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2009
FORD
F-150:
NORTH
AMERICAN
TRUCK OF
THE YEAR
 DETROIT
– The
all-new
2009
Ford
F-150,
America’s
best-selling
vehicle,
was
named
North
American
Truck of
the Year
today at
the
North
American
International
Auto
Show
(NAIAS)
in
Detroit.
The
prestigious
award
comes
hot on
the
heels of
the 2009
F-150
being
named
2009
Motor
Trend
Truck of
the
Year™
and the
“Truck
of
Texas”
by the
Texas
Auto
Writers
Association
in
addition
to a
number
of other
awards
and
accolades.
“Winning
2009
North
America
Truck of
the Year
honors
is a
special
distinction
because
it
acknowledges
the
team’s
efforts
to push
harder
and
deliver
even
more for
customers
–
including
quality,
safety
leadership,
unsurpassed
fuel
economy
and
smart
features
aimed at
further
improving
their
productivity,”
said
Mark
Fields,
Ford’s
president
of The
Americas.
“Ultimately,
though,
this
award is
a nod to
true
truck
customers,
who have
inspired
us to
deliver
America’s
favorite
pickup
for 32
straight
years.”
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HYUNDAI GENESIS NAMED 2009 NORTH AMERICAN CAR OF THE YEAR
HYUNDAI
TAKES
HOME ITS
FIRST
NORTH
AMERICAN
CAR OF
THE YEAR
HONOR
DETROIT
- After
months
of
expert
test-drives,
critical
acclaim
and
independent
awards,
the
Hyundai
Genesis
took top
honors
in the
most
exclusive
award in
North
America
when it
was
named
2009
North
American
Car of
the
Year.
A jury
of 50
independent
automotive
journalists
evaluated
all the
new cars
introduced
last
year and
chose
the 2009
Hyundai
Genesis
as the
best new
model.
The
award
was
announced
at a
news
conference
at the
2009
North
American
International
Auto
Show in
Detroit.
“Genesis
represents
everything
we’ve
learned,
so far,
about
engineering
great
automobiles
– and
we’re
delighted
that the
judges
have
recognized
the good
work of
our R&D
teams,”
said
John
Krafcik,
Hyundai
Motor
America
acting
president
and
chief
executive
officer.
“And
we’re
not
stopping
here…Genesis
will
share
company
in
Hyundai
showrooms
this
spring
with its
rear-wheel
drive
platform-mate,
the
Genesis
Coupe.”
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Doobie
Brothers
To
Perform
at the
2009
North
American
International
Auto
Show for
Charity
Preview
Exclusive
to
Charity
Preview
attendees,
concert
to
commence
immediately
following
evening
festivities
 DETROIT
--
Legendary
American
rock
band,
The
Doobie
Brothers,
will
perform
inside
Cobo
Arena at
the 2009
North
American
International
Auto
Show's
(NAIAS)
annual
black-tie
Charity
Preview
gala on
Jan. 16.
The band
will
entertain
Charity
Preview
attendees
at 9
p.m. in
Cobo
Arena
with
doors
opening
at 8:30
p.m.
"The
Doobie
Brothers
performing
at
Charity
Preview
will
make
this
truly a
night to
remember
for our
guests,"
said Joe
Serra,
senior
co-chair
of the
2009
NAIAS.
"Adding
a band
like
this
with
their
history
and
caliber
to the
evening's
festivities
is a
perfect
fit for
a fun
night
for
Detroiters
while
supporting
12 local
children's
charities."
Attendees
must
present
their
Charity
Preview
ticket
stub at
the
entrance
to Cobo
Arena to
see the
Doobie
Brothers
performance.
Seating
and
standing
room
will be
available
at the
performance
along
with
food and
refreshments.
The
Doobie
Brothers
have
been a
top
concert
attraction
since
the band
began in
1969 in
San
Jose,
Calif.
The
group
has many
memorable
hits
including
"Black
Water,"
"Listen
To The
Music,"
"Takin'
It To
The
Streets,"
"Long
Train
Runnin,"
and
"China
Grove."
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NAIAS
Global
Stage
Welcomes
Two More
Fine
Performers
The
North
American
International
Auto
Show
(NAIAS)
is
pleased
to add
two
international
manufacturers
to the
growing
list of
show
debuts.
Subaru
of
America
continues
the
trend
and
tradition
of auto
makers
taking
full
advantage
of the
NAIAS
global
media
presence
as more
than
6,000
international
outlets
converge
on
Detroit
in the
next
month.
Also,
BMW uses
the
NAIAS
forum to
have the
Z4
Roadster
make its
North
American
debut in
Detroit.
Below is
the
official
announcement
from
Subaru
as well
as some
background
information
from
BMW.
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Fifth Annual 2009 NAIAS Automotive
Education Day Highlights Importance of Training in
Evolving Automotive Industry
New breakout sessions,
one-on-one interviews stress the importance of a good
education
 DETROIT
-- Students driven to future careers in the automotive
industry will be offered a unique opportunity to receive
direction in fields that will require extended skill
sets and training in an ever-changing workplace when
they attend Automotive Education Day at the North
American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Motor City and
surrounding area school groups in grades 9-12 and
college level are invited to attend Automotive Education
Day presented by State Farm Insurance at the NAIAS on
Jan. 21, 2009 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cobo Center in
Detroit.
