(April 26, 2012) Audi has introduced an updated Q5 luxury compact sport utility with its first-ever hybrid powertrain. Also included in the 2013 lineup are a new diesel engine and two updated gasoline engine options. Audi's hybrid includes the brand's well-used turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine rated at 211 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. Supplementing it is an electric motor good for 54 horsepower and 155 pound-feet of torque powered by a 1.3 kW-hr lithium-ion battery.

(April 25, 2012) Jaguar has chosen the 2012 Beijing Motor Show to unveil its new range-topping XJ Ultimate, fitted with an innovative Meridian Surround Sound System offering what Jaguar calls unrivaled music reproduction in a luxury designed sedan. Jaguar is the latest British premium car maker to partner with Meridian Audio, the UK’s leading specialist manufacturer of high-end audio and video entertainment systems.

(April 25, 2012) DEARBORN, Mich., — Ford plans to further reduce the amount of waste it sends to landfills by 10 percent per vehicle by the end of the year — building on existing efforts that have cut global waste by 100 million pounds (44 percent) in the last five years.
 

(April 24, 2012) BEIJING — Land Rover and Victoria Beckham have unveiled a new luxurious, hand-finished Range Rover Evoque Special Edition at the Beijng Auto Show.

The exclusively designed four-seat coupe is the result of collaboration with Land Rover Design Director, Gerry McGovern, and Victoria Beckham, winner of the coveted Designer Brand of the Year award at the 2011 British Fashion Awards.