(March 31, 2014) SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The BMW Group is expanding capacity at its U.S. plant in Spartanburg, S.C. “To meet strong global demand for our BMW X models, we will invest a total of one billion dollars in our Spartanburg plant by 2016. This will increase annual production capacity by 50% up to 450,000 vehicles from 300,000 currently,” said chairman of the board of management Norbert Reithofer, at a special ceremony in Spartanburg commemorating 20 years of production in the U.S.

(March 30, 2014) DETROIT — The 2015 Cadillac Escalade luxury utility vehicle is defined by a hand-crafted interior. High-end furniture provided the inspiration for Cadillac’s design team and their utilization of authentic cut-and-sew materials. 

Much of the interior components — including the dashboard, door panels and steering wheel — feature hand-stitched and hand-wrapped supple leather. Semi-aniline Kona Brown leather is available, which utilizes soluble dyes to preserve the material grain. All interiors are accented by genuine wood and metal trims.

(March 29, 2014) DEARBORN, Mich. — As customers, designers, race car drivers, engineers, marketers and journalists, women have been an integral part of the Ford Mustang story for 50 years. The spirit of freedom and independence Mustang inspires has been embraced globally among women and men, the young and not so young, for half a century.

(March 28, 2014) CONCORD, N.C.— Elvis Presley’s 1973 Stutz Blackhawk III, one of his most famous vehicles and the last car he ever drove through the gates of Graceland, will be the display in the Nationwide Insurance Classic Car Showcase Pavilion at the upcoming Charlotte Motor Speedway AutoFair April 3-6.