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Elvis Presley croons "All Shook Up" from the CD player as Florentino Marin wipes down his 1955 Buick Century sedan on a central Havana street. 7:13 am U.S. ET | June 21

Ken Okuyama, the designer of the Ferrari Enzo, Rossa and 612 Scaglietti, has opened a design studio in Southern California. Okuyama is the former transportation design chairman of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Calif. 4:19 pm U.S. ET | June 8

Mazda has hired former Volkswagen designer Derek Jenkins as its U.S. design chief. 3:55 am U.S. ET | May 4

GM veteran Zak will head Hyundai design unit

Phillip Zak has been named chief designer of the Hyundai Design Center in Irvine, Calif. He will be responsible for new-vehicle and concept design for Hyundai. 4:22 pm U.S. ET | April 1

Ex-BMW design boss Bangle to open design studio

Former BMW design chief Chris Bangle plans to open his own design studio. Bangle left BMW on Feb. 2 "to pursue his own design-related endeavors beyond the auto industry." 9:41 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13

Magna buys European operations of Cadence

Magna International Inc. has agreed to acquire the European operations of U.S.-based rival Cadence Innovation, Magna said today. Cadence Innovation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. 5:41 am U.S. ET | Feb. 10

BMW design boss Bangle quits auto industry

BMW Group's design head Chris Bangle is quitting "to pursue his own design-related endeavors beyond the auto industry," the German carmaker said Tuesday. 7:52 am U.S. ET | Feb. 3 | UPDATED: 2/3/09 9:53 a.m. ET

Chrysler, Fiat designers begin to shape product portfolio

Chrysler LLC and Fiat S.p.A. design executives will begin meeting this week to determine the North American portfolio created by their new alliance. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 22

GT supercar designer leaving Ford

Designer Camilo Pardo, credited with drawing the Ford GT supercar, is leaving the automaker after a 24-year career with the company. Pardo, 45, confirmed to AutoWeek that he is leaving Ford, but he declined to give details. 10:06 am U.S. ET | Jan. 15 | UPDATED: 1/15/09 3:37 p.m. EST

Report: Ex-Hyundai designer joins Mercedes

Joel Piaskowski, the designer responsible for the clean, aerodynamic look of the new Hyundai Genesis sedan and coupe, is joining Mercedes-Benz, according to Car Design News. 2:11 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 9

Hyundai's U.S. design chief resigns

Joel Piaskowski, the chief designer for Hyundai Motor America, is resigning after six years at the company. Hyundai spokesman Chris Hosford said he didn't know what Piaskowski's plans are after he leaves at the end of the month. 7:10 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 19, 2008

Ford quickens the restyling of Fusion, Milan

The cars are barely 3 years old, but the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan already have undergone a restyling and re-engineering. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19, 2008

GM picks first African-American female design leader

General Motors has appointed Crystal Windham its first African-American female leader of design. Windham, 35, began her job Nov. 1 as director of North American passenger-car design. 10:47 am U.S. ET | Nov. 13, 2008

11 innovators win honorable mention

Eleven companies will receive 2009 Automotive News PACE Awards honorable mentions. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 20, 2008

Under Fiat S.p.A., Chrysler Group LLC is moving rapidly to organize around its three brands: Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep. Chrysler's three brands now have their own design heads. All report to Ralph Gilles, senior vice president of product design. 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 29