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2010 Detroit Auto Show: Carmakers to display Electric Cars in Green Avenue

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Published Nov. 19, 2009 at 8:11 p.m.

The idea of using electric vehicles as an alternative to conventionalautomobiles has long been considered due to the negative effectsemissions from gasoline burning vehicles have on the environment, butbecause of ...

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2010 Buick LaCrosse, Chevy Malibu ahead of Lexus ES, Honda Accord in Car Safety

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Published Nov. 20, 2009 at 2:11 a.m.

DETROIT – The all-new Buick LaCrosse and the Chevrolet Malibu receivedTop Safety Pick honors Wednesday from the Insurance Institute forHighway Safety ...

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Report: 2011 VW Touareg to make world debut at Detroit show

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Published Nov. 12, 2009 at 5:01 p.m.

Our spy photographers have been shooting cobbled together mules and pre-production prototypes for the next-gen Touareg for almost a year now, but our wait for the finished product appears to be nearly over ... According to the latest reports, the 2011 VW Touareg will make its world debut at January’s Detroit Auto Show ... [ ... ] ...

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Electric Avenue Exhibit Coming to 2010 Detroit Auto Show

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Published Nov. 12, 2009 at 4:50 p.m.

Electric vehicles will be heavily promoted at January's 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Show organizers on Thursday announced the debut of Electric Avenue, an exhibit area that will feature nearly 20 vehicles ...

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2010 Detroit show to feature “Electric Avenue” EV exhibit

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Published Nov. 12, 2009 at 4:44 p.m.

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The Detroit Auto Show may not have the list of attendees it had just a few short years ago – with the likes of Nissan, Land Rover and Porsche dropping out of the annual show – but the growing number of dropouts is allowing the show to expand in other areas.Thanks to a surplus of [ ... ] ...

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EcoBoost technology turbocharging Ford’s sales, profit margins

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Published Nov. 13, 2009 at 1:36 p.m.

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Ford’s EcoBoost technology has only been on the road for a few months now, but the turbocharging technology is proving to be a real boost for the Michigan automaker ... Thanks to its range of EcoBoost-equipped vehicles, Ford is seeing higher-than-expected sales and juicier profit margins.According to The Detroit News, Ford’s EcoBoost sales are far [ ... ] ...

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Report: Cadillac Converj Approved For Production

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Published Nov. 9, 2009 at 2:17 p.m.

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off-again, on-again nature of the Cadillac Converj 's production plans cast a pall of uncertainty over any production announcement, but the latest reports out of Detroit say the lights are green for the luxury Caddy hybrid ... Revealed at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show , the Cadillac Converj concept was a highly refined, dramatically ...

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Henderson: GM ahead of performance targets

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Published Nov. 6, 2009 at 4:06 p.m.

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General Motors has only been clear of bankruptcy for a few short months, but the Detroit automaker says it is already outperforming previously set targets ... General Motors emerged from bankruptcy on July 10th with the help of a $50 billion government loan.Speaking with Automotive News, GM CEO Fritz Henderson revealed that GM is outperforming [ ... ] ...

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GM seeking Russian production deal with Magna, GAZ

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Published Nov. 9, 2009 at 8:58 a.m.

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General Motors and Magna International aren’t exactly on the best terms now that the Detroit automaker has changed its mind about selling its German unit, Opel, to the Canadian supplier. But that’s not stopping GM from seeking a new, much smaller deal that would see it tying up with Magna and GAZ to produce cars [ ... ] ...

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New Chrysler Logo To Go Live At 2010 Detroit Auto Show

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Published Nov. 4, 2009 at 4:29 p.m.

Low-resolution, grainy and barely recognizable--sounds like a spy photo of a top-secret supercar in testing. But yesterday it was the best way to describe a new Chrysler logo, dug out of the depths of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Today, at the tail end of the marathon Chrysler five-year plan press conference, ...

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