May 25, 2012

Auto Briefs

Auto Briefs: <a href="http://blog.nwautos.com/2013/06/gm_introduces_free_maintenance_plan_ford_leads_brand-loyalty_ranking.html">GM introduces free maintenance plan; Ford leads brand-loyalty ranking
Autobiography: <a href="http://blog.nwautos.com/2013/06/his_healey_bond_is_still_strong_after_27_years.html">His Healey bond is still strong after 27 years
News &amp; Features: <a href="http://blog.nwautos.com/2013/06/automakers_keep_fueling_americans_love_for_big_trucks.html">Automakers keep fueling Americans' love for big trucks
Green Thinking: <a href="http://blog.nwautos.com/2013/06/mercedes_electric_car_tackles_german_track_volvo_bi-fuel_car_debuts.html">Mercedes electric car tackles German track; Volvo Bi-Fuel car debuts
Car Talk: <a href="http://blog.nwautos.com/2013/06/which_comes_first_park_or_parking_brake.html">Which comes first: Park or parking brake?
Gear &amp; Gadgets: <a href="http://blog.nwautos.com/2013/06/corolla_updates_designed_to_attract_younger_buyers.html">Corolla updates designed to attract younger buyers
Auto Briefs: <a href="http://blog.nwautos.com/2013/06/concept_car_trailhawk_made_for_off-road_adventures.html">Concept car: Trailhawk made for off-road adventures

Concept car: Sho Case is a rolling entertainment station

(Daihatsu)

Daihatsu FC Sho Case
This futuristic four-seater debuted at the Tokyo auto show in December. Its seats can fold flat into the floor and the steering wheel retracts into the dash to provide an unobstructed view of the flat-screen TV mounted on the inside. The FC in its name alludes to its fuel-cell powertrain, which the company says would have zero emissions. A transparent floor shows off the system.
— NWautos staff