Dr. Jekyll Meets Mr. Hybrid   19 Jan 2008 01:33 GMT
High-performance gas guzzlers competed with alternative-fuel vehicles at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
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Looking at the Slope of Things to Come   19 Jan 2008 01:30 GMT
Finding new names for new vehicle silhouettes was a preoccupation during last week’s press previews at the Detroit auto show.
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More Interior Gee-Whiz Is on the Way   18 Jan 2008 20:42 GMT
The technology inside the cars at the Detroit auto show may matter more to consumers than the innovations in alternative fuels.
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BMW Rethinks the V-8 Engine   18 Jan 2008 20:29 GMT
Tucked away at the automaker’s display in Detroit are the guts of a new gasoline direct-injection twin-turbo V-8 that might have deserved a more prominent position.
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An Unconvincing Shade of Green   18 Jan 2008 20:12 GMT
Automakers are definitely making progress toward more environmentally friendly vehicles, but the steps are smaller than automakers would have you believe.
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German Law Seeks to Maintain the State’s Role in Volkswagen   17 Jan 2008 07:20 GMT
Under a draft of the law, Volkswagen could make major changes only with approval of shareholders representing one share more than 80 percent of its share capital.
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At Auto Show, Chinese Are Sidelined but Not Ignored   16 Jan 2008 04:16 GMT
While the vehicles have yet to go on sale in the United States, they stole some thunder from the Big Three at the Detroit Auto Show.
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Interest Fades in the Once-Mighty V-8   16 Jan 2008 04:14 GMT
Long a symbol of power for American car companies, the V-8 engine is sputtering as Detroit’s Big Three promote smaller engines and alternative-fuel vehicles.
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Quality Is Major Concern of Toyota’s Visiting Chief   15 Jan 2008 06:28 GMT
In his first visit to the Detroit auto show, Toyota’s chief executive appealed to his employees to take personal responsibility for the quality of Toyota cars and trucks.
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Europe May Ban Imports of Some Biofuel Crops   15 Jan 2008 05:50 GMT
If approved, the law would prohibit the importation of fuels derived from crops grown on certain kinds of land — including forests, wetlands or grasslands.
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