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Detroit 2010 Preview: good news for fans of the smelly basement forest

The Detroit Auto Show, known officially as the North American International Auto Show, is always the biggest car show of the year. In 2009, though, the event wasn't quite as busy or as populated as it's been in past years. The whole down economy thing - plus problems with the venue - played a role in the downsizing, but organizers of the 2010 event are starting to hint that the next show will be bigger and better than 2009. The Detroit News is saying that some automakers that skipped the show in 2009 - Ferrari, Land Rover and Nissan - ... Read more →

At Witz' End: Detroit Auto Show: Reality Check - Part II Gary Witzenburg

In my first column reality checking the Detroit Auto Show, some of you questioned my assertion that even Toyota's relatively high-volume hybrids are probably not profitable. Of course, Toyota has ...

At Witz' End: Detroit Auto Show: Reality Check - Part I Gary Witzenburg

This year's Detroit North American International Auto Show (aka NAIAS) was easily the greenest ever, greener even than the evergreen Los Angeles show two months earlier. Several automakers (most ...

Detroit 2009: AutoblogGreen readers pick this year's best car Sebastian Blanco

There are hundreds of vehicles on display at the Detroit Auto Show this year. Most of them were vehicles from past years, things we've all seen plenty of times. During our coverage of the new ...

VIDEO: Henrik Fisker talks about the Karma Sam Abuelsamid

Following the unveiling of the production version of the Fisker Karma and the Karma Sunset concept, Henrik Fisker sat down to talk about the car company he has launched. We now have confirmation ...

VIDEO: Designing the Chrysler 200C EV 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Chrysler made quite a splash with its surprise unveiling last Sunday of their classy-looking 200C EV. The range-extended electric drive vehicle is capable of 40 gas-free miles and seemed a cut or two above most of their current line up - it also revealed that Chrysler still has some talented ...

Detroit 2009: Johnson Controls shows off re3 concept 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Johnson Controls is a name familiar to many in the automotive world as a Tier 1 supplier of parts - usually interior bits like seats and electronic gadgetry - to automakers all over the world. In an effort to show off some of the company's latest bits and pieces, a complete concept car called ...

ABG Quick Drive: Ford Focus EV mule [w/VIDEO] 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

As Ford was getting ready to make its big announcement this week in Detroit that it would build and sell a battery electric car beginning in 2011, I got a call asking if I'd like to come down and drive one of the development "mules." Being loathe to reject such opportunities, we immediately ...

Detroit 2009: Top ten green cars of the show 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

After three days of running around Cobo Hall snapping photos, asking questions and banging out posts, it's time for a review of what we thought were the top green cars of the show. The financial meltdown of the last few months meant that a number of automakers took a pass on this year's show. For ...

Detroit 2009: Tesla CEO drops a few more hints on the Model S 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

During his keynote speech to the Society of Automotive Analysts Outlook conference in Detroit this morning, Tesla CEO Elon Musk also dropped a few hints about the Model S. Most of the work on the Model S is on hold until Tesla gets its house in better financial shape, but some continues. During the ...

Detroit 2009: All Fords to eventually get auto start stop 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Automatic start-stop systems are becoming increasingly common in Europe where many non-hybrid cars are equipped with the relatively inexpensive systems that shut down the engine to prevent idling. However, here in the US, only hybrids have that capability. At an event with some Ford executives ...

Detroit 2009: Concept C, the smallest Lincoln ever 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Prior to the holidays, Ford invited members of the media to Dearborn to see many of the products that would be debuting at the Detroit Auto Show this week including the new Taurus, GT500 and Lincoln MKT. However, they kept a few things back to surprise us at the Show. Among those were the Focus ...

Detroit 2009: What's the best of the show? 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

The reveals are done, a lot of journalists and car reps are headed home, and you've (hopefully) had time to digest the cars and information we've been introduced to. This means, naturally, that it's time to try and figure out which cars won and which ones were just too lame/crazy/unrealistic for ...

Detroit 2009: Audi introduces 39 mpg Sportback concept [w/VIDEO] 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Audi took the wraps off a new concept in Detroit that presages the upcoming A7 coupe/sedan that will be joining the lineup in the next year or so. The Sportback concept is a low slung four door in the manner of cars like the Mercedes CLS and is sized similarly to the existing A6 sedan. Besides ...

Detroit 2009: next-gen 2010 Toyota Prius will get 50 mpg 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

The 2010 Prius debuted today in Detroit and, well, it's a new Prius. But it's also a little bit more in a lot of little ways. First, if all you care about is mileage, the number you need to know is a combined rating of 50 mpg, based on Toyota's own internal testing. That bump in MPGs (up from ...

Detroit 2009: A3 TDI coming to US Audi dealers late this year 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

With the Q7 TDI showing up at US Audi dealerships in the next few weeks, Audi has revealed the next step in its North American diesel onslaught. The A3 TDI has been rumored to come to America since last fall's Audi Mileage Marathon, and now we know this is indeed happening. The A3 is based on ...

Detroit 2009: Volkswagen Concept BlueSport roadster live 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen's Concept BlueSport should go a long way towards making the term "diesel performance" a household name. While it might seem to be an oxymoron to some, seeing it at the Detroit Auto Show, we can tell you that if it reaches production, everyone will be a believer. While officially ...

Detroit 2009: Cadillac Converj [w/VIDEO] 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Cadillac just took the wraps off a new concept based on the Chevy Volt's "Voltec" drivetrain (that's a new moniker, by the way). The angular coupe is called the Converj and it is drop-dead gorgeous. With styling that is instantly recognizable as Cadillac, Bob Lutz told us at the press conference ...

