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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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    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?

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    2 of 3
    Cars Are King, from Detroit to Beijing
    1. 1:33Fed Chief Wants a Stimulus Package
    2. 7:34Cars, Cars and More CarsYou’re reading this
    3. 41:01Nevada Prepares to Caucus in the Casinos
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