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In Context: North American International Auto Show

by Chris Sawyer on January 16, 2010

For a number of years, the combination of a January time slot, official “International Auto Show” status, and good economic times made Detroit one of the “must see” auto shows. Automakers both domestic and foreign came to Detroit’s aging Cobo Center to hawk their latest wares. That was especially true when the Los Angeles Auto [...]

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In Brief: Nissan Leaf Zero Emissions Electric Car

by Mark Ewing on November 21, 2009

Nissan Leaf may prove the perfect laptop-inspired car for Californians and members of the California Diaspora in Oregon, Washington, and Arizona. Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn says a light-duty electric delivery van is not far behind. How the US develops its energy production systems to make such cars more than a novelty is another question.
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Cayenne S Hybrid: Porsche In The Smug Cloud

by Mark Ewing on September 8, 2009

Next year, Porsche will introduce its Cayenne S Hybrid SUV to the US market. This past week I had a chance to meet the chief engineer and experience both the Cayenne S Hybrid and the European market Cayenne Diesel.
The V6 Clean Diesel makes up the overwhelming majority of European Cayenne sales, but it’s unlikely the [...]

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