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Wanted: green tech for cars

Broadcast: Midmorning, 06/05/2008, 9:06 a.m.

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Consumers have suddenly turned away from new trucks, and the Big Three carmakers saw significant sales drops as a result. Now manufacturers are working harder to produce hybrids and cars with new fuel cell technology in the next few years. Is it too late?

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  • David Welch: Detroit bureau chief for BusinessWeek magazine. His cover story: "GM: Live Green or Die" appeared in the May 26 issue of the magazine.
  • Karl Brauer: Editor-in-chief of Edmunds.com, an automotive Web site.

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