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January 13, 2008
Chevy Malibu, Mazda CX-9 win Car of the Year Awards in Detroit
DETROIT -- For the second straight year, General Motors has won North American Car of the Year honors. The 2008 Chevrolet Malibu defeated the Honda Accord and the Cadillac CTS.
Truck of the year honors went to the Mazda CX-9. This was the first time any Mazda vehicle has won since the awards’ inception in 1994.
Winners were named this morning at the start of press days for the North American International Auto Show.
The Malibu topped a field of 15 nominees for the car award.The CX-9 finished first of 13 vehicles for the truck award.Winners were selected by a jury of 45 automotive journalists from the United States and Canada. Jurors award 10 points to the cars and 10 to the trucks. They can award all their points to one vehicle or divide them among vehicles in each category. Vehicles receiving the most points win.
Posted by Frank at January 13, 2008 4:09 AM | Filed under Auto Marketing | Auto News | Chevrolet | GM | Mazda