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DETROIT, U.S. -- Thousands of fans of the Mustang, a storied American "muscle car," stampeded into downtown Detroit, invited by its manufacturer, Ford, to see the unveiling of the new, 2024 Mustang sports coupe. The "Mustang Stampede" was easily the highlight of what was a decidedly low-key North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) held in Detroit on Sept. 14-25. Pre-pandemic, the annual Motor City event was one of the world's most important auto shows. But, to listen to critics, it is now fighting for survival, with organizers struggling to avoid the fate faced by shows like those in Frankfurt, Geneva...

President Joe Biden said on Friday he plans to attend the Detroit auto show later this month as his administration touts a rising number of investments in electric vehicles and battery manufacturing. "I'll be there. I'm a car guy - as you kind of noticed," Biden said at an event. The Commerce Department on Friday awarded $52.2 million to a Detroit regional program called the "Global Epicenter of Mobility" to help Michigan’s automotive sector transition to EVs and autonomous vehicles. The Commerce Department said despite more than $5 billion in private investment the Detroit region’s "prospects are threatened by rising...

The current spread of the COVID-19 delta variant has caused the New York International Auto Show to cancel its annual event, The Associated Press reported. The show organizers announced Wednesday that the recent wave of infections and current COVID-19 restrictions state officials have enforced led to the cancellation of the event, according to the AP. “Over the past few weeks, especially within the past few days, circumstances have changed, making it more difficult to create an event at the high standard that we and our clients expect,” the show's president Mark Schienberg said.

President Barack Obama jokingly told an audience at the United Autoworkers-General Motors Center for Human Resources in Detroit on Wednesday that next year he must give up "the Beast"--which is the nickname for the $1.5 million limousine the Secret Service chauffeurs the president around in. [...] According to Autoweek, the Beast gets only 3.7 miles to the gallon. ...

From General Motor's lavish presence at the New York International Auto Show taking place this week and next, you would think that the company is wildly profitable and that it has already paid back the $50 billion it got from taxpayers. Either that, or GM's much-ballyhooed cost cutting has failed, and that its bad old habits are very much alive. NLPC Associate Fellow Mark Modica and I spent Wednesday walking the floor of the show at the massive Jacob Javits Convention Center on New York City's west side. It is impossible to know how much GM is spending on...

With nearly 12 million vehicles around the world running on compressed natural gas these days, but only 120,000 of them in the U.S., opportunity looms in a country that is weary of expensive crude oil from increasingly unfriendly nations and home to a vast supply of natural gas. “Without question, natural gas will allow our country to transition our transportation system away from expensive and carbon-heavy gasoline and diesel towards carbon-light, affordable American produced natural gas,” says Aubrey K. McClendon, CEO of Chesapeake Energy. McClendon’s company, the second-largest natural gas producer in the country, is trumpeting the discovery in the...

2008 Green Car of the Year(R) Will be Announced at Los Angeles Auto Show LOS ANGELES, CA UNITED STATES Green Car Journal's Award for Automotive Environmental Achievement to be Announced Nov. 15 LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The winner of the 2008 Green Car of the Year(R) (GCOY) award will be announced on Nov. 15 at the Los Angeles Auto Show during the show's Press Days. Green Car Journal, the leading automotive environmental magazine, initiated this annual award in 2005 and it has continued to grow in significance as consumer demand for more fuel efficient and environmentally positive vehicles...

Now that the Paris show is over, here's the rundown of what showed up and what didn't. As expected, the Chevrolet WTCC Ultra concept kicked things off with its take on what a European muscle car would look like. It was followed by the Opel Antara, which is almost identical to the 2008 Saturn Vue out next year. Volvo finally showed off its long-awaited C30 hatchback; not surprisingly, it looked just like the concept. On the more exotic side, Porsche rolled out the 911 Targa alongside the track-ready 911 GT3 RS. Both wore odd shades of orange, yet they both...

DETROIT, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- A blonde woman has given the term "car buff" a new meaning after sneaking into the Detroit Auto Show to be photographed naked on Dodge's new concept car. Jason Vines, vice president of communications for the Chrysler Group, said he had heard reports a man snuck the noticeably drunk woman into the Cobo Center around 2:30 Monday morning for the photo shoot...

