Paris Auto Show Will Spotlight New Era's Green, Fuel-Effiicent Cars

As the world as we know it  crumbles around us, with older Americans staring at shrinking pension funds, younger Americans looking at grim job and housing scenes and everyone wondering which big bank is the next to

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62-mpg diesel Golf BlueMotion concept from VW is one of the cars to be featured at Paris show.

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collapse, why there's no credit and when elected representatives will stop worrying about politics and start working for the people, the City of Lights is preparing to flick the switch on the first post-meltdown auto show.

Talk about good timing.

But the Paris Motor Show is in Europe, home of the fuel efficient small car (of course, Europe also has given us 9 mpg Lamborghinis and equally thirsty Rollers, Ferraris and big Benzes, but who's counting?), and while there will be a few exotics on display the spotlight for the next few days is going to be on the gas sippers  that will be unveiled over there.

We gave you a taste a few weeks ago with Green Car Advisor's Paris preview, and today Edmunds Auto Observer  brings a comprehensive look at the hybrids, electrics, diesels and other fuel-efficient  cars - production and concept - that will be on display as the show prepares to open its doors.

Click here for AO's take on the Paris show, which holds its media preview Thursday and Friday and opens to the public Saturday for a 16-day run.

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John O'Dell October 1, 2008, 8:18 AM

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