(February 18, 2012) DETROIT — Cadillac is the most-desired automotive brand in the United States by men, according to results of a market research test by a company that studies emotional connections.

The 2012 “Most Desired Brands in the U.S.” survey was conducted by the global strategic neuro-insight firm Buyology Inc and uSamp, which measured personal and emotional connections to 220 well-known brands across 10 industries.

(February 18, 2012) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The votes have been tallied and Chrysler Group has secured the top automotive ranking and second place overall in YouTube's Ad Blitz 2012 contest. In its fifth year, the YouTube Ad Blitz program is one of the largest consumer polls of Super Bowl ads. Its online and interactive gallery of Super Bowl commercials allows users to view and vote on their favorite ads.

(February 17, 2012) The world premiere of the sleek 2013 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe will occur next month at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show while at the same time signaling its advance into a new vehicle segment.

Despite the name, the Gran Coupe has four doors and is technically a sedan. But the Gran Coupe's sultry looks and low, sloping roofline instantly distinguish it from a traditional sedan design.

(February 17, 2012) MARANELLO, Italy — Ferrari has reported "extremely positive results" for 2011 with revenues at an all time high and record sales worldwide.

Revenues exceeded the 2 billion euro threshold for the first time, reaching 2.251 billion euro, a 17.3 percent increase over 2010. A record 7,195 cars were delivered to the dealership network, an increase of 9.5 per cent on the previous year’s figure.

(February 17, 2012) NEW YORK — Deliveries of the McLaren supercar MP4-12C are now underway to customers in North America and Canada. To celebrate the arrival of the 12C, McLaren is releasing a video of the car and its first street drives across North America.

(February 16, 2012) Porsche today confirmed the name for its forthcoming new sports car in the SUV segment is Macan. Porsche says the name Macan is derived from the Indonesian word for tiger and combines suppleness, power, fascination and dynamics — core characteristics of this new all-terrain car.

“The Macan combines all sports car characteristics with the benefits of an SUV and is a genuine Porsche”, said Bernhard Maier, executive vice president sales and marketing.

(February 16, 2012) MORRISVILLE, N.C. —Evatran, the developer of Plugless Power wireless recharging equipment for electric vehicles, will host a launch event for its Apollo Program on Feb. 23 in Richmond, Va., to increase awareness and demonstrate the capabilities of wireless charging for electric vehicles.

(February 15, 2012) DETROIT — With the turn of a key or push of a button, starting a car today is taken for granted. But a century ago, the electric starter that debuted in the 1912 Cadillac Touring Edition helped establish Cadillac’s reputation as a test bed of technology and innovation.

Before the electric starter, it took a hand crank, a lot of muscle, and a bit of hope to start driving.

(February 15, 2012) The latest hot-rod wagon from Audi, the 2013 RS 4 Avant, were revealed today nearly a month before the car’s scheduled debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

The “RS” prefix signifies a performance version of a regular Audi model, Audi’s version of BMW’s M Division and Mercedes-Benz’s AMG in-house tuner. To show that the RS4 is more than an ordinary station wagon, Audi gave it some more aggressive exterior styling, including a new front fascia with larger, lower air intakes, flared wheel arches, and a rear diffuser with cannon-sized tailpipes.

(February 15, 2012) ROLLE, Switzerland — Infiniti, a luxury performance automotive brand from Japan, is sponsoring an international film festival celebrating East Asian cinema to be held at Coventry University, UK, from March 2 to 4.

This is the second year that the festival has run but the first time it has attracted a major sponsor. It is also the first time Infiniti has connected with the arts so publicly in the UK.