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CES: GM to open the dashboard to developers

At last year's Autoweek Design Forum, father of the iPod and Nest Labs co-founder Tony Fadell suggested that automakers concentrate on designing and building cars, leaving handset makers to handle infotainment. The latest announcements from Ford and GM -- in conjunction with the International CES -- suggest that automakers would rather treat the dashboard space as a handset. Yesterday, Dearborn, Mich., announced the Ford Developer Program, which opens up Sync to outside application development; now General Motors has announced a similar initiative.

House narrowly passes scaled-back 'cash-for-clunkers' bill

The U.S. House on Tuesday narrowly passed a scaled-back version of a bill that would give consumers cash vouchers of between $3,500 and $4,500 if they trade in their cars for newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles. The $1 billion cash-for-guzzlers proposal, modeled after successful programs in Germany and other European countries, is part of a $106 billion supplemental spending measure designed mostly to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Nissan Juke Shiro tops the Juke range

The new range-topping Juke - the Nissan Juke Shiro The Nissan Juke Shiro launches as a range topper for the Juke range, with white interior features and 17″ dark alloys. All the news of late on the Juke has been the very bonkers Juke-R, but now Nissan are back in the real world with a new range-topper in the guise of the Nissan Juke Shiro. The Shiro takes the mantle from the limited edition Juke Kuro, and builds on the top trim Tekna with cosmetic tweaks and extra options, to create the Juke Shiro.