Detroit auto show 2008- msnbc.com

GM looking for a jolt from electric power

General Motors used its home auto show in Detroit this week to try to dispel the notion that the longtime industry leader is a musty relic of the 20th century. By Dan Carney. Full story

INSIDE THE SHOW

Ford to make gas caps a thing of the past

Overriding theme of auto show? There isn’t one

Honda’s deliberate path drives sales growth

Ford's Explorer, back from the dead

Newsweek: Is green Detroit forgoing safety?

Big Three CEOs cautious on industry outlook

Automakers get green but stay mean

Chrysler, Ford make patriotic sales pitch

Car shoppers to benefit from pickup war

Automakers letting the light in with glass roofs

MORE COVERAGE

Toyota testing rival to GM’s plug-in car

Cadillac unveiling 550-horsepower CTS-V

Drunk with power? Ferrari tries ethanol

Toyota may use Prius name on other vehicles

Chrysler will focus on partners, not merger

Forget chrome, automakers prefer green look

Ford and Chrysler up the ante in pickup war

Detroit auto show may inspire down industry

Ford looking for a jump-start in Detroit

Chevy Malibu, Mazda CX-9 take Detroit awards

Chinese automakers see U.S. as a challenge

Dodge opens auto show with cattle drive

GM purchases stake in ethanol-making startup

Saab unveils concept crossover vehicle

Chinese help design new Buick concept

Concerns about Chrysler as auto show starts

As commutes worsen, drivers seek solutions

Ford CEO says U.S. economy a concern

The best new cars for the new year

Ford eyes makeover for stalwart Explorer SUV

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Leasing again becoming option for auto buyers
Auto leasing, temporarily crippled by the credit and financial crisis, is making a comeback this fall.

GM asks Europe for up to $4.9 billion handout

Electric car maker Tesla seen going public

10 strange-looking foreign cars

VW to buy Karmann Ghia-maker's assets

The Driver's Seat

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At GM, down looks like up, at least for now
Despite some uncertainties, GM's latest financial results provide a clear indication that the bailed-out automaker is doing better than even it had hoped for.

Automakers turn to safety to sell cars

CEO lays out ambitious Chrysler road map

Plug-ins rev up; are consumers ready?

As Toyota tips, VW steers for the top

Green Machines

Chevy plug-in hybrid unveiled

Dateline NBC test drives a Tesla

'Electrification Coalition' lobbies for shift

7 ways to generate and save energy at home

Solar power lights these highways

Latest auto videos

Buh-buy American: Textile town welcomes Kia
Nov. 20: Korean car maker Kia began production this week at a non-union plant in a struggling Georgia textile town, bringing much-needed jobs to an area where unemployment tops 12 percent. NBC's Thanh Truong reports.

Chevy plug-in hybrid unveiled

Test-drive the Tesla Roadster

Insurance industry's top car safety picks

Insurance industry names safest cars

McCain predicts the demise of Chrysler

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INTERACTIVE

Image: Cars at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Detroit’s coolest cars
From eye-catching concepts to new production cars, here’s a selection of the coolest cars revealed at the 2008 Detroit auto show.

Detroit auto show multimedia

	Take concept cars for a spin See 360 degree views of new concept cars and listen to executives talk about the models.
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