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By BRYAN LAVIOLETTE

I used to laugh at the folly that was General Motors. Time after time, GM would follow a familiar pattern with ground-breaking products.

- Some of GM’s best and brightest come up with a ground-breaking new product, something that truly could change the automotive industry.

- Bean counters force the designers and engineers to cobble the thing together with parts-bin pieces and then push them to get it on the road before it’s ready.

- Continue fine-tuning the vehicle after it has gone on sale, essentially turning customers into final development engineers.

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DETROIT — Add David Cole to the list of automotive experts who think a modern amphibious car is going to be a tough sell.

Cole, chairman of the Center for Automotive Research, said he’s not sure the market for amphibious cars that Gibbs Technologies is counting on is going to be very big.

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YPSILANTI — So connected vehicles are coming, but when?

Experts who gathered for a forum on connected vehicles sponsored by the Center for Automotive Research disagreed about the timeframe.

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