Global Vehicles

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April 2008

Trucks, performance rule Chicago

Falling between the Detroit and New York auto shows, this year's Chicago show put a spotlight on refreshed versions of existing production vehicles, but press days also included an all-new muscle car and more fuel-efficient trucks.
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March 2008

Karma catches on

While there was no shortage of environmentally responsible cars at this year's North American International Auto Show, the one that perhaps turned the most heads came from a somewhat unexpected source. Fisker Automotive, a joint venture between Fisker Coachbuild and Quantum Technologies, made a big splash at the show with its first production car, the Karma four-door plug-in hybrid premium sports sedan.
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February 2008

Astra comes to America

Saturn has completed the first phase of its revitalization efforts by bringing the European-designed Opel Astra into the U.S. The 2008 Astra will test the waters of the hatchback market, coming in three- and five-door models.
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