Plugged In, Pulled Out: Porsche, Aston Martin leave Detroit expo as plug-in hybrids rule

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THE 2008 DETROIT AUTO SHOW WILL BE remembered as the year many auto makers plugged in, while a few came unplugged. Withdrawing from the show were Porsche AG and Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. Porsche officials say the decision was market driven, and that the brand does not sell many vehicles in Detroit. Aston Martin was no longer part of the Ford Motor Co. pavilion, as Ford sold its majority stake in the British luxury brand to a consortium led by Prodrive Ltd.