Buick chooses Facebook as first glimpse to the public after auto show

Buick used the bright lights of the Detroit Auto Show to unveil the 2013 Encore; a mite-sized crossover that will be smaller than other vehicles in its class. In fact, the Encore is only 168 inches long, and its wheelbase is only 104.8 inches across. Even with those diminutive proportions, the Encore still manages to house 48 cubic feet of cargo with the second-row seats folded flat. The front passenger seat also folds for additional storage.

Buick also worked hard to distinguish the cabin of the Encore…

Viewers Can Get Prizes for Using the App During the Game

Watching the Super Bowl? Chevrolet's got an app for that.
General Motors' Chevrolet, which is expected to run several ads during NBC's Super Bowl broadcast on Feb. 5, is releasing an app for mobile phones and tablets that it hopes will give it entree to consumers' social-media activity during the gridiron classic.

The Chevy Game Time app -- available in the Android Market…