BBC News - Detroit motor show goes electric
BBC News - Electric investment key to Detroit's revival
The first Detroit motor show after US carmakers General Motors and Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy opens later.
The event, which is set to premiere 60 new models, remains the most important motor show in the US, in spite of the crisis that has rocked the industry.
Electric cars are to take centre stage, as Detroit tries to reinvent itself as a base for new automotive technologies.
Small petrol-powered cars are also due to be popular, a shift from previous years when large cars dominated.
BBC News - Electric investment key to Detroit's revival