Detroit 2009: Crosshairs on a Europa make a Dodge Circuit EV 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

As suspected from some recent spy photos Chrysler's ENVI group has continued to work on the car that first appeared last fall as the DodgeEV. The car that was nothing more than a Lotus Europa with an electric powertrain and Dodge badges now at least looks kind of like it belongs in a Dodge ...

Detroit 2009: Mercedes Benz unveils the concept BlueZero 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

At an off-site reception held tonight ahead of tomorrow's opening of the Detroit Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz showed off its new Concept BlueZero. The car is both an example of clean technology and a preview of the styling for the next generation Mercedes B-Class. Like the current A and B class ...

Detroit 2009: Chrysler adds Jeep Patriot EV to its ER-EV lineup 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Chrysler has added a fourth member to its family of prospective electric and extended range electric vehicles. The Jeep Patriot EV may be actually be the most viable member based on its relatively compact size. Like the larger Wrangler and Chrysler Town and Country, the Patriot uses electric ...

Detroit 2009: Toyota's iQ based FT-EV concept to hit production in 2012 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

In addition to the new third generation Prius and its sibling the Lexus HS250h, Toyota will be showing a battery electric concept here in Detroit called the FT-EV. As previously suspected, the car is based on Toyota's new iQ mini-car. Prior to the opening of the show, Toyota sent out a press ...

Mystery GEM based EV spotted being prepared for Detroit show 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

It's now less than 24 hours until the first press conferences begin at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and we'll be there in full force with Sebastian and myself joining a contingent of the Autoblog team at Cobo Hall. However, just like kids waiting to open their ...

New Dodge EV to be called Circuit 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

The sleuths over at Jalopnik have managed to uncover the name of the new electric Dodge that is expected to debut at the Detroit Auto Show next week: the Dodge Circuit. The news comes by way of the US Patent and Trademark Office, and after a little bit of searching we managed to locate the official ...

Cadillac to show new E-Flex coupe in Detroit? 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

It's long been expected that Cadillac would be the second American brand, after Chevrolet, to get access to GM's E-Flex extended-range electric-vehicle technology, and recent rumors indicate that a new concept car from Caddy will be shown at the Detroit Auto Show. According to Business Week, the ...

Detroit preview: Ford's electric line-up might include a Focus EV 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

We're all pretty aware that this year's Detroit Auto Show will be a more somber event than in previous years. Still, drastically reduced sales and a sour economy won't stop everything in its tracks. Chrysler, for example, will bring an electric car (possibly a four-door Dodge coupe). What's Ford ...

Detroit preview: Cadillac SRX is direct injected but not flex-fuel 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Next week at the Detroit Auto Show Cadillac will be taking the wraps off an all-new version of the SRX crossover. The SRX is getting smaller and moving to a new platform that is mix of the Epsilon II car platform and the Theta CUV. For 2010, the SRX will have two engines available, a 300 hp ...

Fisker set to debut new Karma S "Sunset" concept in Detroit 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Something new from Fisker? Color us intrigued, especially after taking a gander at the lone teaser shot that's been released. We already know that the production version of the Karma plug-in hybrid sedan will be debuting at the Detroit Auto Show, and now word comes that the budding automaker ...

Detroit Preview: Lexus HS250h spied testing 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

We're anxiously awaiting the debut of the Lexus HS250h dedicated hybrid model at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, but we can at least tide ourselves over with a few spy shots of the sedan being tested in all of its camo'd glory. As we can clearly see, this is not a hatchback like the Prius - which ...

smart ed coming to Detroit 2009 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

We know that smart sold over 20,000 units of the fortwo in the US this year, so it's proven to be a popular car for its market. In LA last month, we saw the new Brabus edition and now we can get our own pics of an electric smart fortwo when the doors to the Detroit Auto Show open in about two ...

Toyota unleashes new set of Prius teasers 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Detroit introduction of the 2010 Toyota Prius is just around the corner, but that hasn't stopped Toyota from releasing a new set of teaser images ahead of the main event, scheduled to take place just 19 days from now. First up is a door handle that looks like it may have a sensor on it, ...

2010 Chevrolet Equinox; direct injected with 30 mpg! 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

If General Motors is still with us for the 2010 model year, the Chevrolet Equinox will be getting a thorough makeover particularly in the engine compartment. The new Equinox gets an all-new look in keeping with other recent Chevrolets including the obligatory dual-port grille. Dimensionally, ...

Cadillac Volt rumors resurface; headed to Detroit? 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

General Motors could be working on a new Cadillac-branded Volt concept that would debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Last year in Detroit, the automaker set the precedent for a range-extended Caddy when it rolled out the Provoq concept, which featured a E-Flex drivetrain layout similar ...

Detroit Preview: 2010 Prius to debut January 12, 2009 at 11:30am EST 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Not everyone is bailing out of the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Toyota will be there in force with its all new third (fourth according to Toyota) generation Prius as well as the new Lexus HS250h. We haven't seen the full press conference schedule yet, but Toyota just sent out a note to let us know ...

Tesla Model S not making a surprise appearance at Detroit Auto Show 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Tesla has been saying that without a $350 million loan from the government, the Model S Sedan will be delayed. Heck, they've been saying since October that the delay will happen. Also in October, Tesla made it clear that the Model S won't be shown to the public until spring 2009, maybe at the ...

Detroit Preview: Honda releases official pic of production Insight 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

The new Honda Insight will be making its world debut in production form at the Detroit Auto Show next month without a press conference. The first official photo of the production model came out this morning and it should come as a surprise to no one that it looks almost identical to the concept ...

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