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The automaker is introducing a concept compact hybrid pickup designed in America, for Americans
Designers at the Japanese automaker's truck lab gave BusinessWeek.com an exclusive preview of its rugged new hybrid, the A-BAT
GM is considering a high-end small car to compete with the likes of the Mini Cooper, while Ford explores using less power in premium models
The trick at Ford and GM is balancing better fuel economy and power with consumer desire for vroom
For Detroit, 2007 was a bad year, and forecasts indicate 2008 could be even worse. Still, the outlook is not all bleak
The $2,500 Nano, met with extreme enthusiasm, will have lighter steel and innovative distribution. It also could further snarl India's roads
Volkswagen is bent on displacing Toyota as the world's biggest car company. With plans to double U.S. sales, it just may succeed
Investors and car buyers are responding to Alan Mulally's comeback leadership, driving up Ford shares more than fourfold in the past year
All the major exhibitors at the 2008 show trumpeted their commitment to fuel economy—but they also flexed some muscle
Slide Show: Picks and Pans of the 2008 Detroit Auto Show
Rating the vehicles at the Detroit show
General Motors underscores its commitment to ethanol-powered vehicles by investing in a company that claims it can make the fuel more cheaply
Despite high gas prices, pickups are still key to profits for Ford and the Chrysler division. Failure of these two redesigns is not an option
Slide Show: Ford and Dodge's New Big Pickups
What bothers carmakers most after the threat of recession? How to adhere to CAFE fuel rules without losing customers
Making its debut in Detroit, the new MKT crossover concept aims to turn Lincoln passengers into Lincoln drivers
As consumers seek more efficient features in their vehicles, can the drastic "America" redesign turn around the troubled SUV?
Slide Show: A Second Lease for Ford's Explorer
U.S. carmakers at the Detroit auto show have a green agenda. But is it enough to get them back into the black?
In Detroit, the auto industry's lips may say "green, green" but their eyes still read "vroom, vroom"
