More news and videos on www.youcarpress.com [01-Apr-2010] Building on momentum established in 2009 with three new products, record US market share and the opening of Kia Motors’ first automotive assembly plant on US soil, Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled four all-new vehicles during a press conference at the New York International Auto Show the 2011 Optima midsize sedan, Forte five-door compact, and the Sportage and Sorento SX compact CUVs.
The dazzling array of girl models has stolen the limelight of the Shanghai motor show, overshadowing the prototypes of all kinds of vehicles. Nearly all visitors held their cameras in their hands and those without waved their mobile phones to take pictures of the pretty models. The popular stars in the show are not only pretty girls but also a foreign motor show boy. A lot of visitors surrounded him to take photos of him and some of them even jumped onto the stage to take photos with him. Even the pretty models in other exhibition booths came to make eyes. “The auto show is wonderful and the motor models are even more spectacular,” said a visitor. “Cool. We certainly enjoy the cars but the beauties are also nice,” said another visitor. The models felt great when so many visitors took pictures of them. “I feel good because my profession is a model so I love the feel of being the focus,” said a motor show girl. However, it is very tiring for the models to stand there for eight hours a day. “We have to smile on and on and as a result our faces could pull out a tendon or our face muscles could tremble. Besides, our standing gesture is very tiring and many models suffer from lumbar disc herniation slipped disc,” said a motor show girl. “Besides the appearances of the model, we pay much attention to whether her disposition is matched with the property feature and appearance of our enterprise’s exhibited car,” said a staff member of the exhibition. What the exhibition staff …
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CNBC goes inside one of the most successfully managed brands and companies in the world — BMW. Its familiar blue and white logo stands as the symbol of prestigious, high-performance, luxury cars. A one-time aircraft engine manufacturer that eventually moved to motorcycles and offbeat sports sedans, BMW today commands brand recognition and respect that is the envy of the commercial world. copyright of CNBC, please don’t delete!
How easy is this?! In just a few minutes you have the ability to play and control your iPod through your BMW’s or MINI’s sound system. Watch as Bavarian Otto installs the Smart iPod interface, available in our online store at www.bavauto.com After watching the Smart iPod installation, see how to run the cable to the dash/console in our Media Bridge installation video (starting at 3:30 into the playback): www.youtube.com