| MetroMPG |
01-04-2008 11:17 AM |
News: Chrysler Canada sets 4-cyl sales record
Not surprisingly, this tidbit is from the same article that warns about high summer gas prices, if oil stays near $100.
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The effect of higher gas prices has also shown up in the cars Canadians are buying. Chrysler Canada Inc. president Reid Bigland said yesterday that his company set a record in 2007 for sales of vehicles with four-cylinder engines. Chrysler sold about 50,000 cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles with four-cylinder engines last year, more than 1/3 higher than the number of vehicles with four-cylinder engines sold in 2006.
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Interesting that they should quote Chrysler sales of more efficient engines compared to 2006 sales in the same week we learned that the parent US company, DaimlerChrysler, faced a record $30M CAFE fine for failing to meet CAFE rules in the 2006 model year. |
