(September 10, 2013) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford delivered its best August electrified vehicle sales ever with more than 8,292 sales, up 288 percent over the same period a year ago. August marks the 11th consecutive month that Ford has achieved electrified vehicle sales records.

(September 10, 2013) Playful but gutsy, sturdy yet impish — Kia’s dramatic new Niro urban-lifestyle concept, unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show today, hints at a possible future B-segment contender ready to take on the city environment with style and tenacity.

Ready for any challenge that the assured modern motorist may throw at it, the Niro combines a mischievous character in a clearly robust and substantial yet stylish body shape featuring a mix of contrasting materials in compact, purposeful dimensions.

(September 10, 2013) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The renowned Cherokee name returns to the Jeep vehicle lineup for the 2014 model year as an all-new 2014 model, and according to Jeep it delivers legendary Jeep 4x4 capability, a segment-first nine-speed automatic transmission, fuel economy improvements of more than 45 percent (versus the outgoing Liberty model), superior on-road ride and handling, a cutting-edge, revolutionary design, world-class craftsmanship, class-exclusive technology and more than 70 advanced safety and security features.

(September 9, 2013) With the first models rolling off the Marysville, Ohio, assembly line last week, the all-new 2014 Accord Hybrid will carry an EPA fuel economy rating of 50 mpg in city driving, making it the new leader in gasoline fuel-economy ratings among four-door sedans.

(September 9, 2013) IRVINE, Calif. — Nissan is in the final development phase of its second mass production zero emission vehicle, the e-NV200 compact van. Electric vehicles are ideal for urban delivery applications, and this vehicle is envisaged for use as a delivery van that offers a breakthrough type of mobility for entrepreneurs, featuring efficiency and green consciousness.

(September 9, 2013) DETROIT — More than half of light-duty pick-up trucks on the road are now 11 years or older. To help build on the Chevrolet Silverado’s reputation as the most dependable, longest lasting full-size pickup, engineers designed the 2014 Silverado to be the most corrosion resistant Chevrolet truck ever.

(September 9, 2013) FRANKFURT — Volkswagen is showing its new cross between a minivan and a crossover at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week — it is called the Golf Sportsvan Concept. In this Volkswagen, the worlds of compact crossovers and minivans meld together into a new vehicle that offers more space for active recreation, family and work.

(September 8, 2013) A team of 12 drivers embarked this weekend on “Truth in 48,” a bid to drive 2,800-plus miles from the Los Angeles area to New York in 48 hours or less. The team will be driving the 2014 Audi A6 TDI and 2014 Audi A7 TDI sedans, with the 2014 Audi Q5 TDI as a support vehicle in a challenge to demonstrate the extended range and fuel economy provided by Audi clean diesel technology.

(September 8, 2013) IRVINE, Calif.— Nissan in South Africa is set to create a new kind of stir in the local vehicle market this spring as the Nissan Leaf goes on sale as the country's first electric vehicle. Epitomizing the brand's slogan of "Innovation that Excites," the Nissan Leaf will be making its South African debut at the Johannesburg International Motor Show in October 2013, going on sale to the public at the same time.

(September 8, 2013) Audi of America invited a few dozen auto commentators from traditional media and from industry blogs to test the fuel-economy mettle of TDI last week. And clean diesel came through.