Kia Motors America Chief Operating Officer Michael Cole had been scheduled as an event’s keynote speaker, but he had to cancel.

At the Chicago Auto Show, Toyota executive Jack Hollis talks to Wards about the midsize pickup segment getting bigger and more competitive.

Both CUVs see changed exteriors, while the Sportage gets some new interior elements.

Factory improvements will include advanced manufacturing technologies such as state-of-the-art body and paint shops.

The next-gen Legacy rides on Subaru’s 2-year-old global platform, gets an optional turbo engine, a stronger, more flexible body and more advanced infotainment.

The 3500-, 4500- and 5500-model work trucks lead their segment with 35,220 lbs. of towing capacity, gross combined weight ratings of 43,000 lbs. and payload of 12,510 lbs., Ram says.

As the first in the Renault lineup to employ the CMF-B platform, the automaker says the new Clio will spearhead its strategic plan, “Drive the Future.”

Honda says the debut at the show from March 7-17 is a further step in its commitment to putting electrified technology into two-thirds of European sales by 2025.

The compact SUV is expected to become Audi’s biggest-selling e-tron model.

The updated 1.5L high-compression engine, known as “evo,” relies on the Miller combustion cycle, which helps improve efficiency and reduce emissions and heat by allowing the intake valves to remain open during part of the compression stroke.