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The thrifty new small car replaces the underwhelming Chevy Cobalt, a model that had a hard time competing with the likes of Toyota's Corolla and Ford's Focus, new versions of which are due in coming months. A manual transmission model will have a 40-mpg highway rating.

Honda is recalling more than 428,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because of a defect that could make cars roll away if incorrectly parked. The recall covers 2003-2004 Accords, Civics and Elements in the U.S., some 384,220 vehicles. The Canadian recall covers those models plus some Acura...

Here's news from the business world and other money matters to watch out for Tuesday (last updated at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time): New Program Rewards Snitches: Critics warn that a new federal program to reward whistle-blowers for tip-offs about potential misdeeds at U.S. corporations and banks is...

Honda Motor (HMC) is recalling some 384,000 vehicles for problems related to the ignition interlock, which could fail and possibly allow the vehicles to roll away even if drivers feel their cars are safely parked. The recall involves 2003 Honda Accord and Civic models and 2003-04 Element...

Honda Motor Co. says it will expand an existing recall. Last month Honda recalled 646,000 Fit hatchbacks worldwide because of a glitch that could cause water to enter the power window mechanism, causing components to overheat.

While the top 10 clunker trade-ins are U.S. brands, 53 percent of the new cars purchased are foreign brands. Ford Focus is the top seller, but the American car is followed by the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Toyota Prius and Toyota Camry. That's probably no surprise because the widest choice for...