LOS ANGELES — Lamborghini introduced the retro Miura concept, which hews closely to the celebrated 1966 original version, on Thursday at the Los Angeles auto show. In a statement, Automobili Lamborghini said the new concept is "strictly a concept, with no firm date set for its production launch." However, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann recently told Car magazine: "We are not yet talking about production. But every project has its meaning." The Miura concept is a landmark vehicle and the first Lamborghini to be designed by Walter de'Silva, head of design at the Audi Group. The company said de'Silva aimed at...

Green Car of the Year at the L.A. Auto Show LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- What do Carroll Shelby, Mario Andretti, Jean-Michel Cousteau, and the Sierra Club's Carl Pope have in common? While their interests and backgrounds are diverse, all have a strong desire to see vehicle choices that include higher fuel efficiency and lower environmental impact. Their votes, along with those of other noted jurors, will help determine Green Car Journal's "2006 Green Car of the Year," which will be awarded at a press conference held at the Los Angeles Auto Show on January 5 at 2:00 p.m....

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Bicycle enthusiasts protest Chicago Auto Show February 13, 2005 — Dozens of bicycle enthusiasts peddled outside the Chicago Auto Show yesterday to protest the annual showing of new and prototype vehicles. The friendly and sometimes humorous protest focused on alternative transportation and respect for bicyclists on the road. Cyclists passed out fliers, played recordings of car alarms and horns and also offered passers-by the chance to ride their bikes. The bicyclists started their demonstration with a rally at the Daley Center and then they rode together to the auto show at McCormick Place. Protests at the auto show started six...

TOLEDO -- Consumers at the 2005 Toledo Auto Show are shopping for more than the latest vehicle trends. Locally, gasoline prices flirted with the $2.00 per gallon mark this week. How much higher would prices have to go before vehicle buyers shied away from hot selling SUV's and full-size pickup trucks? According to Perrysburg resident Heidi Decker, $2.50 to $2.75 per gallon. Decker checked out a large Toyota SUV reported to get 15 miles per gallon in the city and 19 miles per gallon on the highway. Fred and Sherry Clark didn't let high fuel prices stop them from buying...

The Detroit Auto Show is here... what concept cars have you drooling. What models will never make it the dealer's showroom? Post pics and opinions to this thread.

One lucky service member will return from combat duty to see a new Toyota Camry parked in the driveway, thanks to a spouse or family member holding on to the car -- literally. At the 2004 Washington Auto Show at the Washington Convention Center here Dec. 26 through Jan. 4, promoters will honor the military by giving away the car to one of six family members selected to participate in the show's annual "Hands On" endurance contest, in which contest participants see who can remain in contact with the car the longest. The Camry -- reserved for military contestants only...

South Korea's KIA Motors displays a small coupe-convertible model concept car, KCV-3 at a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show in Makuhari, east of Tokyo October 22, 2003. The Tokyo Motor Show opens to the general public October 25. REUTERS/Eriko Sugita Daihatsu Motor Corporation unveils the Ultra Fuel Economy car UFE-II at a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show in Makuhari, east of Tokyo October 22, 2003. The UFE-II is a four-seat hybrid minivehicle with an engine plus two-motor system that achieves the world's highest fuel economy rate, 60 km/l (Japan 10-15 mode emission standard, Daihatsu in-house test...

Nissan 350Z Roadster 2004 Nissan Pathfinder Armada, complete with 14 cupholders Full-Size Titan Crew Cab 2004 Kia Amanti (That's a Kia?!?!) 2005 Chrysler 300C (aka the Dick Tracy) 2004 Ford Escape hybrid (before it escaped)Mazda Washu (will it replace the 'Wash me'?) 2003 Chevrolet SSR 2003 BMW Z42003 VW Bug Convertible (The talking car in the Chevron commercial)2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible2004 Saab 9-3 Convertible 2004 Cadillac XLR 2004 Chrysler Crossfire 2003 Honda Insight (radio controlled) 2003 Nissan Murano Toyota SCION ccx2004 Scion xa 2004 Scion xb (Nothing says loser like this L-shaped car)Kinda reminds me of the old SNL...