New vehicles, like the Cadillac CTS and Chevy Malibu, are the latest in a string of terrific models.

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Among four-door midsized cars, the 2007 Chevy Malibu in particular had the highest death rate, 99, while the Honda accord scored a very low 19.

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Police found Kesse's Chevy Malibu two days later.

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On the other hand, I recognize that the people's brand can't sit by and let the Chevy Malibu, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion and Hyundai Sonata scamper off with hundreds of thousands of annual sales.

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And I think he pointed out today that of the companies that we're talking about, like I said, he said in his remarks, he mentioned -- I don't want to turn this into an advertisement -- (laughter) -- you know, Chevy Malibu was the 2008 Motor Trend Car of the Year, or North American Car of the Year.

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The company is pleased with its strong sales outside of North America, Wagoner said, and with its growing momentum in the U.S., driven by products like the redesigned Cadillac CTS. He added that early reaction to the redesigned Chevrolet Malibu sedan and to new hybrid versions of the Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon were also positive.

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