2013 Chicago Auto Show Blog

Several popular vehicles performed poorly in the Illinois Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) small SUV crash test where only two of the 13 evaluated performed well. Subaru's 2014 Forester was the only vehicle to receive the top rating of "good" performance while the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport was rated "acceptable."

On a mission to provide vets a vehicle for success, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association, producer of the Chicago Auto Show, hosted an automotive sales training and job fair yesterday for returning military personnel.
 

While the idea of in-vehicle Wi-Fi has been around for a few years, automakers are increasingly adding mobile-friendly apps to make the online experience in cars similar to sitting at home in front of a computer (think Pandora).

The New York Auto Show signals the unofficial close of the auto show season, and many manufacturers saved some significant introductions for the Big Apple.

Scion announced the 10 winners in its Motivate program, an initiative set to target young entrepreneurs in the creative arts community.

Chrysler President and Brand CEO Saad Chehab delivered an update to the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) during its March meeting.

In an effort to reduce the rate of fatalities and crashes among teen drivers, Toyota is hosting a complimentary safe driving program – "On the Road" Toyota Driving Expectations – for newly licensed or permitted teens and their parents at Soldier Field on October 20-21.

A spin off of "random acts of kindness," Ford recently launched a new campaign: Random Acts of Fusion encourages fans to participate in a 47-day challenge (September 18 – November 4) for 47 chances to win an all-new 2013 Fusion Hybrid – all in celebration of the model’s best-in-class EPA estimated 47 city/47 highway/47 combined mpg. The 2013 Fusion, which was shown at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show, is set to go on sale this fall.

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Volvo has launched a program to help raise awareness for a cause that’s close to its heart: Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ASLF).

Exciting news came out of Toyota’s regional headquarters yesterday: Toyota broke ground on a regional sales training center that will be located in Aurora.

Piggybacking on Ford’s very successful Drive 4 UR School initiative, the Dearborn, Michigan, automaker recently launched the Drive 4 UR Community program to help raise money for local charities.

Par for the course, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance was yet again the place to be and be seen for uber-rich auto aficionados. Traditionally featuring some of the nation’s most pristine examples of yesteryear’s finest luxury offerings, Pebble Beach played host to a couple luxury and concept car reveals. We’ve selected our top five picks and think they provide some tasty automotive eye candy.