2010 Detroit show

Volkswagen wowed Detroit show goers in 2009 with its Concept Bluesport and this year it also won many press plaudits for its New Compact Coupe, based on the latest Golf.

DETROIT SHOW: VW concept wins press plaudits

12 January 2010

Volkswagen wowed Detroit show goers in 2009 with its Concept Bluesport and this year it also won many press plaudits for its New Compact Coupe, based on the latest Golf.

DETROIT SHOW: Focus signals direction as Ford steals limelight

12 January 2010

You know things have changed in the motor industry when Ford launches a major European model like the new Focus in America.

DETROIT SHOW: Electric history repeating

12 January 2010

This 1922 Detroit Electric car is on display in the foyer at show venue Cobo Hall, in Detroit, a reminder that motoring history has a habit of repeating itself. More than 12,000 of them were built between 1907 and 1939.

DETROIT SHOW: Taxpayers will profit from GM bailout - chairman

12 January 2010

Ed Whitacre, the tall Texan in charge of General Motors, told reporters at the Detroit show last night that the company would repay the balance of its US$6.7bn government loan by the end of June.

DETROIT SHOW: Ford bags car and truck of year awards

11 January 2010

DETROIT SHOW: Fiat front and centre at Chrysler

11 January 2010

Members of the Northern California-based Fiat America Car Club, which has just celebrated its 40th anniversary, might find the trek to Michigan a journey too far in January. But if they did make it they would be rewarded by a rare sight - Fiat models taking centre stage on the Chrysler stand at Cobo Hall.

DETROIT SHOW: Toyota unveils a li-ion hybrid

11 January 2010

Toyota's FT-CH dedicated hybrid 'concept' revealed in Detroit today (11 January) has the automaker's first generation lithium-ion drive battery. When fully charged, it has a maximum electric-only range of about 13 miles (21km) and can reach over 60mph (100km/h) in electric-only mode.

DETROIT SHOW: Ford reveals Focus on global sales

11 January 2010

Ford took the wraps off its redesigned Focus line - for sale worldwide - at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit on Monday. The automaker said the new generation models would be "nearly identical" in all markets, with 80% of parts common.

DETROIT SHOW: Little NA effect seen from VW-Suzuki tie

11 January 2010

The new alliance between Suzuki and Volkswagen won't have much effect in North America according to the sales chief of the Japanese firm's US unit.

DETROIT SHOW: Lender reluctance still hitting suppliers

11 January 2010

US auto sector recovery may be affected by ongoing reluctance of some banks to lend to suppliers, Original Equipment Suppliers' Association president and CEO Neil De Koker said, adding he expected much of the sector to be profitable this year after sharp cuts to their break even-level costs.

DETROIT SHOW: International Chevy sales will dominate soon

11 January 2010

International sales of General Motors' Chevrolet nameplate will overtake those in the home US market over the next couple of years, according to a top executive.