More Videos
- Electric Cars: Is The U.S. Really Ready For Them?
- Nissan And Why It's In the Catbird Seat
- Automaker Stocks: Out Of The Woods Yet?
- Automakers Going Bankrupt: It's NOT An Option
- GM's New Models: Will They Save The Automaker?
- GM: It Will Take More Than Cuts To Get Back On Track
- Volkswagen: Welcome Back To the U.S.
- A Chinese Volvo: Would You Buy One? Seems Not Very Likely
- GM's CEO Wagoner: No More Brand Cuts Planned
- Toyota Shows Flexibility With Prius/Highlander/Tundra Moves
- Mad Mail: Buy a House – Now
- Lightning Round OT: Las Vegas Sands, CapitalSource and More
- Lightning Round: FuelCell, Microsoft, eBay and More
- Fast & Furious Trades: Microsoft, Lilly, Dow...
- Market Pans Panera Bread
- Commander Planet: Unexpected Green Trade!
- Emerging Money: These Colors Don’t Run
- Is GE the New Citigroup?
- Pops & Drops: Hershey, Pepsi...
- ABB Profit Rise Hits Expectations, Ups Guidance
- European Shares Seen Lower, Results Flurry Dominates
- India's Bharti Airtel Profit Beats Forecast, Shares Up
- Singapore's MAS Ups 2008 Inflation View to 6% - 7%
- SK Telecom Profit Falls on Marketing, Outlook Weak
- Japan Exports Fall for First Time in Nearly 5 Years
- Weaker Oil Prices Lift Asian Markets, Tokyo Gains 2%
- Baidu.com Posts 87% Profit Gain, Shares Surge
- Oil Hits 7-Week Low at $124 on Demand Woes
 |
Ford Fiesta |
Take the new Ford [F
Loading...
()
] Fiesta. This compact car is being sold in Europe, but the design cues and architecture behind this car will be the underpinnings of compact cars the automaker will roll out in the U.S. in the future. Along with what we saw with the Verve at the Detroit Auto Show in January, the Fiesta shows Ford's small car strategy is about to take off. In the past, Ford's compact cars were mundane, to say the least. The Fiesta and Verve show more style and attitude. Something Ford has sorely been lacking.
related content |
Meanwhile, GM's [GM
Loading...
()
] showing the new Saab 9-X BioHybrid. This concept is important not only because of it's design cues, but also for what it says about GM's commitment to continue pushing Hybrids. In fact, GM CEO Rick Wagoner is in Geneva touting the automakers next generation of hybrids with a new, more powerful lithium-ion battery. We're still a ways from hybrids taking off, but GM, and other automakers, are making real progress.
That's the thing with what we're hearing out of Geneva. Are auto executives worried about sales and the economy slowing down? You bet, But there's still plenty of reasons to be optimistic, and a few in Geneva show why. (Video clip is on GM plan shutdowns.)
Questions? Comments?
Del.icio.us
Digg It
Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes