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Article: Show Offers Glimpse of Automobile's Future
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- September 24, 2004
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LAURENCE FROST, AP Business Writer
AP Online
09-24-2004
Dateline: PARIS
Reporters navigate around BMW cars during the first of two media days at the Paris Auto Show Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004. The show will be inaugurated by President Jacques Chirac on Friday before opening to the public on Saturday. It runs to Oct. 10. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)
An airless tire, cars that warn drivers they're drifting out of their lane and built-in air fresheners are among new technologies being unveiled at the Paris International Motor Show, offering a glimpse of the automobile's future.
Putting a brave face on lukewarm sales and tight margins, automakers are preparing to announce about 60 new models and a ...