Detroit International Auto Show Is Next Week -- Need An Auto Expert for Media Days?

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Is there a light at the end of the tunnel for car sales? What happens in 2010, as General Motors and Chrysler work their way back from the brink? And what should consumers know about the new cars arriving in 2011 -- the Cadillac CTS-V, the Chevrolet Volt, the Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus, the Toyota Sienna and Nissan LEAF, and more?

High Gear Media's (www.highgearmedia.com) car experts know the answers. The team of experienced car reviewers and industry reporters will be on hand for live coverage - and available to comment for you - from the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit as it opens to the media on press-preview days, January 10-12.

The High Gear Media team will offer new-car and auto-show coverage on its expert-written sites: TheCarConnection, MotorAuthority and GreenCarReports--with wall-to-wall coverage from Detroit's Cobo Center including breaking news, photo galleries and features, and in-depth exclusives with the latest production and concept cars from Cadillac, Chevy, Ford, Lincoln, Audi, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Kia, and more.

    WHAT:
    2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), otherwise known as
     the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. High Gear Media's editors are available
     for comment for your stories.

    WHEN:
    Media days from January 11 to January 12.

    WHERE:
    Cobo Center, 1 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI  48226

    INFO:
    Contact Marty Padgett and the High Gear Media team of experts for
     commentary at:
    Email:  [email protected]
    Cell:    2106-IN-GEAR or (210) 646-4327

About High Gear Media Editors:

Marty Padgett, Director of Editorial at High Gear Media, will be leading the High Gear Media team live from the show floor. Padgett is a 20-year veteran of print, broadcast and online automotive journalism, author of the business-case history, HUMMER, and has edited High Gear Media's flagship site, TheCarConnection.com, for 11 years.

Padgett will be available for commentary, interviews, trends and analysis during the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, fielding your publication's questions about new cars, industry trends, and the latest on

the dramatic turn of events in Detroit and Washington. Padgett has appeared on CNN and Fox News, and can be contacted for broadcast, print, online and social media interviews.

Also available for interview will be veteran car consumer advocate Bengt Halvorson and resident green-car guru John Voelcker both of whom have deep experience speaking to media.

About High Gear Media:

High Gear Media is vertical publishing company publishing more premium automotive content than anyone in the world through websites targeting key buyer and vehicle segments. High Gear Media's owned and operated network of automotive destinations reaches well over 2 million visitors monthly and include its anchor site, TheCarConnection.com, its luxury site, MotorAuthority.com, green and electric car sites, GreenCarReports.com and AllCarsElectric.com, and its family-focused sites including FamilyCarGuide.com. High Gear Media's editorial staff and almost 200 content contributors have written at publications like Car and Driver, AOL Autos, Autoweek, Automobile Magazine, and Wired. The company's content is syndicated to partners including Yahoo! Autos, Huffington Post, and The San Francisco Chronicle. Independent automotive writers and people who are passionate about cars can contribute content by visiting HighGearMedia.com. High Gear Media is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif. and received its funding from Accel Partners, Greylock Partners and DAG Ventures.

SOURCE High Gear Media