(January 19, 2011) A new research initiative launched by Audi, its Electronics Research Laboratory in Silicon Valley and four top U.S. universities will develop technologies aimed at easing the congestion, dangers and inconveniences that often confront drivers in the world’s biggest cities.

The new three-year research initiative is called “Audi Urban Intelligent Assist.”

(January 18, 2011) TORRANCE, Calif. — Acura announced today that it will launch a social marketing campaign to help promote the all-new 2011 TSX Sport Wagon.

The "Compete Like a Pro" campaign, hosted on Acura's Facebook page, aims to engage action sports athletes to compete by activating their social networks for top votes to win a TSX Sport Wagon.

(January 18, 2011) WASHINGTON —  If United Auto Workers President Bob King reaches his goal, at least one Japanese or South Korean auto plant in the U.S. will become a union plant before the end of the year.

King has announced his goal of unionizing the totally union-free foreign assembly plants throughout the United States and especially in the South.

(January 17, 2011) DETROIT — The 2011 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) continued to exceed attendance figures for the second consecutive day over the 2010 show.

Attendance was up nearly six percent for the first two public show days.