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GM's Bob Lutz to take questions online at 2 p.m.

He's back--and he's definitely returning to his high-profile self. General Motors' freshly minted creative honcho Bob Lutz is playing host to a Web chat from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time on Monday.

Think brings four-seat City car to Europe

UPDATED -- The latest-generation Think City electric car gets 2+2 seating for the first time, and it goes on sale across Europe this month. Think representatives said it is unknown when or if the four-seater will be sold in the United States. Currently, Think is only making fleet deliveries from its U.S.

College Exhibition: CCS - American Iron and Steel Institute Challenge 2004

Transportation Design students at Detroit's College for Creative Studies recently presented the results of a project sponsored by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). The unveiling of the students' concept vehicles is the finale of the 16th annual AISI/CCS Summer Internship Program that set the transportation design students the task of designing functional, innovative 'Hollywood-inspired' vehicles that integrate environmental responsibility, cost efficiency and innovative steel materials. "The AISI/CCS summer internship was created to inspire a new generation of automotive designers to develop alternative fuel vehicles, lightweight steel structures and a flexible platform base, all of which are real goals for today's automotive product developers," said Brian Aranha, vice president of commercial for Dofasco Inc.