(October 13, 2011) DETROIT — Through September, and just over a year after its launch, the Cadillac CTS Coupe is America’s best-selling mid-size luxury coupe and vying for first place among all luxury coupes.

The sport coupe is a force in Cadillac’s overall ongoing gains in consumer image in a segment that previously consisted of only well-established European luxury sport models.

(October 13, 2011) COLOGNE, Germany —The surface of an alien planet or a drop of oil? A piece of abstract art or a close-up look at the smallest details on a metal surface? The hugely magnified images produced by Ford’s Scanning Electron Microscope, as the company’s engineers develop new parts, can often make seemingly everyday objects look a world apart from that which the naked human eye can see.

(October 12, 2011) IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com has won the 2011 WebAward for Outstanding Website in the Automobile category.  With more than 2,000 entries from 45 countries for 2011, each nomination was judged on design, copy writing, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation and use of technology. 

"After 18 months of market research, Kelley Blue Book decided to take its top-rated website to the next level by adding tools and information to further help car buyers and sellers," said Justin Yaros, executive vice president of product design and development for Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com. 

(October 12, 2011) AKRON, Ohio — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and NASCAR have announced the signing of an extended agreement for Goodyear to continue as the exclusive tire used in NASCAR's top three racing series for the next five years. 

The agreement, which extends through the 2017 season, renews Goodyear as the "Exclusive Tire Supplier" of NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. 

(October 11, 2011) Using the principles of Intelligent Performance proven in its sports cars, Porsche has created the Bike S and Bike RS urban bicycle range, which combines the latest technology and highest quality materials with ‘ride anywhere’ capability.

The Porsche bike concept has been inspired by the company’s GT road-car department, responsible for creating the ultimate lightweight Porsche sports cars including the 500 horsepower 911 GT3 RS 4.0.

(October 11, 2011) DALLAS — With its new standard 36-gallon fuel tank, the 2012 Ford F-150 EcoBoost pickup can drive nearly the entire length of California — from Oregon to Mexico — on one tank of gas.

Responding to customer demand, F-150 EcoBoost now has a driving range of 756 miles between fill-ups. That long-distance highway cruising range is designed to save F-150 drivers time by reducing stops for fuel.

(October 10, 2011) IRVINE, Calif. — Since bursting on the scene in 2009 to announce the arrival of the funky Soul urban passenger vehicle, Kia Motors' lovable hamsters have resonated with consumers and critics while entertaining the young and the young-at-heart in movie theaters, on television and across the web.

(October 10, 2011) LOS ANGELES — Green has gone mainstream. Virtually every automaker exhibiting at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show has a solution for making vehicles run cleaner and use less fuel.

At this November's Show, most vehicles on display transcend earlier technologies and are now achieving historically high levels of efficiency.  Even high-performance vehicles are delivering vast improvements over previous generations. 

(October 10, 2011) NEW YORK — Sirius XM Radio and Subaru of America today announced that Subaru will offer satellite radio on all models beginning with 2012 model year vehicles. Additionally, all 2012 model year Legacy and Outback Limited models will come standard with factory-installed satellite radio.

All Subaru customers purchasing new satellite radio-equipped vehicles will automatically receive a 4-month trial subscription to the XM Select package which includes more than 130 channels of commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk and comedy from SiriusXM.

(October 9, 2011) DETROIT — Chevrolet is helping support 16 projects across America — from biomass to wind turbines — as part of its commitment to spend up to $40 million on carbon reduction. The agreements account for half of Chevrolet’s goal of preventing up to 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the air during the next five years.