(September 9, 2017) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The World Surf League (WSL) and Jeep brand have announced a long-term renewal and expansion of their global partnership. With the extended partnership, the Jeep brand continues as the official and exclusive global automotive partner of the WSL and the naming rights partner to the WSL Jeep Leaders Tour Rankings for the men’s and women’s Championship Tour.
 

By Christopher A. Sawyer
The Virtual Driver

(September 9, 2017) One upon a time, Mitsubishi was an automaker with a purpose. It built rugged, high-tech cars and trucks that people wanted to own. It had a plant in Illinois, shared technology and platforms (and entire vehicles) with Chrysler, and was Subaru before Subaru was Subaru, with its World Rally Championship Evo models and turbocharged, all-wheel drive Galant VR4s for the street.

(September 8, 2017) YOKOHAMA, Japan — Strengthening its global leadership in zero-emission electric vehicles, Nissan plans to start full production of the new Nissan Leaf at Nissan's Vehicle Assembly Plant in Smyrna, Tenn., and at Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. in Sunderland, U.K., by the end of 2017.

The two production sites join Nissan's Oppama Plant in Japan, which is producing the new generation electric vehicle.

(September 8, 2017) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Fiat brand announced today the addition of the Urbana Edition to its Italian-designed Fiat 500X lineup, offering customers yet another way to showcase their personality with their Fiat vehicle.
 
“The Fiat 500X combines iconic Italian style with functionality, performance and all-wheel-drive confidence,” said Tim Kuniskis, head of Passenger Car Brands.