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COMMENTS: Quieter, More Subdued Cars
The Detroit International Automobile Show got under way. CBS and NBC both assigned a correspondent. CBS' Anthony Mason found "a distinctly more austere" mood as annual vehicle sales amounted to 13m in 2008--down from 17m in 2000--and heading for 11m in 2009. "Much quieter, much more subdued," agreed CNBC's Phil LeBeau on NBC, envisioning the "green wave automakers are hoping to ride back to profitability." The show is offering hybrids and electric-powered models for the future, even though in 2008 they represented fewer than 3% of total sales.
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