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January 22, 2008
 

Autos Insider Newsletter

Your weekly insight into the world of autos

NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY

Detroit '08:
Green Tech and Road Candy


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  MORE TOP STORIES
AUTOS
Up From the Livery Car Brand
How Ford is planning to buff up the image of its troubled Lincoln luxury line

SPECIAL REPORT -- DETROIT AUTO SHOW 2008
The Auto Industry's Second-Biggest Fear
What bothers carmakers most after the threat of recession? How to adhere to CAFE fuel rules without losing customers

NEWS & FEATURES
Foreign Carmakers Plan U.S. Factories
The dollar's weakness lures companies such as VW and Audi to set up non-union plants that will economically make cars for the U.S. market

SPECIAL REPORT -- DETROIT AUTO SHOW 2008
Ford and Dodge's Big Bets on Big Trucks
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

SPECIAL REPORT -- DETROIT AUTO SHOW 2008
GM Takes a Stake in Ethanol Maker
General Motors underscores its commitment to ethanol-powered vehicles by investing in a company that claims it can make the fuel more cheaply

SPECIAL REPORT -- DETROIT AUTO SHOW 2008
Ford's Explorer, Back from the Dead
As consumers seek more efficient features in their vehicles, can the drastic "America" redesign turn around the troubled SUV?

VIEWPOINT
The Ideal Crossover Has Arrived
All hail the Highlander. Toyota has introduced the car that financially comfortable, environmentally minded young families have been seeking

REVIEWS
Infiniti Gives BMW a Run for Its Money
The new G37 coupe has a powerful engine, is loaded with goodies, and looks great—providing serious competition for the 3 series

NEWS & FEATURES • From Gizmag.com
Good Karma
The Fisker Karma is a four-door plug-in hybrid that does 0-60 mph in less than 6 seconds and will have a top speed beyond 125 mph

REVIEWS • From TheCarConnection.com
2008 Toyota Sequoia
Conceived before the days of $3 gas, the Sequoia is bigger than ever but it is also better

NEWS & FEATURES • From Sports Car Market
Assuming the Lotus Position
Like the 1970 Lotus Elan Plus 2 Coupe, most British cars of the 1960s and '70s are fetching groovy prices

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  Inside: This Week in Autos
The 2008 North American International Auto Show opened to the press last Sunday and BusinessWeek was there in force. Not only were David Welch, David Kiley and Jim Henry on the ground but also BusinessWeek TV was there as well. Thanks to their combined efforts we were able to create a Special Report on the Detroit auto show that looked at a wide range of subjects, from Lincoln's push to build the MKT luxury crossover to the auto industry's concerns about the new CAFE standards. But the real point of the show is, of course, to introduce new cars and concept cars. As they did last year Messrs. Welch and Kiley give us their picks and pans of the show. Among the unanimous winners? The redesigned Ford F-150 pickup, BMW's 1 series and the hybrid Fisker Karma sports car. Losers include the phoned-in Mercedes GLK, and the Toyota A-Bat and Jeep Renegade concepts. Elsewhere this week we hailed the new Toyota Highlander and test drove the impressive Infiniti G37. Enjoy.
Charles DuBow
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