3)BYD e6
The electric crossover van from BYD is not new. Actually, the model made its debut at this very same event a year ago, flashing its exclusive lithium-ion iron phosphate battery.
Will it go into production? Market release is scheduled for late 2010, an ambitious goal for a company that also aspires to become the leading car maker in China within the next 5 years and across the globe within the next 15! Representatives explained that early availability would be limited to a few hundred units. I guess they believe in the old Tibetan proverb which goes something like this: "Slow oxen, patient land"!
4)Cadillac XTS
Cadillac signals its intention to kill two birds (DTS and STS sedans) with one stone (XTS). This new plug-in hybrid concept using a 3.6-litre, direct-injected V6 makes a bold statement with the brand’s latest design cues and marks a radical departure from your grandfather’s Fleetwood. Of course, a production model based on the XTS would likely do without the fancy 20-inch wheels.
Will it go into production? Yes! Announced as a 2012 model, it will share many similarities with the XTS shown here in Detroit.
5)Chrysler Delta
The Chrysler Delta is nothing more than a marketing ploy to gauge consumer interest in a large hatchback sedan. In fact, you may want to call it a rebadged Lancia Delta. At least the company didn’t stamp an "Imperial" logo on the trunk of a Maserati Quattroporte! Viva Italia!
Will it go into production? Forget it.
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The electric crossover van from BYD is not new. Actually, the model made its debut at this very same event a year ago, flashing its exclusive lithium-ion iron phosphate battery.
Will it go into production? Market release is scheduled for late 2010, an ambitious goal for a company that also aspires to become the leading car maker in China within the next 5 years and across the globe within the next 15! Representatives explained that early availability would be limited to a few hundred units. I guess they believe in the old Tibetan proverb which goes something like this: "Slow oxen, patient land"!
4)Cadillac XTS
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Cadillac signals its intention to kill two birds (DTS and STS sedans) with one stone (XTS). This new plug-in hybrid concept using a 3.6-litre, direct-injected V6 makes a bold statement with the brand’s latest design cues and marks a radical departure from your grandfather’s Fleetwood. Of course, a production model based on the XTS would likely do without the fancy 20-inch wheels.
Will it go into production? Yes! Announced as a 2012 model, it will share many similarities with the XTS shown here in Detroit.
5)Chrysler Delta
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The Chrysler Delta is nothing more than a marketing ploy to gauge consumer interest in a large hatchback sedan. In fact, you may want to call it a rebadged Lancia Delta. At least the company didn’t stamp an "Imperial" logo on the trunk of a Maserati Quattroporte! Viva Italia!
Will it go into production? Forget it.