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Infinity introduces the Q50 Eau Rouge concept car at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  (Scott Olson / Getty Images)
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The 2015 Subaru WRX STI is introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  (Tannen Maury / EPA)
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The 2015 Lexus RCF is revealed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  (Bill Pugliano / Getty Images)
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A worker cleans a 2015 Toyota hydrogen-fueled FCV concept car on display during a press preview at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  (Stan Honda / AFP/Getty Images)
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epa04020948 The new Cadillac ATS Coupe is introduced at the North American International Auto Show at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan, USA, on 14 January 2014. The North American International Auto Show is one of the largest car shows held each year in the United States, and opens to the public 18 January 2014. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH ** Usable by LA, CT and MoD ONLY **  (LARRY W. SMITH / EPA)
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The Chevrolet exhibit at the press preview of the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  (Bill Pugliano / Getty Images)
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The Audi E-Tron Quattro Allroad concept vehicle is unveiled at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  (Geoff Robins / AFP/Getty Images)
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Natalie La Rose sings during as the Mini John Cooper Works concept is unveiled during media previews during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  (Paul Sancya / Associated Press)
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The new Continental GT V8 S on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  (Tony Ding / Associated Press)
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The Audi E-Tron Quattro Allroad concept vehicle is unveiled at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  (Bill Pugliano / Getty Images)
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Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Mercedes Benz, arrives in the new Mercedes S Class Coupe at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  (Geoff Robins / AFP/Getty Images)
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The Volkswagen e-Golf fully electric vehicle at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  (Tony Ding / Associated Press)
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Members of the media get a look at Volkswagen’s Beetle Dune during a press preview at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  (Stan Honda / AFP/Getty Images)
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The new Toyota FT-1 is announced at the North American International Auto Show, at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan, USA, 13 January 2014.  (LARRY W. SMITH / EPA)
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The new Toyota FT-1 is announced at the North American International Auto Show, at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan.  (LARRY W. SMITH / EPA)
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Kevin Hunter, president of Toyota Calty Design Research, talks about the new Toyota FT-1 at the North American International Auto Show, at the Cobo Center in Detroit.  (LARRY W. SMITH / EPA)
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Journalists surround the new F-150 with a body built almost entirely out of aluminum at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  (Carlos Osorio / Associated Press)
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The Toyota FT-1 concept car during a press preview at the North American International Auto Show January 13, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan.   (STAN HONDA / AFP/Getty Images)
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Members of the media get a look at the Toyota FT-1 concept car during a press preview at the North American International Auto Show.  (STAN HONDA / AFP/Getty Images)
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Raj Mair, group vice president at Ford Motor Company, introduces the new Ford F-150 pickup truck at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).  (Scott Olson / Getty Images)
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Chrysler president and CEO Al Gardner introduces the 2015 Chrysler 200 sedans at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich.  (Tony Ding / AP)
By David Undercoffler
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The 2014 North American International Auto Show opened its doors to the media on Monday in Detroit.

A number of hotly anticipated vehicles are making their debuts at this year’s Detroit Auto Show. There’s Ford’s all-new aluminum F-150 truck. The 2015 model of the pickup is 700 pounds lighter than the previous version, and the engine compartment and virtually every visible metal part of the vehicle are made of aluminum alloys. It’s the first major truck to go this route and a major gamble for Ford, reports the L.A. Times’ Jerry Hirsch from Detroit.

On the day of Ford’s big debut, however, rival Chevy nailed two Detroit Auto Show awards: Its new Silverado won he 2014 North American truck of the year award, and the Corvette Stingray won North American car of the year. Winning both awards in the same year was a first for the car company.

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Also debuting at this year’s auto show: Nissan’s Sport Sedan Concept -- with floating roof design, V-shaped front grille and boomerang-shaped headlights and taillights.

Then there’s Chevrolet’s 625-horsepower Corvette Z06, Toyota’s FT-1 Concept, Chrysler’s 200 sedan, the BMW M3 and M4, and a future seven-passenger SUV from Volkswagen.

The show will be open to the public Saturday through Jan. 26. See our live blog on the show below. Or for mobile users: REAL-TIME updates from Detroit

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David Undercoffler

David Undercoffler no longer works for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, he was an auto writer. Primarily responsible for reviewing new cars, he also covered industry news, auto shows, classic cars, and anything else the motorized world of Southern California had to offer.

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