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Hyundai names former GM exec Shannon as U.S. marketing boss

Hyundai has tapped a General Motors veteran as its new U.S. marketing chief, filling a spot that has sat empty for more than seven months. Steve Shannon was named vice president of marketing for Hyundai Motor America on Wednesday and will officially take his position on April 18, Hyundai spokesman Chris Hosford said.

Audi lights up for the shortest day

AUDI UK has created a stunning series of low-light photos to celebrate its success this year, just in time for the shortest day of the year. The seven photos use a technique called ‘light painting’, where a stationary object in the dark is lit up by a small hand-held light to selectively brighten areas over a long exposure period to eventually create an unusual-looking end result. To the trained eye it looks like Audi has supplemented the photographer’s torch with static lighting to increase the beauty of the end result, but there’s no doubting their success.

2011 Mercedes CLS: Paris Motor Show 2010

The 2011 Mercedes CLS bows in at Paris It’s compulsory for car hacks to start every piece about the Mercedes CLS with the phrase ‘The car that started the 4-door coupe craze’. So, not wanting to disappoint, here we have the 2011 Mercedes CLS at the Paris Motor Shoiw, the replacement for the Mercedes CLS that started the 4 door coupe craze. There.