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Stellantis Challenges High School Students to Design Their Dream Vehicle

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

The 12th annual Drive for Design contest kicks off today and the Stellantis North America design team is asking high school students to create their dream vehicle for the year 2040 using inspiration from the company's North American or global brands.

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  • The 12th annual Drive for Design contest kicks off today and the Stellantis North America design team is asking high school students to create their dream vehicle for the year 2040 using inspiration from the company's North American or global brands.
  • This year's top prize is an exclusive opportunity to intern this summer in the Ram Truck design studio.
  • Drive for Design is powered by the passion of Mark Trostle, vice president, Ram Truck and Mopar design, who won one of the program's early iterations as a high schooler in 1987.
  • Students, teachers and parents can follow the contest on the Stellantis North America social media channels and learn about automotive design.

The Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology Honors Stellantis Chief Design Officer Ralph Gilles With 2023 EyesOn Design Lifetime Design Achievement Award

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Ralph Gilles will receive award from mentor and retired Chrysler Corp. Head of Design Tom Gale at EyesOn Design Vision Honored ceremony on June 16, 2023, at the Conner Center, the former Dodge Viper assembly plant

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  • Ralph Gilles will receive award from mentor and retired Chrysler Corp. Head of Design Tom Gale at EyesOn Design Vision Honored ceremony on June 16, 2023, at the Conner Center, the former Dodge Viper assembly plant
    The Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology (DIO), a division of the Department of Ophthalmology, Henry Ford Health, proudly announces Stellantis Chief Design Officer Ralph Gilles as the 2023 winner of the EyesOn Design Lifetime Design Achievement Award.
  • EyesOn Design celebrates automotive design excellence of the past, present and future by drawing attention to the importance of design in the industry.
  • "Ralph is a respected leader within the automotive design community and his creativity and passion is reflected in his work.
  • Vision Honored, the EyesOn Design awards dinner, will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, at Conner Center, the former Dodge Viper assembly plant in Detroit.