In 1970, American automakers fought Japan by making three of the worst cars ever built — the American Motors Gremlin, Chevrolet Vega and Ford Pinto.

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COVE CITY, N.C. — A 9-year-old North Carolina girl pinned in a wrecked car for almost two days ate Pop-Tarts and Gatorade to help her survive the single-car crash that killed her father, police and relatives said on Monday. Jordan Landon of Cove City was airlifted to a hospital Sunday night after rescue teams cut her out of the 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo that had been upside down in a culvert since Friday night, the North Carolina Highway Patrol said. Killed was 39-year-old Douglas Landon, police said. Read full article > >

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9-year-old NC girl eats Pop-Tarts to survive 2 days in wrecked car; father killed

COVE CITY, N.C. — A 9-year-old North Carolina girl pinned in a wrecked car for almost two days ate Pop-Tarts and Gatorade to help her survive the single-car crash that killed her father, police and relatives said on Monday. Jordan Landon of Cove City was airlifted to a hospital Sunday night after rescue teams cut her out of the 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo that had been upside down in a culvert since Friday night, the North Carolina Highway Patrol said. Killed was 39-year-old Douglas Landon, police said. Read full article > >

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9-year-old NC girl eats Pop-Tarts to survive 2 days in wrecked car; father killed

DETROIT — A tripling of profits by General Motors was marred by incentives to lift car sales, raising doubts about the automaker’s ability to maintain momentum since emerging from bankruptcy. GM’s first-quarter profit topped expectations Thursday, driven by a recovery in the U.S. market on the back of strong demand for more fuel-efficient cars such as the Chevrolet Cruze. Analysts, however, raised concerns that GM was not able to match rival Ford’s ability to boost both volumes and prices, and GM’s shares fell 3 percent. Read full article > >

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UPDATE 7-GM profit soars but price incentives cloud outlook

After years of promotion and trickles of information on the Chevrolet Volt, the car’s arrival has prompted even more questions.

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