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Dr. Jekyll Meets Mr. Hybrid

Detroit Auto Show

By LAWRENCE ULRICH

DETROIT
ANY environmentalist, faced with the blaring soundtracks and flashy unveilings during the press previews of the North American International Auto Show, could be forgiven for thinking he had stepped into a bizarre stage production called “Jekyll and Hyde: The Motown Musical.”

For every earth-hugging citizen like the Mercedes-Benz S300 Bluetec […]

Gas-free cars will soon hit streets

By Ken Bensinger
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
November 15, 2007
Coming soon to a freeway — or driveway — near you: cars that don’t need gasoline.
American Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. announced plans at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Wednesday to put alternative fuel technology vehicles on the road in California […]

A home away from home

Busy actress Front Montgomery uses her Suzuki van as a mobile bedroom when she’s filming on location
Front is pictured with her Suzuki 1.6-litre APV, which has three rows of seats that can fold down into a sleeping area.
Automobiles have become an indispensable necessity the world over, and carmakers today are moving more towards customised cars […]