor Competition by Local Motors was won by the Community's Swedish member Doojin with his L.A.F. Concept, a lightweight sportscar with a jet-inspired design.

Local Motors has announced its new monthly design competition called 'Adventure Motors', a sketch contest challenging participants to create a transporter for a pack of adventure seekers.

Fiat UK has announced the 'Smiles per Hour' design competition, open to UK residents. Participants are asked to present a vehicle prototype focused on new enjoyable ways of travelling. The first prize is a £50,000 cheque.

Car Design News has announced the results of the 2008 Design Contest. New Zealander Jay Wen and Iranian Seyyed Javad Ghaffarian have respectively won the professional and student categories.

Local Motors has announced the results of its Miami Road Racer design competition. The winner is Sangho Kim, a Transportation Design Student at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

MSN Autos has launched an online design challenge open to US residents that invites participants to submit a custom body paint for the Challenger. The grand prize is a 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T.

Anfia Car Coachbuilders Group has announced the launch of the 2008 edition of the Stile Italiano Giovani design competition. Participation is open to non-professional designers under 28 and the submission deadline is 30 June 2008.

American car company Local Motors is hosting a series of monthly car design competitions aimed at selecting projects for a limited series production. The next contest is titled 'Miami Road Racer' and will start on 20 May 2008.

On next 21 June 2008 French magazine 'L'argus de l'automobile' will launch the 7th edition of its Design Competition, open to students of European design colleges. The theme is 'Invent a vehicle that is useful for society' and the deadline for submission is 21 December 2008.

As part the celebrations for the Model T's centenary, Ford has launched a design challenge open to five universities, with the task of creating a modern concept which is simple, lightweight, practical and affordable.