The contrast with the glum atmosphere at the recent Paris Motor Show is particularly pronounced.
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In 1910, the neon lamp, developed by French physicist Georges Claude, was displayed for the first time at the Paris Motor Show.
Richard Wagoner met for more than three hours with executives from their companies in Paris, where they are attending the Paris Motor Show.
In addition to the Forstars, a near-production version of the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive is on display at the Paris Motor Show, which continues through October 14.
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The new Golf, unveiled last September at the Paris Motor Show, is lighter than its predecessor and offers more features, improved safety, and better performance than the outgoing vehicle.
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Here are eight of the most important new vehicles (with a focus on those headed to North America) debuting at the Paris Motor Show, which continues through Oct. 14.
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At the 2012 Paris Motor Show, which opened last weekend, Audi unveiled its brand-new Crosslane Hybrid Coupe concept, which is powered by a 1.5L three-cylinder engine and two electric motors.
Perhaps hoping to inject a sense of fun, Smart is showcasing entirely different technology this year at the Paris Motor Show, which takes turns every other year with the one in Frankfurt.
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One thing is clear in surveying the new vehicles unveiled at the Paris Motor Show: automakers are not shying away from high performance, even as governments the world over continue to tighten fuel economy and emissions standards.
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LONDON, England (CNN) -- The concept cars shown at the Paris motor show this week might be a glimpse of the shape of things to come, but across the Atlantic a car is being developed that is radically reimagining the automobile and could also transform our perception of how we use it in the city.
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