President Obama is shown behind the wheel of Ford’s C-MAX Energi, Green Car Journal’s 2012 Green Car Vision Award winner, at the Washington Auto Show. Ford’s first-ever plug-in hybrid is based on its global C-car platform.
Detroit is well-positioned to compete with competitive and fuel efficient cars.
The coming NSX will be Ohio-built and incorporate a performance hybrid drive.
Weakness in proposed fuel economy standards works against downsizing.