(December 3, 2012) LONDON — The Dark Knight has risen — in a special one-off Nissan Juke Nismo in Europe. To celebrate Nissan’s partnership with Warner Bros and the release of the third film in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy on DVD and Blu-Ray this week, Nissan has produced a unique car.

(December 3, 2012) SHANGHAI — SAIC-GM-Wuling announced last week that it will build a third manufacturing plant in Chongqing Municipality to keep pace with the rising demand for its vehicles. The joint venture between GM China, SAIC and Wuling Motors will begin construction of its new facility early next year, pending relevant government approvals.

(December 2, 2012)  LOS ANGELES — Kia unveiled a significantly redesigned version of its popular Sorento CUV at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. Just three years after U.S. production of the CUV began in West Point, Ga., the 2014 Sorento comes to market  as no mere refresh or facelift, boasting instead an all-new chassis, a new Gasoline Direct Injected (GDI) V6 engine, a substantially redesigned interior and a next-generation infotainment system. 

(December 1, 2012) The original Batmobile from the 1960s TV series Batman is being offered by its creator, the legendary customizer George Barris, at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale collector-car auction in January.

Barris has owned the famous Batmobile for nearly a half century, and this will be the first time the authentic TV car has ever been offered for sale.