Cars & Concepts

GM gambles on quick car redesigns in shifting market

(AUTOMOTIVE NEWS ILLUSTRATION)
June 22, 2015 05:00 AM
Crossovers cruise

Crossover sales are outpacing cars, despite lower incentives and less frequent model changeovers.

 2014 vs. 20135 mos. 2015 vs. 5 mos. 2014
Crossovers9.1%12.7%
Cars1.5%–1.3%
   
Source: Automotive News Data Center

DETROIT -- General Motors wants to raise its game in the car space so badly that it's thrown the kitchen sink into the next-generation Chevrolet Malibu sedan, from automatic braking to a hybrid version that will return the segment's best fuel economy.

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