Photo: #The Ford Fusion concept car, soon to be a production model, is on display at the New York International Automobile Show, April 5, 2007.
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The Ford Fusion concept car, soon to be a production model, is on display at the New York International Automobile Show, April 5, 2007. (Photo by STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Some experts say the auto industry must adapt to energy shortages to survive. A new book examines what transportation could look like in the future for Detroit's Big Three and the global auto industry.

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