Ford falls short at NAIAS?

Ford didn't really surprise anyone at NAIAS this year. While it was nice to see a Mazda Tribute hybrid on the floor, there really weren't any major new developments from Ford at the Detroit Auto Show. The Airstream hydrogen plug-in hybrid vehicle was a cool way to launch the HySeries Drive platform, but the HySeries platform is still dependent upon the hydrogen highway, which means it is far from reality. Certainly Alan Mulally deserves more time to have an affect on Ford, as he has only been CEO since September. Still, it seems Ford really needs some good buzz. Hopefully, Mulally has a trick or two up his sleeve.