More than two dozen new vehicles will be seen for the first time as they make their world or North American debuts during media days, January 5 and 6, at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

Of those, 12 vehicles will be making their worldwide premieres.

Manufacturers promising global launches at LA include Bentley Motors, Chevrolet and Pontiac, Volkswagen whose Jetta lower medium saloon has been completely redesigned for 2005, BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Ford and Jaguar.