General Motors is counting on its first micro-compact for the U.S. having street cred to bring in young buyers. The cool-looking matchbox car is going initially to 18 major North
American cities, though it has been a hit for three years in Europe and Asia, where fuel prices and congestion make micros ideal. Columnist Doug Guthrie mulls whether the car will be as popular here,
where Scion's IQ and Smart ForTwo have struggled. On the plus side, he points out that Fiat's 500 has done very well.
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