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It's another winter of discontent in the Motor City, with automakers still reeling from bankruptcies, new fuel and safety rules, and a world that cares roughly half as much about buying new cars and trucks as it did 18 months ago.

Still, as we plumb the depths the 2010 Detroit Auto Show this week, the predictions of gloom are at least being cut into bite-sized pieces. General Motors seems to finally be rid of its underperforming brands. Chrysler's sending out greetings in Italian. Ford's electrifying nearly everything it can touch. Toyota is coming to grips with its own problems at home and in the U.S. Around the rest of the world, the Europeans are thriving, relatively speaking. The VW juggernaut rolls on with the added weight of Porsche, and though the luxury brands are hurting, there's no talk of any ditching the U.S. market entirely--as there was in the 1990 recession.

There are even bright spots. Ford's quality is getting widespread notice, as are its hybrids--illustrated with its sweep of the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. Hyundai and Kia continue to grow in a way that puts fear into the smaller Japanese brands. And mighty Subaru--yep, mighty--keeps posting monthly sales records while sales droughts hit nearly every other brand.

If you can't find it in your heart to brave a Midwest winter, we're ready to help. High Gear Media is reporting live from Detroit, armed with cameras and voice recorders and really comfortable shoes to make sure you don't miss a beat. Our coverage from Cobo Hall starts here--bookmark this page and stay with us as we update you throughout the show, and as we update all the links to all of our coverage which you can access over the next several pages:






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  1. By CarBoy Posted: 12/18/2009 9:07pm PST

    great summary. encapsulates where we are - for better or for worse.
    looking forward to updates from the D show. hopefully some interesting products!!!
     
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  2. By  memory cards Posted: 12/19/2009 2:14am PST

    The Detroit Auto Show typically has three press days, starting on Sunday. The big debuts occur on Sunday and Monday morning, with other automakers taking time in the afternoon. Tuesdays were reserved for smaller companies, parts manufacturers and anyone else who was not a major automaker.
     
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  3. By PhilMeUp2 Posted: 12/19/2009 11:06pm PST

    Out of the nominees for the North American Car/Truck of the year for 2010 I would chose the Buick LaCrosse and Chevy Equinox. GM deserves it because they have worked hard and turned out great products in a short-time. Of course, we would have liked this alot sooner but I guess things had to get worse before they got better. Chevy did a great job with the new Equinox and so did Buick with the new LaCrosse but the Invicta name sounded a lot cooler which was the concept name of the new body LaCrosse.
     
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  4. By  motorbike sales Posted: 12/20/2009 10:42pm PST

    Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and MINI show the world what electric vehicles of the future will look like and it looks fun.The 2009 Detroit Auto Show feels eerily analogous,a distraction amid a looming disaster.December 18th, 2009 It's another winter of discontent in the Motor City.
     
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  5. By NoNameDenton Posted: 12/23/2009 10:41pm PST

    I hope Ford sweeps car and truck of the year, they deserve it for their hard work.
     
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  6. By  wii sensor bar Posted: 1/9/2010 8:54pm PST

    They better put Bosch brakes on those Stangs when they upgrade the engines. I wonder what the 0-60 mph times will be.
     
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  7. By  Used Trucks Posted: 4/29/2010 10:03pm PDT

    These type of Auto Shows are the perfect interconnecting media in between the idea makers an the people who are considered to be buyer.Auto Shows is an exhibition of current automobiles models,concept cars,or out of production cars.It is commonly attended all the Automotive manufacturers.I really like this Auto Shows.
     
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  8. By  cabinets michigan Posted: 5/1/2010 9:39am PDT

    Big truck.. chug chug by Coal chamber.
     
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