(January 18, 2013) DETROIT — The Nissan Resonance has been named winner of the EyesOn Design Award for Best Concept Vehicle. The announcement came just hours after the unveiling of the design concept at the North American International Auto Show. The Resonance concept was created under the guidance of Shiro Nakamura, senior vice president and chief creative officer of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and features an efficient, hybrid-electric drivetrain that includes Nissan's proprietary "one-motor, two-clutch" system.

(January 18, 2013) Mazda and Fiat announced today the signing of the final agreement which will see Mazda produce an open-top two-seater sports car for Fiat’s Alfa Romeo brand at its Hiroshima, Japan, plant starting in 2015. The new Alfa Romeo roadster will be developed for the global market, and will be based on the architecture of the next generation Mazda MX-5.

(January 18, 2012) The technologies that Audi is developing for its future piloted driving system have been highly acclaimed by U.S. experts. The “Popular Science” magazine has named the Audi system for piloted parking in parking garages “Product Of The Future.” The editorial team is thus recognizing the most significant developments presented by Audi at the Consumer Electronics Show 2013 (CES) in Las Vegas.

(January 18, 2013) The car will be presented for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show on March 5 with first deliveries to customers expected in the fourth quarter of 2013. Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, confirmed the news at the company’s World Dealer Conference in London this morning.

(January 18, 2013) DEARBORN, Mich. — Already Ford’s most fuel-efficient sedan, the all-new Fusion Energi now has an EPA-rated total range of up to 620 miles and the ability to drive up to 21 miles in electric-only mode, more range than the plug-in hybrids from Toyota and Honda.

(January 17, 2013) It was a record-breaking year for Audi in 2012. The company sold 1,455,100 premium cars worldwide, 11.7 per cent more than in the previous year. In the United States Audi established a new sales record in every month and further accelerated growth from 2011.

By the end of 2012, 139,310 cars had been shipped to the U.S., 18.5 per cent more than in the previous year.

(January 17, 2013) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Chevrolet will offer the first retail production model of the 2014 Corvette Stingray – with the Vehicle Identification Number ending in 0001 – at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale collector car auction this weekend. Proceeds will benefit the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, renowned for its automotive design program.

(January 17, 2013) SILAO, Mexico — Volkswagen is further extending its commitment to industry in North America with the opening of the engine plant in Silao in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. The new factory is the Volkswagen Group’s 100th plant worldwide.

The factory will supply Volkswagen’s North American vehicle plants in Puebla/Mexico and Chattanooga, Tenn., with TSI engines.

(January 17, 2013) LONDON — Carmaker Nissan has further strengthened its presence in the capital with the opening of one of the largest dealerships in Europe. The state-of-the-art outlet, Nissan London West, occupies a huge and prominent site on the A40 Western Avenue in Acton.

(January 17, 2013) DETROIT, Mich. — The all-new 2014 Acura RLX flagship sedan will debut at Acura dealerships on March 15 starting at $48,450 featuring an all-new 310-horsepower direct-injected SOHC i-VTEC V-6 powerplant.

Acura says the new flagship sedan has the most spacious passenger cabin in its class, and the first-ever application of signature Acura technologies including Precision All-Wheel Steer and Jewel Eye LED headlamps.