Once the home of Michigan's only self-proclaimed King, Beaver Island, the largest island in Lake Michigan and located 30 miles off Michigan's northern tip, will play host to its own inaugural electric car show on June 27th and 28th.

A recent press release from Volkswagen touted its latest vehicle. And while the Routan is certainly one of the nicest vans Chrysler has ever produced, it's not a Volkswagen.

This week, John J. "Jack" Telnack, former Ford vice president of global design who first penned the design of the ground-breaking Ford Taurus, was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Michigan.

The General hasn't had much to celebrate lately, but on September 16th, the storied Detroit automaker will mark 100 years of operations.

Ford decides to update the Focus Coupe even though it has been out less than a year.

Kia Motors recently released the first images of the facelifted 2009 Sportage. The updates include subtle changes to the front and rear bumpers as well as an updated instrument panel and dashboard.

According to the Kia Buzz web site, the production version of the Kia Soul will be unveiled at this year's Paris Auto Show in October. But we also get to see vehicle photos more than four months ahead of the show.

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In an effort to build up the hype surrounding the upcoming Soul launch in Paris, Kia Motors invites enthusiasts and frustrated wannabe customizers to build their own virtual Kia Soul complete with interior, background and, yes, even Flower Wheels.

Kia Motors in Korea released additional images of the 2010 Kia Soul, which is set to debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show in October.