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Mid-February is usually a time for flowers, love and romance... not for carnuts! As of tomorrow, Team Auto123.com will be scowering the showfloor looking for the latest and greatest that car manufacturers have to offer. Full story...

MONTVALE, N.J. - Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) announced today that it has been ranked one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" by FORTUNE magazine in its 13th annual survey which appears in the February 8 issue of FORTUNE, available on newsstands on Monday, January 25, and now at fortune.com/bestcompanies. Full story...

CHICAGO - Toyota introduced the boldly redesigned 2011 Avalon today at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. Evoking a time when travel was sophisticated, elegant and comfortable, the new Avalon possesses a distinctive new exterior style while offering a restyled interior rich with premium touch points and practical new technologies. Full story...

BMW announced the pricing today for the 2011 BMW ALPINA B7 sedan, which will join BMW's North American product range as the most dynamic 7 Series model. Full story...

The Honda Odyssey Concept, on display at the Chicago Auto Show, introduces a sleek and distinctive exterior styling direction for the next generation of the industry's best-selling minivan, set to debut this fall, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. Full story...

10,340,000 Total pounds of freight (est.) 8,340,000 Pounds of freight unloaded & spotted the first night (16 hours) 2,184 Number of semi-trucks to fill McCormick Place 1,700 Dedicated professional carpenters, decorators, teamsters, riggers, electricians, cleaners, porters, crate handlers, stage hands and official contractor personnel Full story...

Jeep® is bringing Camp Jeep, a unique driving experience, to consumers attending the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, Feb. 12-21 at McCormick Place. Full story...

Chicago, Feb 10, 2010 - The Jeep® brand is broadening its vehicle lineup with the introduction of three new rugged, versatile and innovative vehicles that deliver classic Jeep design and capability. Full story...

Mopar is channeling live, mobile TV into Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles. The company will showcase its new technology at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. Full story...

Brenda Priddy has earned a reputation as one of the world's top automotive "spy" photographers. Her undercover exclusives are a regular feature of LeftLaneNews.com, Auto123.com and other popular Web sites. Full story...

CHICAGO - On a recent validation drive of the new, 2011 Chevrolet Silverado heavy-duty trucks, engineer Brent Deep towed a 20,000-pound (9,072 kg) trailer for 245 miles (400 km) along I-70 between Denver and Grand Junction, Colo. - and he barely touched the brakes the entire way. Full story...

Style and technology - the hallmarks of Ford Edge since it took the midsize crossover segment by storm starting in 2006 - come together in an all-new way, offering customers even more of what they love for the 2011 model year. Full story...

Scion announced today that its latest limited-production vehicle, the 2010 tC Release Series 6.0 (tC RS 6.0), will begin arriving in dealerships in March. The tC RS 6.0 will be on display in the Scion booth at the Chicago Auto Show, February 10-21, 2010. Full story...

The 25th anniversary is silver, the 50th is gold. And the 40th? Another precious metal, or more correctly metal, rubber and glass -- the Nissan Z®. Forty years ago, on October 22, 1969, the Datsun 240Z arrived in North America, heralding a new era in sports car design. Full story...

Brenda Priddy has earned a reputation as one of the world's top automotive "spy" photographers. Her undercover exclusives are a regular feature of LeftLaneNews.com, Auto123.com and other popular Web sites. Full story...

Audi is introducing a whole new dimension to the compact class this summer. It is dynamic and high quality, emotional and individual. It condenses all of the virtues of the brand down to less than four meters - a design full of character, uncompromising quality and pioneering efficiency technologies. The agile chassis and powerful engines make the A1 the sportiest car in the segment. Full story...

Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) today confirmed that an all-new small crossover SUV, the Nissan Juke, will join the Nissan lineup in Canada in the fall 2010. The European version of the dramatically styled Juke will be revealed to the media on February 10th and makes its global public premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The North American version of Juke is scheduled to debut at the New York Auto Show in late March. Full story...

The secret of Ferrari's new formula one car could be the unique angle of its engine mounting, according to reports. Full story...

While John Andretti's 1997 victory in the Coca-Cola 400, driving for Cale Yarborough Motorsports, is slightly fading in some people's memory, there aren't too many around who remember, his Uncle Mario Andretti's win in the Daytona 500 in 1967. Full story...

Lewis Hamilton could be at the wheel of an Australian V8 Supercar for a race next year. Full story...