Fred Diaz, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ram Truck Brand, stands with the Ram 1500 after the vehicle was awarded the North American Truck of the Year at media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
General Motors unveils its newly redesigned Corvette Stingray in a formal industrial complex, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, the night before press days at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. When 1,000 GM engineers and designers started work on the next-generation Corvette, they began with the usual priority list for a muscle car. Killer looks. Big engine. Fast. But topping the list was something that belies the roar of the Chevrolet's giant V-8: Gas mileage. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Cadillac Chief Engineer David Leone kneels in front of the Cadillac ATS which was named North American Car of the Year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
DETROIT — The two U.S.-based automakers that emerged from bankruptcy protection in 2009 have earned bragging rights for two new vehicles. General Motors’ Cadillac ATS and Chrysler’s Ram 1500 pickup on Monday won the 2013 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year. The winners …