More than 50 vehicles to be revealed at L.A. show this week

(November 14, 2016) The L.A. Auto Show will unveil more than 50 vehicles to the media today through Thursday, Nov. 17, at AutoMobility LATM at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Among the more than 20 world debuts will be introductions by Alfa Romeo, Mazda, MINI, Subaru, Volkswagen and a compact SUV from Jeep.  Other reveals confirmed are those from Infiniti, Jaguar Land Rover and smart.  Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Nissan will have multiple reveals, while Porsche has confirmed five debuts.

Following AutoMobility LA, all of this y
ear’s debuts will be on display at the LA Auto Show, which will be open to the public Nov. 18-27.

General Motors will have multiple global and North American debuts, including two reveals from Chevrolet.  Cadillac’s debut lineup will include the Escala concept car, which has only been seen on the Concept Lawn at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

In addition to production and concept vehicles in the luxury and performance segments, this year’s unveilings will include a significant showing of SUVs and electric/hybrid options across several makes and models.

As the automotive industry continues to transform, AutoMobility LA will serve as a platform for product unveilings and significant announcements focused on technology, including the global premier of Divergent’s Blade production vehicle.  Built using Divergent 3D’s proprietary platform, the Blade supercar represents the future of automobile manufacturing and will be available to customers in 2017.

Elio Motors, the start-up vehicle company bringing a low-cost, highly fuel efficient commuter vehicle to market, is planning on revealing the E1C (its latest E-Series vehicle), its P5 prototype vehicle and its interactive ePlus display at AutoMobility LA.  With fuel efficiency of up to 84 mpg, the aerodynamic, 2-seater (tandem) has a set base price of $7,300 for non-refundable reservations.