(November 29, 2017) LOS ANGELES — Subaru of America, building on nine consecutive years of sales growth, on Tuesday debuted the all-new 2019 Ascent. The highly anticipated three-row SUV is the biggest Subaru ever built and is designed for active families on-the-go. Expanding on renowned Subaru strengths, the Ascent "delivers an unparalleled driving experience with a spacious interior, comfortable and flexible seating options and a host of new safety, driver assist and in-vehicle technologies."

(November 27, 2017) STUTTGART, Germany — What is this button in the center console for? How can I link my mobile phone with my car? What is "Sport+"? A host of questions posed by customers about the various displays, functions and controls of their vehicle can now be answered by the virtual assistant "Ask Mercedes."

The new service makes use of artificial intelligence (AI) and combines a chatbot with augmented reality functions: questions can be typed in on a smartphone screen or asked using voice recognition.

(November 26, 2017) LONDON — Aston Martin has released a specially-commissioned film, documenting the birth of the Vantage GTE, Aston Martin Racing’s brand-new challenger. Following the Vantage GTE from initial concept to launch, the nine-minute film shows what it takes to build a new race car alongside a new road car, which both launched last week in London.