Caught Podcasting by the Red Light Camera

October auto sales gave most car companies something to smile about for a change with everyone from Buick to Jeep posting good gains. Except for Toyota which continues to suffer, though the comparison from last year was tough.

More bad news for Toyota, Car & Driver gave the auto maker a D+ for its overall design aesthetic. That was the lowest grade among all the major brands. No surprise, Ferrari got an A-, but would you give the same to GM. C&D did.

WiTricity and Delphi's wireless electric-car charger.

GM is getting ready for its stock offering, and the provisions of its bailout -- including no taxes -- are helping boost its overall valuation to nearly the same as Ford.

Voters in many towns, including Mukilteo, Wash., voted to limit red-light cameras. Many see them as tax-generation devices rather than safety systems.

Delphi and WiTricity are developing a wireless charging device for electric cars that could make it easier to get a charge.

Finally, in a further sign that cars are getting more like gadgets, the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas will feature keynote speakers from both Ford and Audi.

• Check out Autoblog's SEMA coverage, the coming U.S. edition of Top Gear and the L.A. Auto Show.

GetThisShowOnTheRoad, November 5, 2010.mp3