US: Americans eye smaller cars - analyst
Author: Simon Warburton | 22 January 2010
Wildly fluctuating oil prices, emissions concerns and legislatory pressure are all combining to make US consumers look again at smaller cars - a sector once thought impenetrable by many manufacturers.
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