January 2013

Chrysler gives sneak peek inside new Mopar ’13

(January 25, 2013) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler released an interior image of its new Mopar ’13 limited-edition vehicle, which will be shown at next month’s Chicago Auto Show. “This vehicle is the perfect canvas for personalization and customization,” said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of Mopar, Chrysler Group LLC’s service, parts and customer-care brand.

Ford’s 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine wins top German award

(January 25, 2013) STUTTGART, Germany — Ford’s 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine has won the prestigious International Paul Pietsch Award 2013 for technological innovation at the Auto Motor und Sport Best Cars Awards. This newest award is the fifth that Ford’s 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine has won globally since launching in spring 2012.

Kia's Super Bowl commercial answers age-old question

(January 25, 2013) IRVINE, Calif. — For generations, inquisitive young minds have asked the burning question that all parents dread. A question that leaves many moms and dads stumbling to find the right words to carefully, and sometimes creatively, navigate the most delicate of situations. 

Volvo mobile app, Volvo On Call, enhanced for 2013

(January 25, 2013) Volvo's award-winning mobile app, Volvo On Call, has been further enhanced for 2013 with a new design, extra features and added vehicle connectivity. It is available to download free on iPhone, Android and Windows smartphones.

Production of Jaguar XF begins in India

(January  25, 2013) WHITLEY, UK — Jaguar Land Rover is starting production of the Jaguar XF sedan at its facility in Pune, India, from components supplied from the company’s Castle Bromwich plant in Birmingham, UK. The initial Pune-built Jaguar XF models will feature the company’s 2.2-liter diesel engine, which is coming to the Indian market for the first time.

Toyota to show all-new Tundra pickup in Chicago

(January 25, 2013) Toyota will join General Motors and Chrysler with an all-new full-sized pickup truck for the 2014 model year. Toyota plans to unveil an all-new Tundra full-sized pickup at the Chicago Auto Show next month.

The redesigned, third-generation Tundra is expected to go on sale this spring and will become the third revamped big pickup planned by automakers for the 2014 model year.

Ford Fiesta Europe’s best-selling small car in 2012

(January 24, 2013) COLOGNE, Germany — Consumers bought a new Ford Fiesta every two minutes on average last year, making it the best-selling small car in Europe, according to automotive data intelligence provider JATO Dynamics.

Ford last year sold 953,174 cars in the 30 European markets monitored by Jato, including 306,405 Fiestas. Ford recently announced that during 2012 more than 1.4 million Ford vehicles were sold across all of the 51 European markets in which it operates.

Higgins and his Subaru begin defense of Rally America title

(January 24, 2013) CHERRY HILL, N.J., — Defending Rally America National Champion David Higgins will begin his title defense this weekend on the challenging snow and ice covered roads of the Sno*Drift Rally, round one of the 2013 Rally America National Championship.

Behind the scenes at a Nissan plant in Japan

(January 24, 2013) KANDA-MACHI, Kyushu, Japan — Media often tout going "behind-the-scenes," but at the Nissan Motor Kyushu factory the Global Media Center team followed the production line from steel rolls to shipping vessel, a five-hour process that ultimately will take vehicles all over Japan and the world.

BorgWarner supplies 5 of Ward's '10 Best Engines 2013'

(January 24, 2013) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — BorgWarner's Engine Group produces systems and components for five gasoline engines named in Ward's 10 Best Engines 2013.