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LOS ANGELES (October 9, 2013) The Los Angeles Auto Show hosted 22 world debuts during its Press Days, making for a total of 56 vehicle debuts overall, un- veiled in front of a global audience, Novem- ber 19, 20 and 21, 2013. November 19 focused specifically on technology announcements held in the Connected Car Expo area of the Los Angeles Convention Center. World debuts included the NISMO JUKE RS and a NISMOConcept vehicle fromNis- san, as well as four models fromMercedes- Benz, which were unveiled alongside the brand’s North American introductions of the GLA 250 and the S63. Porsche added two new world debuts to its lineup, in ad- dition to the Macan, the manufacturer’s highly anticipated SUV crossover vehicle. BMW, Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Land Rover, MINI, Subaru and Toyota rounded out the list, all with global introductions. In addition to the roster of global premieres, a variety of North American debuts were unveiled in Los Angeles, including the 4 Series Coupe, 4 Series Hybrid, i8, i3, 5 Series Sedan and 5 Series Gran Turismo from BMW. U.S. auto show introductions also included the Jaguar C-X17, Cadillac Escalade, a high performance model from Nissan, three vehicles from Volkswagen, including the e-Golf and five from Audi, among others. Los Angeles’ debut lineup underscored rising trends in green technology, luxury vehicles and groundbreaking concept cars. More than two dozen green vehicles were featured at the show, including models from Acura, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes- Benz, Porsche and Volkswagen, ranging from alternative fuel models to brand new plug-ins. 11