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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 19 > Finally, U.S. carmakers bite the bullet - and think small

Finally, U.S. carmakers bite the bullet - and think small

By Ken Bensinger / The Bulletin
October 19, 2008

WAYNE, Mich. — During November in England, Ford will sell a diesel hatchback that gets 64 miles per gallon. Across the channel, Parisians can buy a new gas-powered compact made by General Motors that gets a nifty 47 mpg.

On these shores, neither carmaker sells anything that thrifty.....

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