(February 2, 2013) DETROIT — Buick’s January retail sales were the highest in nine years and were up 30 percent year over year. Total sales, including those sold to executive fleets and other commercial customers, were up 32 percent, ending the month at a level unmatched since 2006.

(February 1, 2013) COSTA MESA, Calif. — Building on a tradition of musical collaborations, Hyundai has partnered with legendary alternative rock band, The Flaming Lips, to create a one-of-a-kind song to serve as the rock anthem for its new Super Bowl XLVII commercial, "Epic PlayDate."

(February 1, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Ford Motor Company Fund has announced a $500,000 contribution to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and its Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. The funds will be used to support and expand the Spark!Lab program challenging kids to create, collaborate and invent.

(February 1, 2013) WASHINGTON — Nissan on Thursday outlined its strategy for tripling the current electric vehicle quick-charging infrastructure in the United States with the addition of at least 500 quick-charging stations in the next 18 months, including the greater Washington D.C. area's first fast-charge network.

(February 1, 2013) COSTA MESA, Calif. — Hyundai Motor America has announced pricing for the new six/seven-passenger Santa Fe, starting at $28,350 for the well-equipped Santa Fe GLS FWD and $33,100 for the range topping Santa Fe Limited. At $28,350, shoppers will discover the three-row standard seven-passenger Santa Fe is priced below Ford Explorer, Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot.

(February 1, 2013) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler today introduced the limited-edition Mopar ’13 Dodge Dart, marking the fourth special-edition Mopar-badged vehicle created since the company partnered with Fiat S.p.A in 2009. The car will be shown at next week’s Chicago Auto Show. Building on the success of the Mopar ’10 Challenger, Mopar ’11 Charger and the Mopar ’12 300, the limited-edition Mopar ’13 Dart will be built and customized with Mopar performance parts and accessories.

(February 1, 2013) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Following a successful debut at the 2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show, Kia says its all-new 2014 Forte is poised to take the compact car segment by storm. 

Sitting on an all-new chassis that is longer, wider and lower than the previous-generation Forte, the all-new Forte will offer more room, more performance and more premium amenities when it goes on sale in the first quarter of 2013. The Forte will be offered in LX and EX variants with a choice of an efficient 1.8-liter engine or a more powerful 2.0-liter engine.

(January 31, 2013) Audi caused a sensation at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas three weeks ago when it demonstrated piloted driving. Now, for the first time, the carmaker is citing a specific timescale within which the concept could hit the roads.

“We are assuming that a series-built vehicle with a piloted driving function will be technically feasible this decade,” stated Audi CEO Rupert Stadler at the 19th Handelsblatt Annual Conference in Munich.

(January 31, 2013) DEARBORN, Mich. — Lincoln today unveiled its Super Bowl ad, the first-ever commercial written entirely through social media with consumers participating on Twitter. Jimmy Fallon asked his followers to tweet responses to his questions about road trips full of unexpected events, which ultimately created the script.

(January 31, 2013) TORRANCE, Calif. — American Honda has announced it will integrate support for Siri, the intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking, into its 2013 Honda Accord and Acura RDX and ILX models as a dealer installed option.