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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. enters the new year with solid positioning following a series of 2009 successes. The company has set a goal of selling one million Volkswagens and Audis by 2018, as part of the worldwide Volkswagen Group’s focus on becoming an economic and environmental leader in the global automotive industry.

Audi is making a lively start to 2010. The brand will launch eight new models in the course of the next twelve months. And Audi is also keeping its foot on the gas pedal in terms of investments.

BMW of North America, LLC today announced a minor base price increase of 0.4 percent for BMW vehicles sold in the U.S. effective January 1, 2010. Additionally, the Destination & Handling charge increases by $50 to $875 on the same date.

Today at the LA Auto Show, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger paid a special visit to the Audi booth to review firsthand the Audi e-tron fully electric concept study model firsthand.

In 2010, a revolutionary new Tucson joins the rapidly evolving Hyundai product line. The sleek crossover from Hyundai, with its athletic European design, strikes a stark contrast from its predecessor and improves in every functional area, from its roomier cabin with extra cargo space to its leap in fuel economy and technology.

BMW announced pricing today for the 2011 ActiveHybrid 7 models during their North American debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show.

The Volvo XC60 was named 2010 International Truck of the Year today by the International Car of the Year (ICOTY) jury. The award was given to Doug Speck, President and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America, LLC at the Volvo display at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show.

The ICOTY award honors new-year model vehicles that foster an emotional connection with consumers. The all-new Ford Taurus was voted the winner of the 14th annual award by a panel of 19 automotive media from around the U.S. representing top newspapers, magazines and Web sites.

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced pricing on the 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition model at $32,995 plus $695 D&D.

As the 2011 Ford Fiesta basks in the afterglow of its North American debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, Ford today unveils four tricked-out versions of the company's first global car designed to whet the appetites of customization enthusiasts.

Today, the Nissan V2G was announced as the winner of the Los Angeles Auto Show's 2009 Design Challenge. This year's theme, Youthmobile 2030, asked automotive design studios to envision what a new generation of drivers - raised with cell phones, online communities and webcams - will demand from their vehicles in the year 2030.

The 2010 Ford Taurus and Volvo XC60, which both feature advanced high-strength steels, were selected as the 2010 International Car and Truck of the Year.

Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen accepted the 2010 Green Car of the Year award today on behalf of the 2010 Audi A3 TDI at the Los Angeles Auto Show

Other Highlights Include the New Beetle Final Editions, and the Comprehensive Lineup of Vehicles with TDI® Clean Diesel Technology

The Fiesta Movement Awards Celebration also provided attendees with a sneak peak of the new Fiesta in advance of its reveal at the L.A. Auto Show.

The eagerly-awaited introduction of Ford’s award-winning Fiesta to North America is finally under way, with today’s unveiling of the U.S. production model at the 2009 Los Angeles Show.

Magazine-thin laptops, MP3 players and bite-size candy bars are just a few examples of good things that come in small packages. Now, for the first time in North America, Mazda is introducing its own affordable, fun-sized creation - the 2011 MAZDA2.

The Honda Personal-Neo Urban Transport (P-NUT) design study model demonstrates a futuristic concept for an ultra-compact and sophisticated city coupe, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show.

Volkswagen – Europe’s strongest automotive brand – is setting standards worldwide when it comes to efficiency with its clean high-tech TDI and TSI engines. Now this is being followed up by latest coup at the Los Angeles Auto Show (December 4 to 13): the world premiere of the Up! Lite A progressive, fuel efficient and in all details cleverly designed four-seater with a hybrid drive. Combined fuel consumption: 2.44 l/100 km or 70 mpg/highway!

Hyundai today introduced its all-new 2011 Sonata at the Los Angeles Auto Show. This marks the North American debut of the latest version of the popular midsize sedan, introducing Hyundai's "Fluidic Sculpture" design language and an all four-cylinder engine lineup to the U.S. market.