GM mulls U. S. minicar
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Corp. is considering a new Chevrolet mini car called “The Beat” for the United States as it reworks its product lineup to cope with a dramatic shift from trucks to cars linked to high gas prices, a spokesman said Thursday.
GM spokesman Dee Allen said bringing the Chevrolet Beat, which is about the size of a Honda Fit or Toyota Yaris mini car, to the United States is among the options the company is studying.
The Beat, to be built in South Korea, will be rolled out in other global markets faster than it would be in the
U. S., Allen said.
The Beat is a front-wheel-drive
three-door hatchback powered by a 1.2-liter turbocharged gasoline engine. The car still must be engineered to meet U. S. safety and emissions standards, he said.
