Press Conferences
Story Filed: 1/12/2009 5:15:00 PM EST
Audi’s new Sportback Concept shows the shape of things to come.
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- Refugees from Detroit’s land of misfit toys (the Cobo Center’s basement) take center stage, and nearly upstage the big dogs.
- An all-American super car actually built here in America.
- While the automaker won’t actually be building the batteries, this could mean much-needed jobs for recession rattled Motowners.
- Electric vehicles are all the rage this year, and Ford is the latest automaker to announce plans to make them.
- Chinese automaker gets ready to make inroads into the U.S. market, flexing its muscle in Detroit.
- Toyota doubles down on environmental friendliness.
- Most battery-powered rides are dull as dishwater, but this cheeky roadster goes zero to 60 in five seconds.
- The Red Storm rains down in Detroit.
- A small luxury car that gets 43 mpg? Just maybe.
- While Henrik Fisker’s eco-chic Karma sedan goes into production, the car designer announces plans for a convertible.
- Taking aim at the Toyota Prius, the Insight gains size and cargo-carrying capacity.
- Audi brings diesel to the A3.
- Looks as if all previous criticisms about the Prius have been addressed for 2010. It’s bigger, better-equipped and faster.
- Will the promise of increased fuel economy and lower emissions sell tires?
- There’s only one Italian exotic car practical enough for folks with families, and it’s getting even sexier for 2009.
- Ford’s luxury brand expands its crossover lineup with a truly full-size people mover.
- Luxe British automaker gives its latest sedan the high-performance makeover, complete with a new V8.

















