GM May Sell New Mini-Cars to U.S. Buyers, People Say
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A model stands beside the Chevrolet Beat, one of General Motor Corp.'s mini car concepts unveiled at the New York auto show in New York, April 4, 2007. Photographer: Stephen Hilger/Bloomberg News.
By Jeff Green
July 3 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp., which popularized the 7,800-pound Hummer, may begin selling a mini-car more than a foot shorter than anything else it markets in the U.S. to win back buyers deterred by record fuel prices.
GM may bring the production version of the Chevrolet Beat to the U.S., people familiar with the plan said. The car, which would normally be reserved for markets such ...