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|  Chrysler explores future minivan with 700C concept
Chrysler unveiled a surprise concept Monday at the Detroit auto show, a futuristic design study called the 700C. It features blinged-out wheels, sliding rear doors and a rather sleek exterior.  story
|  Acura recalibrates with new ILX sedan, redesigned RDX
Acura will launch a new entry-luxury sedan and a redesigned RDX crossover this spring as part of an effort to revive its image. The ILX sedan, which will replace the slightly larger TSX in the lineup, arrives in dealerships alongside the new RDX. story
|  Ford aims to capture more ground with new Fusion
The Ford Fusion has grown steadily more popular during six full years on the U.S. market. With the redesigned 2013 model shown here today, Ford says it's now ready to take on the top-sellers in the heated mid-sized sedan market. The new Fusion's sweeping and sculptural styling is aimed at luring customers from the play-it-safe designs of perennial segment leaders Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. story
|  Designers tout Dodge Dart's fast look, 'Charger-ness'
The man who put the face on Chrysler Group's new compact sedan says the 2013 Dodge Dart is infused “with a little Charger-ness,” but designed to look fast and efficient at the same time. story
|  Acura NSX -- mixing mean with green -- to be U.S.-built
Honda to engineer, assemble new sports car in Ohio
Japan's Ferrari-fighter, the Acura NSX sports car, is back with a new round of high-tech features designed to wow customers who want green with their zoom. The new NSX concept was unveiled today at the Detroit auto show. story
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 Mini Roadster rolls out as brand's sixth nameplate
After a minute-long countdown and roller-coaster screen simulation, the 2012 Mini Roadster rolled out for its worldwide debut at the Detroit auto show today. story
|  Bentley debuts 4.0-liter V-8 Continental GT
Volkswagen AG’s super-luxury brand Bentley revealed today the newest model of its Continental GT with the world debut of the 2012 Continental GT 4.0-liter V-8 at the Detroit auto show. story
|  Hyundai rolls out Veloster Turbo, more muscular Genesis Coupe
Hyundai flexed some muscle by debuting a 201-hp Veloster Turbo and a more powerful Genesis Coupe, both 2013 models, at the Detroit auto show today. With the turbo, Hyundai says the Veloster will compete against other sporty coupes and hot hatchbacks such as the Volkswagen GTI, Honda Civic Si and Mini Cooper S. story
|  Audi to sell Q3 compact crossover in U.S.
Audi of America today announced plans to sell its Q3 compact crossover in the U.S. market following the start of European market production in late 2013. Johan de Nysschen, Audi's U.S. boss, said demand for the Q3 should allow the brand to sell at least 8,000-10,000 units of the Q3 in the U.S. market annually once sales begin. story
|  Audi reveals 2013 Allroad, refreshes lineup
Audi revealed a new version of its Allroad wagon today at the Detroit auto show. The Allroad, which will arrive in showrooms this spring, is based on A4 underpinnings and will replace the Avant variant in Audi's U.S. lineup for the 2013 model year. story
|  BMW shows off a greener, bigger 3 series
BMW Group will launch a media blitz to promote its redesigned 3 series due in stores next month. The media campaign will have a strong TV element, but BMW will put more emphasis on digital advertising than before, Ian Robertson, head of global sales and marketing for BMW, said at the Detroit auto show today. story
|  Porsche wants to double global sales in six years
Porsche AG plans to double sales worldwide in six years, a move that includes a significant increase in its dealership network. Matthias Mueller, CEO of Porsche AG, says the company increased its sales 22 percent to 118,867 units worldwide in 2011, a record for the automaker. story
|  Smart touts For-Us pickup concept's ‘convenience, economy and safety'
Smart unveiled its For-Us concept as an urban pickup for the 21st century. But Smart CEO Annette Winkler carefully portrayed its trucki-ness as the same concept pioneered by the covered wagons that settled the American West: “a platform, four wheels and two people sitting up front.” story
|  VW goes greener with hybrid version of strong-selling Jetta
Volkswagen took the wraps off its first mass-market hybrid today with the world debut of the 2013 Jetta hybrid. The car signals a new direction for VW, which has stepped more cautiously into the battery-electric market than some competitors. story
|  Chevy's latest concepts -- crafted by the kids
Look closely at the two Chevrolet concept coupes that GM is introducing at the auto show today: They offer clues to what young buyers want in a car. story
|  Dodge reloads in compact wars with Fiat-based Dart
