More Than 40 Vehicle Debuts Anticipated for the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show

Highlights include 20 world premieres, ground-breaking automotive technology and advancements in low-emission vehicles during Nov. 28-29 Press Days

LOS ANGELES--July 11, 2012:  The Los Angeles Auto Show announced today that more than 40 vehicles are anticipated to debut at the Show during the 2012 Press Days, held Nov. 28-29.  With four and a half months until the Show, it is noteworthy that at least 20 world debuts have already been confirmed by automakers.  This breaking news, as well as other automotive trends, will be unveiled to a global audience consisting of media from more than 50 countries. 

The debut lineup this year also promises a compelling mix of the hottest trends and cutting-edge innovations driving today's resurgent automotive industry, including world firsts from Chevrolet as well as European automakers such as BMW, Fiat and Volkswagen. Show-goers will also see global unveilings of new designs from Asian brands, including models from Acura, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan and Toyota.

Green and alternative fuel technologies, such as hybrids and all-electric vehicles, will be featured in several world debuts at the Show.  There also will be an increasing number of high-mileage internal combustion vehicles, including clean diesel, on display.  Additionally, several automakers will preview emerging technologies that are dramatically changing the modern driving experience and making it safer. 

These technology-laden vehicles will share the media spotlight with a well-represented line-up of luxury and performance models underscoring the LA region's status as the largest market for these segments in the country.  Of the 40 debuts slated, at least a dozen will come from these two categories, including unveilings from the likes of Acura, Bentley, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover and Porsche.

"As the first major North American show of the season, LA sets the tone for 2013 and we expect that automakers will pull out all the stops to excite new-car buyers.  In virtually every category from the greenest electric vehicle to high-horsepower performance models, the technological advancements we are seeing today eclipse all previous automotive eras," said Andy Fuzesi, general manager, LA Auto Show.

With California established as a global center for alternative fuel and advanced technology innovations, it should come as no surprise that the LA Auto Show will be a prime venue for breaking news on all the latest developments. The entirely new Automotive Technology Showcase, presented by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, is a Press Days expo designed to connect automotive technology companies with automakers, media, analysts, and other potential customers and partners. It will serve as a one-stop dedicated showcase covering advancements such as digital speech recognition, accident avoidance technology, navigation systems, real-time traffic data and solutions designed to mitigate distracted driving concerns.

Supporting the Automotive Technology Showcase will be an expanded Ride and Drive called the Green & Advanced Technology Ride and Drive. This Press Days event will include both "green" vehicles as well as those featuring in-car advancements such as automatic park assist, radar-based object detection systems and driver assist technologies.  The Show's "green" credibility is further sustained with the Green Car Journal's annual Green Car of the YearŽ and Nielsen Automotive Green Marketer of the Year awards.