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The LA Auto Show kicked off on Nov 16^thand 17^th for the press and BRAND Insider has the inside scoop on this year’s auto show. BRANDInsider’s coverage will include world debuts, concept cars, and our must-see picks! BRANDInsider -are you in?

Keynote

The 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show started things off with Mazda’s CEO Takashi Yamanouchi, giving the Motor Press Guild Keynote. Mr. Yamanouchi addressed Mazda’s recovery in the aftermath of the recent Japan earthquake and tsunamis. He also discussed how the automotive industry as a whole has been adjusting to these economic times.

Debuts

This year’s auto show is going to be debuting more than 50 vehicles including unique concepts, world debuts, and new vehicles for North America.

Here are some of the debuts to look out for:

The new 2012 Honda CR-V: according to Cars.com, the CR-V will be more fuel efficient, has a fresh new look, a complete interior and exterior redesign and gets better fuel economy than previous CR-V models.

Another debut to look forward to is the Mastretta MXT. This is the first Mexican sports car that is projected to have a 2.0 liter 4-cylinder engine with 240 horsepower. Only 200 will be produced for the states with a base price of around $60,000.

Volvo is hoping to gain traction in the luxury market and will be debuting the Volvo Concept You. The Concept You, is a luxury sedan concept designed around modern people and continues to pave the way for the Volvo Car Corporation’s global growth.

2012 Green Car of the Year

The Green Car Journal awarded the Honda Civic Natural Gas the 2012 Green Car of the Year award. The car is the cleanest-running internal combustion vehicle certified by the EPA, with a 48 MPGe highway fuel economy rating. The Civic Natural gas beat out the Ford Focus Electric, Mitsubishi i, Toyota Prius v, and the Volkswagen Passat TDI.

Courtesy: Auto Guide