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Concept of the Week

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Cadillac Converj

At this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, General Motors (GM) showed off this upscale plug-in hybrid concept bearing the Cadillac name.

 

Auto Review

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Driving the Ford Flex

With the Flex, Ford is attempting an automotive mash-up of wagon, minivan and SUV

 

Featured Blog

If timing is everything, as the old saying goes, then Ford is about as timely as a hurricane on the day of an outdoor wedding.

David Kiley, The Auto Beat

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Bail Out the Big Three

The U.S. government should save its ailing automobile giants: Ford, GM, and Chrysler. Pro or con?

 

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The Best Car at the Detroit Auto Show?

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A New Type of Hybrid

UPS is about to field-test "hydraulic hybrid" delivery trucks, developed with the help of the EPA

Ford's Green Plan to Drive Sales

Promising a slew of new green vehicles, the troubled Detroit automaker is turning to top design firms to make those cars innovative and appealing

Will These Cars Save the Auto Industry?

Peppier diesels, hybrids, even electric motors in wheels are among new fuel-savers

Cutting Edge Design

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Japanese Cars: Designs for a Crowded Globe

An exhibition in London shows innovative car design experiments by seven Japanese auto manufacturers

 

IN YOUR FACE: INNOVATE OUT OF THE DOWNTURN

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Reader Fred Collopy Writes:

"Think of the systems we are about to construct as akin to public spaces and invite comment, competitive innovation and lots of dialogue."

 

Concept Cars

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The DIY Hybrid

The two-passenger, XR3 plug-in hybrid gets up to 225 miles per gallon and has a top speed of 80 mph

 

Innovation Top Story

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Paul Polak, Founder, Windhorse International

Polak's innovative, market-based approach to third world development has already helped 17 million people earn their way out of poverty.