May 11, 2012—Ford Motor says its first vehicles to have a full complement of driver-assist technologies will arrive at dealerships in fall 2012.

May 3, 2012—A high-performance version of the Ford Focus now is available for preorder, and Ford Motor says it expects the model to arrive at dealerships in late summer 2012.

May 2, 2012—Ford Motor’s first all-electric vehicle, the 2012 Focus Electric, will arrive at 67 dealerships in California, New Jersey and New York this month.

May 2, 2012—The latest incentive from automakers has gamers in mind.

April 26, 2012—BMW has announced a lease-protection program that the company says will cut down significantly on the wear-and-tear expenses that consumers might pay when a lease contract expires.

April 4, 2012—The long-anticipated BMW X1 compact crossover SUV, which was on display today at the New York Auto Show, finally will make its U.S. market debut later this year.

April 2, 2012—National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began its evaluation of reports of engine fires in the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and the 2010 Jeep Wrangler.

March 22, 2012—Mercedes-Benz vehicle owners now can turn their vehicle into a Wi-Fi hot-spot.

March 16, 2012—Hyundai won’t issue a recall of its 2011 and 2012 Sonata Hybrids despite notification from National Highway Safety Administration that the vehicles’ rear center seat belts don’t comply with federal safety standards.

March 6, 2012—Pickups that run on natural gas and gasoline are slated to become the latest alternative to gasoline-only vehicles in lineups by both Chrysler Group and General Motors.

Feb. 9, 2012—Consumers Digest saw automakers reveal 2013 models for several vehicles at Chicago Auto Show, which opened to the media Feb. 8.

Jan. 11, 2012—Ford introduced the 2013 Fusion Energi, which has a plug-in hybrid powertrain and will be available later this year.

Jan. 10, 2012—Toyota showcased the NS4, its latest plug-in hybrid concept car, at the 2012 North American International Auto Show.