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Today we were in Michigan to learn quite a lot about the 2011 Ford Fiesta--absolutely none of which we're allowed to share with you today. (Soon, soon!) Yesterday, though, Ford's George Pipas presented data to journalists in New York that shows what Ford thinks about the future of small vehicles. The bottom line: By 2013, he said, small vehicles will grow to be the largest single segment of the U.S. market. 21 percent to 31 percent in a decade Specifically, Pipas said, they'll grow from 31 percent last year (2008) to 36 percent of total sales in 2013. That compares to a mere 21 perent in...
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2011 Chevrolet Cruze Compact Car Launch Delayed Til Next FallAs U.S. carmakers get serious about building world-class compact cars, one of the most eagerly awaited entries is the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, which will face off against a totally new 2012 Ford Focus as well as revised models of the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, and Nissan Sentra. Now reports say that...
John Voelcker