The 2013 Dodge Dart, which made its world debut this week at the Detroit auto show, is Chrysler Group's first compact sedan since the automaker stopped producing the Neon in 2005. But the first vehicle designed from the wheels up by the union of Chrysler Group and Fiat S.p.A. carries more than an aspiration to sell more cars in the market's largest segment. story
|  Hyundai Elantra, Range Rover Evoque win Car, Truck of the Year awards
The Hyundai Elantra and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque were named 2012 North American Car and Truck of the Year today by a panel of automotive journalists. The Ford Focus and Volkswagen Passat were finalists for 2012 North American Car of the Year, while the BMW X3 and Honda CR-V were North American Truck of the Year finalists. story
|  Lexus gets sportier with LF-LC coupe concept
Lexus is set to unveil its LF-LC sports coupe concept at the Detroit auto show, a 2+2 performance model that may fill the gap left by the retired Lexus SC. story
|  Fiat may export Dodge-based compacts from China to Europe
Sales of sedan, hatchback variants could begin next year
Fiat is considering exporting to Europe two China-built compact cars based on the new Dodge Dart, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Automotive News Europe. Exports of a Dart-based sedan to eastern and northern Europe may begin in 2013. Sales of a China-built Dart-based hatchback variant could also begin by next year in southern Europe, a source said. story
|  Nissan bids to reclaim Pathfinder's 'glory'
Nissan introduced a Pathfinder concept today to tackle a glaring problem for the automaker: After 26 years of sales, the mid-sized Pathfinder is one of Nissan's best recognized nameplates. But last year, U.S. deliveries of the SUV totaled just 25,935, far from the more than 70,000 annual sales of earlier years. story
|  Volvo concept reveals hybrid technology
Volvo's first plug-in hybrid for the United States will use technology that debuts on a concept car at the Detroit auto show. The XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept has a range of up to 600 miles in hybrid mode and can travel up to 35 miles on the electric motor. Combined fuel economy is more than 50 mpg, Volvo said. story
|  On Lincoln's stand: A new direction
For Lincoln, the Detroit auto show is more than cars on turntables. Starting with its display at the show, Lincoln says it's taking a new approach to its marketing that encompasses advertising, design, technology, the dealership experience and more. Sure, Lincoln will show off its lineup and unveil a concept version of its next MKZ, which illustrates its design direction. story
|  Lincoln's show stand gets a touch of old-school luxury from an Edsel
One of the stories of the Detroit auto show will be Lincoln's high-stakes effort to reinvent itself as a luxury brand that appeals to a new breed of "culturally progressive" customers. In Lincoln's view, these customers love the finer things in life and are tuned in to art, culture and design. story
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BLOGS Notes from the show floor
New look for CEO
| 4:29 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2012 A newly-bearded Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says Chrysler Group will hold the line on incentives and pricing in 2012. But he downplays talk of another hit Super Bowl ad: "We won't do that again," he says, receiving more rock star treatment on floor.
| | Toyota planner on the prowl
| 4:19 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2012 Reporters aren't the only ones who fill notebooks at auto shows.
For Flaurel English, who heads long-term strategic planning at Toyota, the Detroit venue provides a chance to check out rivals on display.
"I'm looking more at the concepts," she said aft...
| | Getting the mojo back
(RYAN BEENE) | 10:13 am U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2012 The industry seems to be regaining some of its auto show mojo. Automaker booths from all corners of Cobo Hall are much more elaborate and ambitious than a few years ago, when displays were reduced to little more than cars parked on rugs in the name of cost cut...
| | Lincoln promotes artists -- tomorrow
(JAMES B. TREECE) | 2:31 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2012 Lincoln's stand includes six Michigan artists' work displayed in a lattice-work wall separating the brand's space from that of the larger Ford brand. More art is on display inside the stand.
The art isn't labeled, though, so there's no indication of who the...
| | A Porsche? At the Infiniti stand?
2:27 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2012 A video shows a test driver getting into his white Porsche, lovingly running his hand across the sports-car maker's logo on the steering wheel, then drag-racing a silver-gray rival. After about half a minute of Porsche screen time, the last shot of the car pans b...
| | Hot wheels
| 1:14 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2012 Just like when you were a kid! Orange race track and all.
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