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Smart's nose-snubbing For-Us concept flops in Detroit

If you are Smart, what do you do when your cars are a complete flop in the North American market? Why, you produce a concept for the area's largest car show of the year that snootily tells your market why they suck. That's what.
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NAIAS 2012 EyesOn Design awards go to Ford Fusion and Lexus LF-LC

Congratulations to the 2012 EyesOn Design winners. Designers chose the 2013 Ford Fusion as the EOD Production Vehicle Award Winner; and the Lexus LF-LC as the EOD Concept Vehicle Award Winner.
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The Car Show crashes second season hopes

If you are a fan of SPEED channel's “The Car Show”, you might be disappointed to hear that show has not been picked up for a second season. Sadly, this means the show has been canceled.
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NAIAS 2012 Press Preview Day 2: great signs of industry enthusiasm

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2012 just completed two full days of exciting new-vehicle introductions and upbeat press conferences signaling an enthusiasm not seen in the auto industry for a few years.
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Daimler's Dr. Zetsche talks about internet-connected electric cars at CES

What's a car company Chairman doing at CES, in Las Vegas, when one of the largest auto shows in the industry (NAIAS) is happening the same time in Detroit?
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Tesla Model S to have optional throwback third row seating

Remember when you were a kid riding in the back of your family station wagon, facing the wrong way and making faces at the cars behind you? Well, engineers at Tesla Motors do and they've thrown in an optional third row of rear-facing kiddie seats in the Model S.
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Via Motors introduces plug-in hybrid-electric truck in Detroit, partnering with PG&E

Via Motors unveiled today their "extended range electric" truck meant for commercial fleet customers, such as their partner Pacific Gas and Electric.
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Toyota NS4 Plug-in Concept Bombards Detroit With New Technology

Toyota's latest NS4 plug-in concept unveil at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit shows the direction the company is taking with its new technologies packaged in one concept auto
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First Collector Car Auction of The Year, Barrett-Jackson Gauges the Market

Barrett-Jackson's auction in Scottsdale, January 15 to 22 is famous for moving a wide variety of cars, including exclusive rarefied vintage racers to bone fide muscle cars.
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