(October 19, 2012) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford continues to strengthen the F-Series lineup for 2013, raising the bar for Super Duty towing, hauling and braking to again set the standard among heavy-duty trucks. “Super Duty pickups and chassis cabs are the segment benchmarks, chosen by tradesmen more than any other heavy-duty truck to get the job done,” said Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development.

(October 18, 2012) SYDNEY, Australia — Australia Lexus has revealed the stunning LF-LC Blue concept at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. Clad in unique Opal Blue, it is the second version of the LF-LC, first debuted at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year.



The all-new Opal Blue exterior is inspired by the lustrous base color found in the naturally occurring semi-precious opal stone of outback Australia.



(October 18,2012) Nissan plans to equip some of its luxury cars with a system to control steering electronically, rather than mechanically, the first time so-called "steer-by-wire" technology will be used in mass-produced vehicles, according to a report by Reuters news service.

(October 18, 2012) LOS ANGELES — Coda Automotive, a developer of all-electric vehicles, announced this week it is offering California consumers 10,000 miles of free fuel through a $552 rebate with the purchase of a 2012 Coda in October.

“With gas prices this high in California, this is the perfect opportunity to spell out the extremely low operating costs electric vehicles have to consumers,” said Thomas Hausch, Coda senior vice president of sales, marketing and after sales.