(June 7, 2013) DETROIT — When Chevrolet set out to refresh the Malibu’s interior and exterior for 2014, designers used one of the most cost-effective and time-saving methods in its high-tech tool box: rapid prototyping, also known as 3-D printing.

(June 7, 2013) Audi showed continued worldwide sales growth in May by handing over some 137,200 cars to customers, representing an increase of 6.4 percent compared with the prior-year month. The new A3 family and Audi SUV models in particular strengthened the company's business. From January through May, Audi sold around 640,200 cars for a year-on-year boost of 6.7 percent.

(June 7, 2013) WHITLEY, UK — Ian Callum, director of Design, Jaguar, has been named "Interior Designer of the Year" in the Automotive Interiors Expo Awards. "It's an honor to receive this award. I find it hugely gratifying that I and Jaguar Design are being recognized for interior design," Callum said.

(June 6, 2013) TOKYO, Japan — Nissan displayed the new DAYZ minicar on Thursday at a press conference celebrating its sales launch. The DAYZ is the first mini-car (referred to as kei cars in Japan) for which Nissan has been involved from the very start — from planning to design and development — and it is equipped with a top class fuel-efficient engine, built specifically for the vehicle.

(June 6, 2013) DETROIT — Customers who purchase or lease an eligible new 2014 Chevrolet, Buick or GMC car, truck or crossover in the U.S. will be covered by a new maintenance program that includes certain scheduled services for two years or 24,000 miles, whichever occurs first.

(June 6, 2013) SHANGHAI — General Motors and its joint ventures sold a May record 252,942 vehicles in China. Sales increased 9.4 percent from the same month last year. Shanghai GM and SAIC-GM-Wuling as well as all of their brands also had all-time sales highs for the month.

(June 6, 2013) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Ram Truck brand and Warner Bros. have launched a new co-branded commercial for the Ram 1500 as part of a partnership promoting Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “Man of Steel,” the summer action adventure movie in theaters June 14.

The Chrysler Group provided vintage trucks and other vehicles to Warner Bros. for integration into key scenes in the movie.

(June 6, 2013) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler Group will recall approximately 254,400 SUVs in the U.S. to upgrade software that controls restraint-system function in certain types of accidents. The upgrade was deemed necessary after it was discovered that seatbelt pre-tensioners and side-curtain airbags may not function properly during slow-developing rollovers.

(June 6, 2013) WASHINGTON — The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) has released its May "Electric Drive Sales Dashboard," showing a record number of hybrid and plug-in vehicle sales in the U.S., continuing the steady market rollout.

(June 5, 2013) DETROIT — Remotely unlocking doors, activating horn and lights and remote start for factory-equipped vehicles are among services General Motors will make standard via smartphone for five years through the OnStar RemoteLink Mobile App.