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Extraordinary Virtual Garage Launched! The 2008 New York Auto Show is expected to bring the auto industry's best of the best. Of course, it keeps getting better every year. One of the best stuff and highlights to look forward to during the event is the first-of-its-kind Virtual Garage. Ethanol In Perspective According to Clarke, GM, the world's largest automaker, will offer 11 ethanol-capable vehicles in the market this year and 15 will be added in 2009. He added that in 2010, GM will pioneer the production of Flexfuel Chevrolet HHR, a four-cylinder ethanol-capable vehicle model. 2009 Chevrolet Traverse To Offer XM NavTraffic The all-new 2009 Chevrolet Transverse that had its first public appearance at the said event, will be the first Chevrolet car to offer the award-winning XM NavTraffic as a standard feature along with its standard hood and engine parts. XM's concurrent traffic information service, the XM NavTraffic, will be offered on Traverse vehicles. Hyundai In Super Bowl Ads For the first time in twenty years, Hyundai Motor America will take in a strong marketing strategy through various advertisements during the world-renowned National Football League's Super Bowl XLII! The ads defied conventional assumptions about the luxury category which focused on the all-new Hyundai Genesis rear-wheel drive luxury sedan with the best fuel filter. GM and Toyota Still On the Racetrack After being on top of the auto business, being the world's number one automaker for 77 years, General Motors (GM) was beaten by rival Japanese automaker Toyota in global vehicle production. Last year, GM won the crown for global vehicle sales, selling 9,369,524 vehicles around the world, gaining a 3 percent sales increase than the previous year. That was about 3,000 vehicle sales more than Toyota, timesonline reported. Hummer To Launch H3T In Chicago The H3T, set to be rolled out this fall, will be launched at the Chicago Auto Show next week. The automaker said that the pickup retains Hummer's signature design and off-road capabilities, with a standard four wheel drive, 32-inch tires and optional 33-inch tires and front and rear wheel-locking differentials for improved traction. Bio-Fuel From Algae The auto industry has gone green and it is about time too. The threat of global warming increases with every day that greenhouse gases are emitted by vehicles. Thus, the auto industry has been developing green technologies which include developing alternative fuel which can be a good substitute for petroleum fuel. Solazyme, Inc. has found a way to derive bio-fuel from algae. The said fuel has already been tested and has been a success. A Surprise To The 1st Annual Honda Helpful Awards Surprises! Like what they have for the winners in the first ever Honda Helpful Awards. The Southern California Honda Dealers Association has confirmed that the winners have been chosen for the company's 1st annual Honda Helpful Awards. This event is a festivity which recognizes kindness amongst people in Southern California. MKT Concept At NAIAS Lincoln, Ford's subsidiary unveiled its most recent concept vehicle, the MKT concept vehicle. Under the hood of the concept vehicles is a 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost V6 engine which features turbocharging and direct injection. Of course, Ford created this to be as fuel efficient as possible since consumers are asking for fuel efficient vehicles. Nissan To Build Cars For Chrysler One of the most recent cost-cutting ventures involves Nissan and Chrysler. Nissan Motor Co. will be building cars for Chrysler LLC which would be sold in South America. Financial terms, meanwhile, were not divulged by the automaker. The Detroit-based automaker turned down the proposal after 3 months of study with Nissan and Renault SA, the French automaker that owns 44% of Nissan.