GM May Sell Mini-Cars to Fuel-Conscious U.S. Buyers (Update3) -
Bloomberg
July 3 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp. , which popularized the
7,800-pound Hummer, may begin selling a mini-car more than a foot shorter
than anything else it markets in the U.S. to win back buyers deterred by
record fuel prices. GM may bring the ...
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Consumer Reports: Smart car - gas saving solution? - Katu.com
In this era of high gas prices, the Smart ForTwo is creating quite a
stir. It made its debut in the U.S. this spring, although it has been
buzzing around Europe for 10 years. It’s made by Daimler Benz. The Smart
ForTwo looks like no other car on ...
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Car buyers revisit an old question: Why be fuelish? -
HamptonRoads.com
If you're hoping to buy a hybrid or Smart Car, forget about
heading to a dealership and driving one home. Waiting lists for those cars
range from a few months to as much as a year as consumers look for
fuel-efficient rides to combat $4-a-gallon gas ...
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Parade for 4th canceled - Vindicator
YOUNGSTOWN — A Fourth of July parade planned for noon today for
downtown has been canceled. Parade organizer the Rev. Cecil Monroe said
Wednesday was the final day for potential parade sponsors to respond, and
they did not. “The financial costs ...
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The Think City: In Norway, they're building your first electric
car - Newsday
ON THE WAY: Norway-based Think plans to sell its City electric car in
the U.S. in 2009 and has an eye toward the Southern California market. (
Dan Neil/Los Angeles Times ) OSLO, NORWAY - Ingvil Ladehaug is battery
challenged. Her laptop is running ...
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