The latest evidence comes from General Motors, which is attempting an unusual tactic with the Chevrolet Malibu.
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Chevrolet Malibu, along with the recently retooled Toyota Camry and 2013 Nissan Altima.
The redesigned 2013 version of the Chevrolet Malibu, coming early next year, will likewise offer its own mild electrification system.
Now she's working to accelerate the introduction of vehicles like the next Chevrolet Malibu, which Akerson pushed (see list, bottom).
The Chevrolet Malibu made the biggest initial-quality gain over the past five years of any vehicle model, according to J.
These include sedan stalwarts like the Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Fusion, Honda Accord, Lexus ES and GS, Nissan Altima and the Toyota Avalon.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it's checking into complaints about the 2004 to 2011 Chevrolet Malibu and the 2007 to 2009 Saturn Aura.
The luxury marque was a finalist for the top Car award in 2008 with its CTS, but took a back seat to the Chevrolet Malibu.
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The market for mid-sized family cars will be especially competitive, with appealing new versions of the Ford Fusion, Chevrolet Malibu, Honda Accord and Nissan Altima.
The eAssist system is standard in the just-released 2012 Buick LaCrosse midsize sedan and will also be available in the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, coming in early 2012.
Currently, only the Volkswagen Passat is available with a diesel option, although General Motors is promising to bring a diesel version of the Chevrolet Malibu to market.
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The factory produces the Chevrolet Malibu and the Buick LaCrosse.
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Both companies worked together to produce a six-speed front-wheel drive transmission that has been used on a variety of vehicles including the Ford Fusion sedan and the GM Chevrolet Malibu.
Autoweek points out the competition: The ninth-generation Honda Accord debuts just in time to take on an onslaught of new competition for the 2013 model year, including the Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Fusion and Nissan Altima.
After being criticized during their last trip for arriving in Washington in corporate jets, Mulally and Wagoner are driving to the nation's capital in hybrid cars -- Mulally in a Ford Escape and Wagoner in a Chevrolet Malibu.
The Ford Fusion, Honda Accord and Toyota Prius are all available as a plug-in hybrid, while General Motors uses a smaller motor and battery pack to give a little electric assist to cars like the Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Malibu.
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The Japanese makers dominated the mid-sized car segment years, but lately, U.S. carmakers have been showering more love on their passenger cars, and it shows in their latest models like the Ford Fusion and Chevrolet Malibu, which are better-looking, better-equipped and more refined than their predecessors.
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On the other hand, the automaker could command higher pricing in the fourth quarter with a host of vehicles such as Buick Verano Turbo, Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Malibu Turbo, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia either launched recently or to be introduced before the end 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.
These include the plug-in Volt and the Cruze, Spark, Aveo and Malibu from Chevrolet, along with two smaller Buicks.
Chevrolet is widely expected to refresh the just-freshened Malibu at the end of 2013, a big deal for the company since Malibu is sold in more than 100 countries around the world.
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In the face of disappointing sales, Chevrolet is cutting prices across the board, even though this version of Malibu only went on sale early last year.
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