Small Cars

Are Americans Too Big To Drive Small?

Aol Autos | Posted 07.29.2011

Read More: Autos, Waist Size, American Obesity, Fuel Efficiency, Health, Business News, Small Cars, Cars, Obesity, Diet, Business News

Karen Steelman, a stay-at-home mom from Athens, Ga., has tried to like small cars. She read plenty of reviews, kicked their tires, and has even taken ...

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GM Makes Big Investment In U.S. Plants

Posted 07.10.2011

Read More: Automaker, US Plants, Transmission, General Motors, GM Bankruptcy, United Auto Workers, Small Cars, United States, Business News

(Bernie Woodall) - General Motors Co said on Tuesday it will invest about $2 billion in 17 U.S. plants, including a facility here that makes trans...

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Auto Sales Soar As Consumers Flock To Small Cars

autos.aol.com | Posted 07.03.2011

Read More: Car Sales, Toyota, Fuel Efficient Cars, Gm, Small Cars, Car Sales April, Auto Sales, Ford, Car Rebates, Business News

April car sales kept going strong, fueled by strong consumer demand for small cars and growing consumer confidence. General Motors' sales spiked 26...

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The Future Of Car Buying: Don't Supersize Me

Associated Press | Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Detroit Automakers, Small Cars, Car-Buying Habits, Business News

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Big cars and trucks are out. Smaller ones that offer more for your dollar are in. And many drivers will hang onto the new car...

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Who Will Win The Small Car Wars? (PHOTOS, VOTE)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepoll, Chrysler, Chevy Volt, Ford Fiesta, Chevy, Gm, Fuel Efficient Cars, Ford, Small Cars, Tata, Mini-Cooper, Business News

For automakers across the globe, small is the new big. Gone are the days of gas guzzling SUVs and huge payloads. Car sales, driving habits and consu...

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Small Cars: Collision Test Losers

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Collision Tests Small Cars, Small Cars Collision Tests, Collision Tests, Small Cars, Insurance Institute, Business News

WASHINGTON — Micro cars can give motorists top-notch fuel efficiency at a competitive price, but the insurance industry says they don't fare too...

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Let's Get Small

Lloyd Alter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Environment, Small Cars, Walkable Cities, Small Business, Carbon Emissions, Housing, Green News
Lloyd Alter

I have come to believe that we need another movement, a new Small Movement, where less is truly more. In everything we do, smaller is cheaper, more efficient and has a lower carbon footprint.

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Smart Car Vending Machines Hit Japan

Treehugger | Michael Graham Richard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Cars, Save Fuel, Mini Cars, Smart Car, Mini Car, Small Cars, Cars, Save Money, Green News

Smart Marketing in Japan The clever "vending machine" pictured above is located in Japan. You can't really buy a smart car from it, but you can ge...

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1 In 5 Cars Sold In The US Now A Compact

New York Times | BILL VLASIC | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Small Cars, Auto Sales, Compact Car Sales, Business News

Soaring gas prices have turned the steady migration by Americans to smaller cars into a stampede. In what industry analysts are calling a first, abou...

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Small, Cheap Cars Fuel Big Sales

USA Today | James R. Healey and Chris Woodyard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Car Sales, Small Cars, Cheap Cars, Autodata, Business News

The smallest, cheapest, cars are the biggest, brightest spot in the dreary auto market, reflecting continuing buyer flight to fuel economy and lower p...

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Nissan Unveils Small Car Prototypes

Wall Street Journal | Amy Chozick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Small Cars, Carlos Tavares, Low-Cost Cars, Nissan Motors, Business News

At a top-secret session on car designs at a Nissan Motor Co. technical center, chief product strategist Carlos Tavares recited the company's ambitious...

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