To show its determination, GAC stages an elaborate press conference at the North American International Auto Show in the epicenter of the U.S. auto industry.
“This will be the year of consumers saying, ‘I want more vehicle,’ not necessarily a year of incremental sales increases,” says Jonathan Smoke, Cox Automotive’s chief economist.
“You start with the objective and move backward,” says John Griffin of Cox Automotive. “Don’t focus on the results, focus on metrics that drive the results.”
The Kia Stinger is something new in a segment that badly needs innovation. Kia took big risks and broke new ground. To me it is most deserving of the North American Car of the Year award.
The seventh-generation compact sedan goes on sale in the second quarter with more room, an upscale interior and a lower base price. But there’s no diesel.
