Fraternal Twins in the Showroom   18 Jan 2007 05:08 GMT
Foreign carmakers are offering look-alike models at the high and low ends of their respective brands that may cause some unintended double-takes.
Source: NY Times

Ford Considers Plug-in Hybrid   17 Jan 2007 13:10 GMT
Ford retreats on hybrid SUVs while joining Toyota, Nissan and GM in embracing vehicles that can be plugged in to recharge batteries. In Autopia
Source: wired.com

Emission Caps Could Help EVs   15 Jan 2007 18:30 GMT
Congress' plan to cap greenhouse gases gives automakers incentive to produce electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Rollovers Take Toll on Soldiers   15 Jan 2007 15:30 GMT
Military contractors are designing lighter-weight Humvees less prone to flip over (The Oregonian reports a startling number of military deaths from rollovers). How 'bout manufacturers take a lesson and work the new designs into SUVs? In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Future Shock vs. the Familiar at the Detroit Auto Show   13 Jan 2007 15:11 GMT
At the 2007 North American International Auto Show, thousands of executives, journalists, analysts and dealers explored the latest ideas on wheels.
Source: NY Times

And the Designers Said, Let There Be Ambient Interior Lighting   13 Jan 2007 15:11 GMT
Beyond simply giving shape to headlights or taillights, designers are using lighting to create drama and mood inside and outside cars.
Source: NY Times

Fill It Up With Tunes   13 Jan 2007 14:30 GMT
An internet-ready, Wi-Fi-enabled gas pump demoed at CES lets customers buy and download audio files as they top off their tanks. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Technology Comes in Small Packages   13 Jan 2007 00:37 GMT
A little of everything was served in snack sizes when it came to technology at the auto show.
Source: NY Times

Making Modern Horsepower the Old-Fashioned Way   13 Jan 2007 00:37 GMT
Dodge is unveiling a new 600-horsepower engine in its Viper, providing more evidence that the venerable pushrod engine is still alive and breathing.
Source: NY Times

When Dream Cars Are Powered by Pipe Dreams   13 Jan 2007 00:37 GMT
Why do carmakers push ideas that don’t quite work, or innovations that aren’t quite finished, into the bright global spotlight of the annual auto show in Detroit?
Source: NY Times