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July 14, 2008
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NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY Toyota will start making Prius hybrid in US Story > >   MORE TOP STORIES Chevy Cruze is Coming. But Not Until 2010 General Motors will call a new "mini" car the Cruze. GM will unveil the car at the Paris Auto Show in September. It will go into production in 2010 in the U.S. as a 2011 model HIGH TECH CARS 2008 With Cars, Some Technology Is Smarter Than Others Modern cars are wonders, but until recently carmakers ignored the most important technology of all: fuel-efficiency HIGH TECH CARS 2008 The Coming of the Car-Bot In the near future, autonomous driving will lead to safer roads and great fuel-efficiency HIGH TECH CARS 2008 New Technologies to Boost Fuel Economy Novel approaches to improving gas mileage will enable engines to get the fuel efficiency of a hybrid but at a fraction of the cost VIEWPOINT High Oil Prices: Hype's Impact In reply to BusinessWeek Economics Editor Peter Coy, Ed Wallace clarifies why the oil futures market is not working properly REVIEWS Nissan 350Z: Affordable, Exciting Roadster If you aren't bothered by high gas prices and want a fun, well-priced roadster, the Nissan 350Z is the car for you AUTOS • From Gizmag.com Hyundai's New LPG Hybrid Car Hyundai plans to sell a LPG-electric hybrid in July 2009, promising cheapest operating costs of all NEWS & FEATURES • From Sports Car Market World War II-Era Amphibious Car The 1944 Volkswagen Schwimmwagen had four-wheel drive, a watertight, doorless hull, and a retractable propeller Advertising | Special Sections | MarketPlace | Knowledge Centers Terms of Use | Privacy Notice | Ethics Code | Contact Us Copyright 2000- 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved. This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Wanda Cooper BusinessWeek Customer Rights Communications Data Services 1995 G Avenue Red Oak, IA 51566 Phone: 1-800-635-1200 View our corporate privacy policy here. To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. Copyright 2008, by The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Notice

Inside: This Week in Autos Toyota announced on Friday that it would reduce production of its Sequoia SUV and Tundra pickup and begin building its fuel-efficient hybrid, the Prius, in North America for the first time. This comes as a black-eye for the company, and something much worse for the workers building the SUVs and trucks, but at least once again illustrates the flexibility that Toyota has always successfully demonstrated in reaction to market realities. Of course, unlike the Detroit 3, Toyota does not use UAW workers and so doesn't have the same constraints, but executives at GM, Ford and Chrysler have yet one more reason to gaze enviously and helplessly as their biggest rival moves with a speed and dexterity they can only dream of. For example, Detroit correspondent David Kiley blogged this week about the new Chevy Cruze, GM's new mini car to be built at its Lordstown, Ohio, plant. The hope is that the Cruze will be able to compete against Japanese minis such as the Honda Fit and the Toyota Yaris. The problem is that it won't be available until 2010. But Detroit isn't really in a position to wait that long. It needs to start selling competitive cars now. Charles DuBow E-MAIL A FRIEND  |  GET RSS  |  NEWSLETTERS Advertisement   What's Your Problem? We all have workplace problems. Share with us, and your fellow readers, the hurdles you've faced—and how you've tried to clear them     IN YOUR FACE: GMAT CHEATING SCANDAL Reader RandyShinerUSA Writes: "Cancelling the scores and perhaps waiting a year until the questions on the real, live tests have changed would certainly test a person's business ethics." Tell Us: Should MBA Prospects Who Used Scoretop.com Be Penalized? >     FEATURED SLIDE SHOWS > > The Auto Industry's Worst Blunders Topless Models: 13 Bargain Convertibles   BLOGAUTO BEAT >> The Chevy Cruze is coming. GM's new 'mini' car will go up against the Toyota Yaris and the Honda Fit. It will replace the Chevy Cobalt and seat five snugly-but won't be ready until 2010. — David Kiley POST YOUR OWN COMMENTS Visit Our Other Blogs Auto Beat Bangalore Tigers Blogspotting Brand New Day Byte of the Apple Economics Unbound European Insight Fine On Media Games, Inc. GreenBiz Hot Property Investing Insights Management IQ New Technology in Asia NEXT: Innovation Tools & Trends NussbaumOnDesign Tech Beat Working Parents   FEATURED AUTO REVIEWS > > Mercedes' Amazing CL63 AMG Nissan 350Z: Affordable, Exciting Roadster   Advertisement   CLASSIC CARS > > Ferrari's Winning Boxer The highly successful 1982 Ferrari 512 BBi "Boxer" was hand-crafted car with mid-engined performance and aesthetic appeal     HYBRIDS > > Zero Emission VW VW's space up! blue fuel cell concept combines an electric motor, lithium-ion batteries and a solar panel to get a range of 65 miles