World Auto News & Reviews

USAA, a leading financial services provider to the U.S. military and their families, today named the 2012 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe to its second annual Best Value vehicles list, which identifies the top 2012 automobiles in 16 categories that give consumers the most bang for their buck. In addition, today USAA named the CR-Z to its “Top 10 for Teens List,” which focuses on traits parents said they cared about most: reliability, safety and affordable insurance costs.

The Honda CR-Z rose to the top in the coupe category, recognized for offering best-in-class EPA fuel economy ratings, achieving the “Top Safety Pick” designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and offering reasonable maintenance and ownership costs.

TechShop Detroit will give Ford employees, plus all Metro Detroiters, access to classes, coaching and state-of-the-art tools to turn ideas into reality

Ford’s Employee Patent Incentive Award program now provides free TechShop memberships to Ford employees submitting inventions

Since the program was initiated at the beginning of the year, invention submissions are up more than 30 percent year-to-date versus 2011

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DEARBORN, Mich., May 4, 2012 – Henry Ford would have felt right at home in Michigan’s latest do-it-yourself workshop, the newly opened TechShop Detroit. After all, Mr. Ford underscores what a “maker” represents, having built his first motorized vehicle in his backyard shed.

It’s Adelheid D. Kieper (who uses the twitter nickname of @KanzleiKieper) the winner of the TwitBid dedicated to the Fiat 500 America. With an offer of 15.165 euros, she won the TwitBid and will be awarded with the “number one” car of the exclusive limited edition run.

@KanzleiKieper is German and in her real life lives in Rosche, about 70 miles from Hamburg. She got the opportunity to buy the car after the users with the two highest offers renounced to purchase it. 

Kia Motors unveiles its all-new K9 rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan in South Korea!

Kia’s first-ever rear-wheel drive luxury sedan made its South Korean public premiere today. The Kia K9 flagship sedan was unveiled at the carmaker’s official launching event held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in central Seoul.

More than 1,000 guests, including Knowledge Economy Minister Hong Suk-woo and Hyundai-Kia Group chairman Chung Mong-koo atended the prestigious launching ceremony.

With a 5,090 mm overall length and 3,045 mm wheelbase, the all-new Kia K9 offers generous front and rear occupant space. Overall width and height are 1,900 mm and 1,490 mm, respectively, which creates a spacious cabin environment.

Kia Motors America announces record April sales! Strong demand for new Optima, Sorento and Soul crossovers leads to Kia’s 20th straight monthly sales record!

ia Motors America (KMA) has been the fastest growing car company in the United States[1] over the past five years, and the brand’s strong momentum continued with best-ever April sales of 47,550 units.

Kia has achieved 20 consecutive monthly sales records thanks in large part to continued high demand for the brand’s two U.S.-built products, the all-new Optima mid-size sedan and Sorento crossover vehicle, as well as the ongoing popularity of the Soul crossover.