(October 16, 2015) IRVINE, Calif. — Kia has announced pricing of the newest version of its hugely popular midsize sedan, the Optima.  Offered in five trim levels — LX, LX 1.6T, EX, SX and SXL — the all-new 2016 Optima is priced aggressively starting at $21,840 not including destination charge for the LX with a 2.4-liter engine.  That's the same starting price as the 2015 Optima.

(October 16, 2015) The Automotive News reported this week that the Dodge Viper, launched nearly a quarter-century ago to much acclaim, will end production in 2017. The auto industry publication cited details contained in Fiat Chrysler’s new contract with the UAW.

The product plan is included in an agreement that will be voted on by UAW members next week.

(October 16, 2015) TORRANCE, Calif. — Get ready for 1.21 gigawatts of fun. Just as Back to the Future fans are gearing up to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Marty McFly’s and Doc Brown’s adventures, Toyota teased plans to mark the film’s anniversary with a modern twist.

Thanks to Toyota, fans can see actors Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd together and get a glimpse of what the automaker has planned leading up to October 21, 2015 — the futuristic date first introduced in Back to the Future Part II and the official on-sale date of Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.

(October 15, 2015) Kia Motors said today it will recall 377,000 Sorento SUVs in the United States after reports of three injuries from parked vehicles rolling away. The recall covers the 2011-13 Sorento.

The Korean automaker says in a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that if "excessive force is applied to the gear shift lever, the brake-shift interlock mechanism may chip or crack allowing the transmission being able to be shifted out of ‘park’ without the brakes being depressed."