The
fifth
annual
Automotive
Education
Day
promises
to be
the most
exciting
yet as
students
are
invited
to
explore
the many
different
career
pathways
available
in all
automotive
fields
through
breakout
sessions,
lesson
plans
and
one-on-one
discussions
with
various
human
resources
representatives.
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Jonas
Brothers
to Play
Special
Concert
at 2009
Charity
Preview
DETROIT,
- The
North
American
International
Auto
Show
(NAIAS)
announced
today
the
Grammy
nominated
artist,
Jonas
Brothers,
will
play a
special
concert
at
Detroit's
Joe
Louis
Arena on
January
18, 2009
to help
raise
funds
for the
annual
Charity
Preview.
The 2009
Charity
Preview
will
take
place at
Cobo
Center
on
January
16 from
6-9 PM.
Since
its
inception
in 1976,
Charity
Preview
has
raised
over $77
million
for
children's
charities
in metro
Detroit
-- over
$32
million
of which
was
raised
in the
last
five
years
alone.
Medical
treatment,
clothing
and
support
services
for
local
kids in
need all
are made
possible
through
the
purchase
of
Charity
Preview
tickets.
The
annual
event
has
delivered
more
than $6
million
to
children's
charities
in
Southeastern
Michigan.
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2009
NORTH
AMERICAN
CAR AND
TRUCK OF
THE YEAR
FINALISTS
ANNOUNCED.
 DETROIT
- Two
European
automakers,
two
domestics
and for
the
first
time a
Korean
automaker
comprise
the six
finalists
for the
North
American
Car of
the Year
and the
North
American
Truck of
the Year
awards,
it was
announced
today.
Two of
the six
vehicles
are new,
clean
diesels
that can
be sold
in all
50
states.
In 16
years
this is
the
first
time a
diesel-powered
vehicle
has been
a
finalist.
A group
of 50
automotive
journalists
voted
the Ford
Flex,
Hyundai
Genesis
and
Volkswagen
Jetta
TDI as
finalists
for the
2009
North
American
Car of
the
Year.
The
Dodge
Ram,
Ford
F-150
and
Mercedes-Benz
ML320
BlueTEC
are
finalists
for the
2009
North
American
Truck of
the
Year.
The
awards
are
unique
in the
United
States
because
--
instead
of being
given by
a single
publication
-- they
are
given by
50
automotive
journalists
from the
United
States
and
Canada
who
represent
magazines,
television,
radio,
newspapers
and web
sites.
The
awards
are
designed
to
recognize
the most
outstanding
vehicles
of the
year
based on
factors
that
include
innovation,
design,
safety,
handling,
driver
satisfaction
and
value
for the
dollar.
To be
eligible,
vehicles
must be
“all-new”
or
“substantially
changed”
from the
previous
model.
This
year the
jury
considered
more
than 50
vehicles
and
finally
settled
on 14
cars and
11
trucks
that
deserved
to be on
the
ballot.
Michelle
Collins,
Vice
Chairman
Automotive
at
Deloitte
& Touche,
was
responsible
for
counting
the
ballots,
which
jurors
sent
directly
to the
accounting
firm.
The
finalists
were
announced
today at
a news
conference
during a
luncheon
held by
the
Detroit
Economic
Club and
the
North
American
International
Auto
Show.
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IFord
Fusion
Tops
Toyota
Camry,
Honda
Accord
Again
With
Best-in-Class
34 MPG
4-Cylinder
Model
The
Ford
Fusion
is now
America's
most
fuel
efficient
mid-size
sedan
for both
hybrid
and
conventional
gasoline
models.
Ford
announced
today
that the
new
four-cylinder
Ford
Fusion S
has been
certified
by the
U.S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
at 34
mpg on
the
highway
and 23
mpg in
the city
--
beating
both the
gasoline-powered
Camry
and
Honda
Accord
models.
The news
follows
certification
of the
Ford
Fusion
Hybrid
at 41
mpg
rating
in the
city and
36 mpg
on the
highway,
topping
the
Toyota
Camry
hybrid
by 8 mpg
in the
city and
2 mpg on
the
highway.
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Finalists
Announced
for the
13th
Annual
Urban
Wheel
Awards
Urban
Car and
Urban
Truck of
the Year
DETROIT
- The
votes
are in
and the
finalists
for the
2009
Urban
Wheel
Awards
Urban
Car of
the Year
and
Urban
Truck of
the Year
have
been
announced
today by
On
Wheels
Media,
Inc. The
winners
will be
announced
at the
upcoming
13th
Annual
Urban
Wheel
Awards
(UWA),
to be
held
January
13, 2009
at the
Detroit
Opera
House.
A
multicultural
panel of
23
journalists
from a
broad
array of
newspaper,
magazine,
broadcast
and
Internet
outlets
were
asked to
nominate
three
vehicles
in each
category.
When all
the
votes
were in,
six
vehicles
stood
out
above
all the
rest.
Their
victories
were by
narrow
margins..
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