Detroit enters midsize-sedan war (The Wall Street Journal Europe, 22 Aug 2007, Page 4)

Detroit enters midsize-sedan war
By Mike Spector And Joseph B. White
The Wall Street Journal Europe
22 Aug 2007

Detroit MIDSIZE SEDANS SUCH as the Honda Accord are the Wonder Bread and butter of the U.S. car market—sedate but steady sellers. Now, a redesigned Accord and a flurry of spiffed-up Detroit rivals signal rising competition among car makers who see an... read more...

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GM steals a march on rival Toyota with its all-electric Volt car (The Business, 18 Aug 2007, Page 24)

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GM steals a march on rival Toyota with its all-electric Volt car
car manufacturers Jon Ashworth
The Business
18 Aug 2007

WHEN Toyota’s first petrol-electric hybrid car, the Prius, went on sale in Japan in 1997, competitors were quick to crack a joke at the carmaker’s expense. No one is laughing now. Toyota sold its one millionth hybrid in June, with more than half the... read more...

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