One of the highlights of the L.A. Auto Show is the inventiveness and creativity exhibited by automakers. From looking ahead to the future on earth to a galaxy far-far away, this Year''s L.A. Auto Show exhibited concept cars we may drive someday to ones we wish we could right now. Befitting it's closeness to Tinseltown, many of the designs had strong Hollywood connections. Read our perspective about themes from the show here. Photos by Paul Clinton, Thi Dao, Amy Hercher, Kat Sandoval, and Chris Wolski.

Take a look our gallery of SUVs from the Los Angeles Auto Show. Read our perspective about themes from the show here. Photos by Paul Clinton, Thi Dao, Amy Hercher, Kat Sandoval, and Chris Wolski.

Take a look our gallery of trucks and vans from the Los Angeles Auto Show. Read our perspective about themes from the show here. Photos by Paul Clinton, Thi Dao, Amy Hercher, Kat Sandoval, and Chris Wolski.

Take a look our gallery of passenger cars from the Los Angeles Auto Show. Read our perspective about themes from the show here. Photos by Paul Clinton, Thi Dao, Amy Hercher, Kat Sandoval, and Chris Wolski.

During a recent ride and drive event, automotive media put the 2016 Nissan Titan XD through its paces on-road, off-road, and at the Nissan proving ground in Scottsdale, Arizona, highlighting the truck's 5.0L Cummins diesel engine and its towing and payload capabilities. Photos: Chris Wolski

Nissan has given its Altima sedan a heavy refresh for the 2016 model year that includes improved fuel economy, new optional safety technologies, and a new SR grade. Read our driving impressions of the 2016 Altima here. Photos courtesy of Nissan.

Ram showed off its classic Dodge trucks, which shows how far the brand has come both from a styling and driving perspective.

Fleet managers rely on pickup trucks to deliver cargo. But, as the following photos demonstrate, today's pickups have the capability to haul tens of thousands of pounds. Ram Trucks invited media to put the company's trucks to the test. Photos: Chris Wolski

Ford has assembled photos of 11 Ford Transit vans now in service in various fleets, including the American Red Cross, small businsses, and a livery fleet. The images show the flexibity of the van as a business tool. Photos courtesy of Ford.

The Subaru Forester compact SUV entered its fourth generation in 2014, adding a CVT and optional EyeSight driver assistance system. In 2013, commercial fleets added 2,101 Forester vehicles. Read our driving impressions here. Photos by Vince Taroc.

The 2015 Ram 1500 Rebel 4x4 pickup could find its way into the fleet of a company with a lifestyle brand, but retail buyers may be a more likely target. The truck offers a standard 3.6L V-6 or optional 5.7L V-8, and includes plenty of enhancements, including a new grille that departs from the Ram crosshair grille. Photos by Vince Taroc.
