Summer is almost here. To celebrate the arrival of this season of fun, Malibu rolls out Limited Edition Summer ’11 bottle. Designed by up-and-coming artist Nikki Farquharson, this truly one of a kind collectible will be available in all major supermarkets from end April 2011. Colourful and fresh, this limited edition bottle represents all that is summer as well as the carnival spirit of its Caribbean roots.

Johanna Basford, a designer who uses black ink to create breath-taking images, is teaming up with Mercedes-owned smart to cover the whole body of the electric car in phantasmagoric drawings and put the car on display to Londoners.

However, the project entitled ‘TwitterPicture’ is much more than just creative collaboration between the automaker and the artist. This initiative puts crowd-sourcing strategy to work using the power of social media, namely Twitter.

Today, April 19, at the Shanghai Auto Show, Volvo Cars unveiled its Volvo Concept Universe, the first concept since Volvo was acquired by Chinese automaker Geely. This is a luxury segment car that bears the dual cultural identity of its creators: on the one hand, it features Scandinavian luxury and approach to design, on the other hand, it is largely inspired by Chinese philosophy, as the designers were tasked with creating a car «with the depth of the universe and just as welcoming as the sun rising over a calm ocean.»