June 2009
• New jurors nominated to join their colleagues for 2010 term.

• Nomination of candidates for the World Car and World Performance Car categories. Design candidates are taken from the World Car list. World Green Car is handled separately.

• Official list of 2010 candidates for World Car and World Performance Car will be declared at the end of the month

July - January 2010
• Jurors test-drive World Car and World Performance Car candidates

Summer
• Nomination of candidates for the World Green Car category

• Final list of 2010 World Green Car candidates established and distributed to jurors and OEMs

January 2010
• First round of voting to determine the Top Ten World Car and World Performance Car finalists.

• Top Ten World Car and World Performance Car finalists announced.

February 2010
• Final round of voting on finalists to determine winners for:
a. World Car of the Year
b. World Green Car
c. World Performance Car
d. World Design of the Year

March 2, 2010
• Top Three finalists in all categories announced at the Geneva International Motor Show.

April 1, 2010
• All World Car award winners announced at New York International Auto Show