Automakers tout small cars at show - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Bridlington)

Automakers tout small cars at show - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
DETROIT -- A new Prius wagon, a small Ford minivan and a Volkswagen sedan won't be the sexiest cars at the Detroit auto show. But carmakers are counting on them being winners this year if more buyers start choosing small size and fuel efficiency over
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Toyota's biggest problem: its aging lineup of cars - San Jose Mercury News
DETROIT -- It would be easy to think Toyota's biggest problem is its damaged reputation caused by sudden acceleration recalls, millions in government fines and massive lawsuits and settlements. But what's hurting the company most is an aging lineup of
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Toyota’s Prius at centre of extended family - Financial Times
Toyota has unveiled a new family of vehicles around the Prius, signalling its ambition to parlay its top-selling hybrid car into a fully fledged sub-brand. At the Detroit auto show on Monday the Japanese carmaker showed a new Prius hybrid compact sport
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Volkswagen says sales rose 13.5 percent last year, over 7 million cars delivered - Chicago Tribune
BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen AG says its sales rose by 13.5 percent in 2010 as demand in China and the U.S. helped drive deliveries above 7 million units for the first time. Volkswagen said Monday that its group deliveries totaled 7.14 million last year, up
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City fleet is too big, needs more fuel-efficient cars: Emanuel - Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago has too many government vehicles and the city fleet gobbles up too much fuel, Rahm Emanuel said Tuesday. If he’s elected mayor, Emanuel vowed to save at least $5 million during his first year in office by purchasing more fuel-efficient vehicles
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NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: SQUISHY CARS, CLASSIC GHOSTS AND CUDDLY PETS SET TO INVADE - Gamasutra
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress .] Description: JellyCar 2 , the hit driving platform game, is here and fully loaded with more than 30 levels
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Ford to Hire 7,000 to Help Make Electric, Hybrid Cars (Update3) - BusinessWeek
Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co., revealing three new electric or hybrid vehicles to the public today, plans to hire more than 7,000 workers in the next two years, including engineers with expertise in battery-powered cars. Ford will hire 4,000
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VIDEO from Buick and Synaptic Digital: Small Cars Make a Big Impact at the 2011 North American - TMCnet
NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Over 30 new vehicles will make their debut at this year's 2011 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. And as the recession lingers gas prices creep up and Americans continue to watch
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