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Color Conscious: Hues show off new technology, segments

Henry Ford was quite content to offer one color on the Model T--black. Take it or leave it, as the legend goes. But that was in the days when horses were still considered primary transportation for many Americans.

Scuola Politecnica di Design and Volkswagen offer scholarships for Transportation and Car Design Masters

The Scuola Politecnica di Design and Volkswagen Group Design are offering eight scholarships for this year's Transportation and Car Design Master's program, which starts on 21 October. Aspiring designers who hold a degree in transportation design, car design or equivalent have the chance to be awarded partial and full-fee tuition waivers should they impress the examination board. The selection is based on a portfolio evaluation, an interview and the submission of a project set by the examination board to test the candidate's conceptual and technical abilities.

2013 facelift for the Mercedes E Class & Estate revealed

The 2013 Mercedes E Class and E Class Estate get a facelift with updates to the styling and engines and higher levels of equipment. The restyling of the 2013 E-Class is surprisingly comprehensive for what amounts to a mid-life facelift, with new single headlights replacing the old split lights, new grill – with the choice of a traditional grill or a sporty version (think SLC grill) – new bumpers, new bonnet, smoother haunches and a crease line down the side all the way to the new LED tail lights. Inside, the new E Class gets two part trim the extends right across the dash in either wood (if you’re old) or aluminium (if you’re not), new analogue clock in the middle between the air vents, new instrument cluster, new air vents, new centre console  and new steering wheel with a Direct Select lever and flappy paddles.