(March 30, 2012) ROLLE, Switzerland — Cities all over Europe will be invited to embrace electric driving and encourage their communities to support Nissan's campaign — The Big Turn On — in a bid to win 30 quick chargers from Nissan.

The quick chargers are part of a wider initiative from Nissan to get one million consumers switched onto electric driving, in just 100 days. The basis of The Big Turn On campaign is to engage the public and support their cities' bid to win a new electric driving infrastructure from Nissan.

By Al Vinikour
MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 30, 2012) DEARBORN, Mich. — In advance of its world debut at the New York Auto Show, Ford has unveiled its 2013 Explorer Sport. The Sport is a new addition to the Explorer family and is its first-ever performance version. Unlike the previous generation’s Explorer Sport that was a trim level fairly near the bottom the 2013 Sport is the top-of-the-line in the current version.

(March 29, 2012) CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Subaru today announced that it will introduce the 2013 Outback at the New York International Auto Show. The new Outback is powered by a new, more efficient powertrain and features the new EyeSight driver-assist system, and revised styling.

(March 29, 2012) CELAYA, Mexico — Honda has started construction on a new manufacturing plant here that will built the sub-compact Honda Fit for the North American market when it begins operation in 2014.

The new Honda de Mexico plant is expected to employ approximately 3,200 associates at its full annual capacity of 200,000 units.