Their models range from Hyundai's new flagship, the Grand Santa Fe - which marks the brand's entry into the market for large, luxurious sports utility vehicles - to Kia's Provo concept, which is gunning at the quirky Mini.
The rejection by Californians of Proposition 23, which would have suspended the pioneering environmental and energy legislation that the state adopted in 2006, marks a West-coast brand of conservatism.
Director Sam Raimi's 2002 "Spider-Man" earned both bundles of money and high marks from critics, helping make the Marvel brand -- now owned by Disney -- one of the most prized in Hollywood.