This year’s CIAS began in style with the annual Chrysler media dinner, during which the 2009 Dodge Ram made it’s Canadian debut. It was pretty cool watching Chrysler’s VP of Ralph Gilles (who also happens to be Canadian) describe the process that went into developing the new Ram. Hearing that they worked with existing truck owners to learn what they want was encouraging, as is the fact that Gilles seems truly excited about the finished product. A quick glance around the interior showed lots of neat, functional features that will be appreciated here in The Garage. The truck on display was a base model, but you would never know it from the quality of materials used on the inside.
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One of the tough aspects of broadcasting radio from the Detroit Auto Show is that you are literally glued to a chair in the studio. With an interview every 15 minutes there is virtually no time to attend any of the spectacular press conferences that unveil new hardware.

I was sort of caught off guard when I looked out of our Macomb entrance, street level studio glass window and saw a heard of cattle on the street. 115 longhorns to be precise. Dodge was using the cattle to usher in the 2009 Dodge Ram.

I guess longhorns in that number are more impressive then Rams.

I ran outside to take a shot.