(November 29, 2010) TORRANCE, Calif. — Honda has endowed the 2011 Fit with more features without significantly raising the price.

Honda today said that all models of the sub-compact Fit all will get Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) as standard equipment, along with more comfort and convenience features.

(November 29, 2010) Shanghai — The all-new Buick GL8 from Shanghai GM is now available. The luxury MPV builds on the heritage of the original GL8, China’s first family of executive wagons. Since the model’s debut in 1999, more than 330,000 have been sold across China.

(November 28, 2010) Auto sales in China will grow more than 30 percent to 18 million units this year, predicts J.D. Power and Associates. But in 2011 and beyond, the U.S.-based research firm expects China's auto market will grow at a somewhat lower rate than in 2009 and 2010.

In October, China's light vehicle sales reached 1.5 million units. The month's seasonally adjusted annualized rate equaled 19.2 million units, the first time annualized sales have topped 19 million units.

(November 28, 2010) HERNDON, Va. — Last week on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Volkswagen revealed the design silhouette of its all-new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle, and then shocked her audience — by giving each of them a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle.

The all-new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle is an automotive icon, reinvented. The all-new, completely redesigned vehicle has been dramatically revolutionized by the same engineers and designers that brought the GTI and CC to life.

(November 27, 2010) Fiat and Chrysler will build Alfa Romeo and Jeep models for global distribution as part of a new joint-venture company that will take control over Fiat's Mirafiori plant in Turin, Fiat has announced.

Automotive News reports that Fiat-Chrysler will invest about $1.3 billion to retool the factory.

(November 27, 2010) DEARBORN, Mich. —  The all-new 2012 Ford Focus marks the arrival of the next generation of ambient lighting. Switchable between seven vibrant colors, ambient lighting has always enabled a driver to set the mood inside a Ford vehicle. Now ambient lighting can make a driver’s life easier, too.

(November 26, 2010) YOKOHAMA Japan — Nissan today announced its production and sales increased worldwide in October.

Nissan reported that its global production in October increased 11.6% year-on-year to 363,227 units, marking an all-time record for October.

(November 26, 2010) Chrysler Canada announced on Tuesday that the Fiat 500 Prima Edizione models which became available to the public one minute after midnight on Nov. 23 were completely sold out in 12 hours.  Five hundred of these limited edition vehicles were offered for sale, each with a unique numbered badge. 

(November 26, 2010) The Ram Truck brand is celebrating its recent win at the Texas Truck Rodeo, an annual competition organized by the Texas Auto Writers Association, with an all-new regional marketing and advertising campaign. The “Truck of Texas” win reaffirms the capability, power and refinement found in the Ram Truck brand lineup.

(November 25, 2010) As part of its ambitious growth plans, Ford is opening 66 new dealerships in China by the end of the year. Ford will have added 100 new dealerships in China in 2010, bringing its total number of outlets here to 340. The newer dealerships are located primarily in the fast-growing two- and three-tier cities located in western and northern China.