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The Detroit Auto Show used to be all about size, speed, style and America's domination of the world market. This year even China's in on the action, marketing strategies you might call unorthodox, while more familiar players push plug-in hybrids, clean diesel and cars that run on industrial waste.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The Detroit Auto Show used to be all about size, speed, style and America's domination of the world market. This year even China's in on the action, marketing strategies you might call unorthodox, while more familiar players push plug-in hybrids, clean diesel and cars that run on industrial waste. Toyota is competing with GM to go green, but has to admit that the auto industry will always be bad for the environment. What's next for American drivers? Can the world sustain the expanding automobile economy?

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Dan Konecky
Producer, To the Point
Sonya Geis
Senior Managing Editor
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Matt Hardigree
Associate Editor, Jalopnik.com
John McElroy
Host, 'Autoline Detroit'
Bill Reinert
National Manager, Toyota's Advanced Technology Group

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The Detroit Auto Show used to be all about size, speed, style and America's domination of the world market. This year even China's in on the action, marketing strategies you might call unorthodox, while more familiar players push plug-in hybrids, clean diesel and cars that run on industrial waste.

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Cars, Cars and More Cars

The Detroit Auto Show used to be all about size, speed, style and America's domination of the world market. This year even China's in on the action, marketing strategies you might call unorthodox, while more familiar players push plug-in hybrids, clean diesel and cars that run on industrial waste.

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