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...kind of Islamism does exist in Minneapolis: some Somalis demonstrated there recently in support of the brief Islamist takeover of their homeland. But Rasheed Garaad, 29, whom I talked to as he waited to join a terminal cab line, didn't connect his pickup policy with a desire to change this country...
...Changfeng made history on Monday, becoming the first Chinese automaker to display models on the show floor at the Detroit show. And it wasn't the only Chinese automaker in town: Zhongxing Auto intends to showcase its pickup trucks and SUVs to dealers in Detroit this week, with plans to enter the American market by the end of the year. Geely, another Chinese brand, is also readying cars for global export (Geely tiptoed into the Detroit auto show last year with a concourse display). And last month DaimlerChrysler announced a joint venture with Chinese automaker Chery to manufacture small cars...
...Ironically, the carmaker at the forefront of hybrid technology, Toyota, was more keen on talking about its new full-size pickup, Tundra. The truck is launching next month and Toyota used its press conference to unveil the massive four-door CrewMax version, touting the vehicle's payload, towing capacity and other manly features (like really big brakes). In the evening, Toyota unveiled a hybrid concept sports car, FT-HS, a sculpted angular beauty with a scalloped hood and retractable roof panel. Considering the Tundra extravaganza, however, it seemed like an afterthought...
...driver barrels past the building and our security - a pickup full of militia gunmen - follows in our 60 mph dust cloud. The car bounces over several massive potholes, and suddenly we're looking out at the sea over a rocky harbor where a couple of rusted tankers lie in water the color of malachite. The skeleton of a large building looms on a headland overhead. "The Aruba Hotel," says Fanah. "This was once the eighth or the ninth finest hotel in Africa." The tour continues...
...obvious that the Starbucks drive-through is lately being reinvented. Some changes boost efficiency (an order-confirmation screen reduces errors), but plenty of the redesign is aesthetic. Neatly landscaped hedges and big drawings of coffee pots funnel you through a chute that takes you round to the pickup window, which is broad and deep and designed to visually draw you into the store...