November 2019

2020 Honda HR-V arrives in showrooms on Nov. 18

(November 15, 2019) The 2020 Honda HR-V begins arriving in Honda showrooms Nov. 18 with a starting price of $21,915 including destination charge. Fresh from an extensive refresh for model year 2019, the 2020 HR-V carries over the new attitude and bolstered lineup with new Sport and Touring trims and available Honda Sensing, while maintaining its class-leading cargo space and interior refinement.

Ford will reveal electric Mustang Mach-E Sunday in L.A.

(November 15, 2019) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford’s all-new, all-electric SUV will don the iconic pony badge and the name Mustang Mach-E when reservations for the vehicle open after it is revealed this Sunday. The all-electric Mustang Mach-E will make its debut Nov. 17 at an event in Los Angeles.

Fifth annul Future Collector Car Show set for Jan. 12 in Phoenix

(November 14, 2019) PHOENIX — ClassicCars.com has announced that its Arizona Auction Week car show dedicated to the next generation of car collectors will now be called the Future Collector Car Show and will take place at 5415 E. High Street in Phoenix, Ariz. The free show will be held on Jan.12 beginning at noon and will host a variety of current and future collector cars such as late-model American muscle cars, German performance sedans and Japanese sports cars.

Mazda CX-30 crossover to make U.S. debut in Los Angeles

(November 14, 2019) IRVINE, Calif. — Mazda North American Operations has announced that the all-new Mazda CX-30 will make its U.S. debut at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show. The LA Auto Show opens to the public starting on Nov. 22 and runs through Dec. 1. Additionally, it will be an opportunity for fans to experience first-hand the elegant refinements that have been made to the 2020 CX-5 and 2020 CX-9.

Hyundai Santa Cruz utility vehicle to be built in Montgomery

(November 14, 2019) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) has announced the Santa Cruz compact utility vehicle will join the Santa Fe SUV and the Sonata and Elantra sedans at Hyundai’s U.S. automotive assembly plant in Montgomery, starting in 2021. The Santa Cruz was first introduced as a concept at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

New 2020 Fiat 500X Sport model announced for North American market

(November 14, 2019) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Fiat has announced  that the new 2020 Fiat 500X Sport model will make its North American debut at this month’s 2019 AutoMobility LA . The new 500X Sport builds on its classic Italian design with a youthful, sporty appearance that offers even more customized features on top of an advanced, fuel-efficient turbocharged engine.

Shovel nose Studebaker



This 1952 Studebaker was found languishing in an Arizona salvage yard. It is the so-called "shovel nose" Studebaker with a redesigned front end from 1951. The rest of the car, however, was a carryover from earlier years with its acres of glass in the Starlight coupe edition. Despite the redesign, sales figures were considerably lower than 1951. There were 246,195 Studebaker's sold in '51, and the number dropped to 167,662 in 1952. (Photo by Jim Prueter)

Hyundai Motor demonstrates autonomous truck platooning

(November 13, 2019) SEOUL — Hyundai Motor Company has successfully conducted the company’s first platooning of trailer trucks on the Yeoju Smart Highway replicating real-world traffic conditions. Hyundai conducted the trial using two trailer-connected Xcient trucks.

Yeoju Smart Highway is a 7.7 km testbed within the central region expressway established by the Korean government for the development of autonomous driving technology. The highway is constantly populated by vehicles for autonomous driving research, making it quite similar to the conditions of an actual highway.

New Ultimate Series roadster celebrates McLaren's pioneering spirit

(November 13, 2019) McLaren Automotive has revealed its new Ultimate Series roadster, the McLaren Elva. As the brand’s first open-cockpit road car, the Elva adds a new dimension to the range-topping Ultimate Series lineage. Like its McLaren P1TM, McLaren Senna and Speedtail predecessors, volume of the new McLaren Elva will be strictly limited: just 399 are being offered for customer order.