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2008: a year of decision for us all

BMW335d. The above photo is from CNET"s gallery of diesel cars at the Detroit Auto Show. Click here to see whole line-up. It was the greenest auto show ever in that brown town of Detroit. According to Auto Alliance we...

Tags: Detroit, Manufacturer, Harmony, Detroit Auto Show, Green, Manufacturing, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-01-20

Images: Safety check for concept cars

This week at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show, Michelin showed off the 2007 winners of its car safety contest.

Tags: concept car, Detroit Auto Show

Image galleries 2007-01-13

Photos: Revving up for the Detroit Auto Show

Where better than the Motor City to unveil a concept car like the Toyota FT-HS hybrid sportster--or dozens of other models.

Tags: Toyota Motor Corp., concept car, photograph, Detroit Auto Show

Image galleries 2007-01-05

Additional Resources

Carwatchers watching Tokyo

ZDNet is now a car news site?Harry, where is IT in this blog? As a reminder"ZDNet: Tech News, Blogs and White Papers for IT Professionals. Where Technology Means Business: ZDNet delivers the best tech news, and resources for IT hardware, software, networking and services."So Harry, I have 4 questions for...

Tags: Blogging, car, blog

Discussion threads 2009-10-18

Carwatchers watching Tokyo

Arguably the Tokyo Auto Show is now more important than the one that opens the calendar year in Detroit. And the show in Tokyo opens officially on October 21, so that means all the competitors are busy seeding the blogosphere with their hints and leaks and hype. There...

Tags: Mitsubishi Corp., Subaru, Car, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Plug-in, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-10-17

VCs find living dinosaurs...in Detroit

Not to defend detroit but......but you can't possibly believe that the companies you list are real contenders in the US market. Tesla? Come on. Have you looked at the prices they list on their web site? Their cheapest car starts at $50 grand. Anyone looking for...

Tags: OK IT, global warming, Tesla

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

(Photos: Green is the theme at Detroit auto show)

The Green is the theme at Detroit auto shows. Cadillac Provoq is a great luxury vehicle next to Benz & BMW.

Tags: Cadillac Provoq, photograph

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

Detroit's shrunken three looking better, but...

One of the most crucial ranking in the auto industry has been released. The bottom of the bottom line: Chrysler, Ford and GM are making better cars now, but still not the best. Most improved brand: Suzuki. That's the heartless conclusion from J.D. Power and Associates. The five...

Tags: Car, General Motors Corp., Chevy, Volt, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-06-22

2009 Hyundai Genesis 4.6

Photo gallery:2009 Hyundai GenesisVoted 2009 North American Car of the Year at the 2009 Detroit auto show, the Hyundai Genesis 4.6 sedan that arrived in our garage had a lot to live up to. We were ready to cast aside biases based on our experience with previous Hyundai cars...

Tags: cabin tech, Genesis, Hyundai

Product reviews 2009-01-22

Photos: Classic concept cars from Detroit

We saw a number of electric concepts at the Detroit Auto Show, but there were also a set of more traditional concepts with internal combustion engines on their spec lists. These cars show off the sorts of designs the car companies are looking at for future production models. by CNET...

Tags: Car, Concept Car, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-01-13

Photos: New electric cars at Detroit

The green momentum in the automotive industry is undeniable, with every automaker developing towards the electrification of the car. A surprising number of electric concepts were on display at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, including cars from GM, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, and Smart. by CNET News.com

Tags: Car, Electric Car, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-01-13

Photos: High horsepower from Detroit

There may be a lot of new green cars on the floor at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, but powerful cars still have a strong presence. We take a look at the new Ford Shelby, Jaguar R series, Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro, the last SLR, and a new supercar...

Tags: Car, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-01-13

Photos: Ford and Buick launch flagship sedans

A flagship sedan represents the best you can get from a given automaker. It should encapsulate the latest design ideas, powertrain components, and cabin electronics, leading the way for other models of the brand. At the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, two such sedans, the Ford Taurus and the Buick LaCrosse,...

Tags: Sedan, Photograph, Ford Motor Co., Flagship Sedan, Manufacturing, Branding, Marketing, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-01-12

Photos: Lincoln C concept

Going with the idea that small cars are in, Lincoln showed off the C concept at the 2009 Detroit auto show. The C is a small car that doesn't skimp on the luxury elements, and provides the setting for a new, high-concept dashboard. by CNET News.com

Tags: Car, C, Photograph, C/C++, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-01-12

GM makes headlines if not profits

Chevy Volt. Courtesy: General Motors and U.S. Taxpayers. General Motors may not be making a lot of money right now, but they are making headlines. The Detroit Auto Show is in the throes of "press days" and today's announcements about the Chevy Volt (due...

Tags: Car, Battery, General Motors Corp., Volt, Engineering, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-01-12

Time for us drivers to plug in?

Automakers, both foreign and domestic, both Detroitish and Japanese, are hoping we American drivers will be electrified. At least they hope we'll go for electrified cars. One MSM story today wonders ig continued low gasoline prices will kill public appetite for hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles for months,...

Tags: Car, Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Volt, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-01-11

Photos: 2009 Detroit Auto Show preview

It's been a tough year for the auto industry, and Detroit in particular. Major marques have pulled out of the once dominant Detroit show, but a number of new launches show this show is still alive and kicking. Honda and Toyota will duke it out with major hybrid car releases,...

Tags: Car, Detroit, Hybrid Car, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-01-08

Perils of Detroit: What's the Deal?

A proposed bill has been sent to the White House for vetting. It apparently calls for immediate bridge loans to be made available to the Detroit Shrinking Three automakers. We do know the loans would come from a $25 billion dollar package approved earlier this year. Originally...

Tags: Car, Automobile Company, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-12-08

News to know: HP, Detroit, Obama, Wiki Censorship, Netbooks

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: HP further integrates EDS; Rittenmeyer to retire Harry Fuller: Detroit may get some money Sam Diaz: Obama: "It...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Censorship, Hewlett-Packard Co., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Obama, Groklaw, Games, Wiki, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Personal Technology, Online Communications, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-08

Khosla: Don't Save the Dinosaurs

Well-known greentech VC Vinod Khosla has an opinion piece in a national news mag today...and it calls for letting Detroit's auto dinosaurs wander around among the financial ferns until they die, or evolve into more agile creatures. Khosla's argument is cogent and backed by much of recent...

Tags: Car, Automobile Company, Detroit, Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., VC Vinod Khosla, Chevy Volt, Manufacturing, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-12-05