(February 5, 2011) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford is taking its groundbreaking interactive road rally — Focus Rally: America, launching today in Miami — to one of the biggest stages in the world Sunday on the “Focus Rally: America Pre-Kick” at 6 p.m. EST on FOX, immediately preceding Super Bowl XLV.
 
 “Raising consumer awareness about the new 2012 Focus via Focus Rally: America is our top priority right now,” said Matt VanDyke, Ford’s director of U.S. Marketing Communications.

(February 4, 2011) CHICAGO, Ill. — While luxury is at the heart of Lexus, the automaker will be showing off a bit of its wild side at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show later this month.
 
Lexus will be packing plenty of performance in its 20,000-square-foot exhibit with displays dedicated to sporty accessorization and sheer, unbridled horsepower.

(February 3, 2011) GRAND BLANC, Mich. — Goodwrench, the symbol of General Motors dealership service, has officially been retired.

Mr. Goodwrench took to the national airwaves in 1977 as a way to market General Motors franchised dealers' service departments, replacing a patchwork of separate GM-divisional offerings. At the time, GM marketed vehicles in the U.S. under the Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Cadillac and GMC brands.

(February 3, 2011) Hyundai is one of the most fuel-efficient car companies selling vehicles in the U.S. And apparently they want to get the word out.

So this week Hyundai began revealing overall fuel economy for its cars and light trucks based on monthly sales as regulators prepare to set tougher rules for automakers. Models sold by Hyundai in January got an average of 34.7 miles per gallon based on U.S. Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, guidelines.