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It must be tough writing for an audience that doesn’t know much about half the auto industry (light-duty trucks accounted for 50.1 percent of the 2011 sales–in 2010 it was 48.3 percent); namely pickup trucks. More >

With its UK launch on 12 March only weeks away, Hyundai has announced the full pricing and specifications of its “new generation” five-door i30 hatchback. More >

A unique small claims court case brought by a Honda hybrid car owner against the auto giant is rolling back into court with a judge seeking more information about the claim of Heather Peters, who says her car failed to deliver promised mileage. More >

Infiniti is placing a good number of its chips on its upcoming JX crossover, according to WardsAuto. Infiniti predicts the three-row CUV will be a top seller for the brand, right behind the G lineup in sales volume. In addition, Infiniti believes the JX will help elevate sales above the levels seen in 2011 when it goes on sale this spring. More >

The new Kia Rio is available to order now in three door guise for the first time in its history.  The line-up of ultra-efficient engines, easy-to-understand trim levels and external dimensions from the five door, that went on sale in September last year, are carried over to Rio 3-door. More >

Nissan Motor Co. (7201), the Asian carmaker with the biggest production capacity in Mexico, will spend as much as $2 billion on a third factory in the country as the yen’s strength drives the company out of Japan. More >

Toyota raised its global sales target for this year to 8.58 million vehicles, up 21 per cent from the previous year, as incentives for ecological cars lift demand in Japan.

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If you’re one of the millions who have already seen “The Bark Side,” that super-creative teaser video for Volkswagen’s Super Bowl ad, you’re probably wondering how they did it. Well, Advertising Age has the answer. More >

The Ford Motor Co. is refining its in-vehicle health monitoring initiativewith some new partnerships and a new catch phrase, though most of the activity is on the consumer side of the healthcare industry. More >

Product planners in Kia’s giant Korean development facility must have been working overtime in recent years. Kia have just launched a series of new cars; those to arrive in New Zealand in the last 18 months have included Optima, Cerato, sedan and hatch, Sportage, Picanto and now Rio. More >