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November 19, 2007
 

Autos Insider Newsletter

Your weekly insight into the world of autos

NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY

Is GM's Green Tech Better Than Toyota's?



  MORE TOP STORIES
NEWS & FEATURES
Record Year for High-Priced Cars
Thanks to a surge in global wealth, the prices for collectible cars reached new heights in 2007

AUTO SHOWS
At L.A. Show, Hybrids Are Big
Green tech continues to dominate major auto shows, but at L.A., the theme is hybrids with heft

SPECIAL REPORT -- EXECUTIVE GIFT GUIDE
Gift Guide for Gearheads
It's easy to buy holiday gifts for auto enthusiasts. You can even give them a tie—as long as it has a picture of a car on it

AUTOS
UAW Cuts Can Save Ford
Ford's UAW deal will save about $1 billion per year. Now CEO Mulally needs to spend the money building cars people want more than Toyota's

NEWS & FEATURES • From Gizmag.com
Ferrari's Race Track Thriller
The Ferrari FXX prototype is one of the most extreme supercars ever built. But only a handful of people will ever get to drive it -- or see it

REVIEWS
America's Best Small Pickup
The appeal of the newly redesigned, more powerful 2008 Dodge Dakota pickup is how it handles like a little guy but does the job of a giant

AUTOS • From TheCarConnection.com
VW's Pocket Rocket
The zippy new VW R32 may not be as fast as the Lancer Evo or WRX STi but, with a limited run of only 5,000, it is more exclusive

NEWS & FEATURES • From Sports Car Market
BMW ZZZZZ
The Z1, a two-seater produced between 1987 and 1991, was a radical innovation but ultimately a sales dud

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  Inside: This Week in Autos
What do Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz and BMW all have in common? They are using GM's cutting-edge green technology in their next-generation hybrid SUVs. That's right, GM. As Detroit senior correspondent David Kiley reports, the world's largest auto maker is gunning to dethrone Toyota as the leading producer of hybrid cars and trucks. GM's technology is purportedly better suited for pulling large loads or climbing hills than Toyota?s notoriously under-powered hybrids, hence why it is being used in SUVs. But the resulting vehicles will nevertheless be more expensive than their regular gas-only trucks and SUVs. Will the savings and fuel economy be enough to convince consumers they are worth the extra money? Many auto makers are betting that buyers want the mileage of a Prius but the heft and room of a larger car. That's why big hybrids were one of the key themes at the L.A. auto show, which opened on Nov. 16. Elsewhere this week, for people for whom price is no object, we looked at the most expensive cars sold this year. The winner? A 1962 Ferrari 330 that sold for $9.3 million. We also covered Ford's historic agreement with the UAW, which will save the company as much as $1 billion a year in labor costs, and reviewed what we think is the best small pickup in America, the all-new Dodge Dakota. Enjoy.
Charles DuBow
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