what kind of decade was it well thanks to the environment and gas shortages
to the environment and gas shortages
to the environment and gas shortages cars got smaller and it almost became a
cars got smaller and it almost became a
cars got smaller and it almost became a taboo to drive ostentatious gas guzzlers
taboo to drive ostentatious gas guzzlers
taboo to drive ostentatious gas guzzlers yeah that’s the kind of decade it was an
yeah that’s the kind of decade it was an
yeah that’s the kind of decade it was an auto in the year 2000 Ford picked up the
auto in the year 2000 Ford picked up the
auto in the year 2000 Ford picked up the Land Rover brand from BMW Chrysler
Land Rover brand from BMW Chrysler
Land Rover brand from BMW Chrysler started out the decade teamed up with
started out the decade teamed up with
started out the decade teamed up with daimler-benz to form daimlerchrysler the
daimler-benz to form daimlerchrysler the
daimler-benz to form daimlerchrysler the first decade of the millennium was also
first decade of the millennium was also
first decade of the millennium was also when auto navigation systems gained
when auto navigation systems gained
when auto navigation systems gained popularity it also marked the beginning
popularity it also marked the beginning
popularity it also marked the beginning of a resurgence of the mini cooper brand
of a resurgence of the mini cooper brand
of a resurgence of the mini cooper brand by 2003 a second model in the Hummer
by 2003 a second model in the Hummer
by 2003 a second model in the Hummer lineup was introduced to be followed by
lineup was introduced to be followed by
lineup was introduced to be followed by yet another two years later the American
yet another two years later the American
yet another two years later the American love affair with the SUV was in full
love affair with the SUV was in full
love affair with the SUV was in full swing even sedans were getting bigger
swing even sedans were getting bigger
swing even sedans were getting bigger with the honda accord and civic both
with the honda accord and civic both
with the honda accord and civic both growing as well as the toyota camry 2003
growing as well as the toyota camry 2003
growing as well as the toyota camry 2003 was also the 50th anniversary of the
was also the 50th anniversary of the
was also the 50th anniversary of the Chevrolet Corvette and the 100th
Chevrolet Corvette and the 100th
Chevrolet Corvette and the 100th anniversary of the Ford Motor Company in
anniversary of the Ford Motor Company in
anniversary of the Ford Motor Company in 2004 BMW got into the compact car market
2004 BMW got into the compact car market
2004 BMW got into the compact car market with the 1-series to keep up with
with the 1-series to keep up with
with the 1-series to keep up with European and Asian car makers whose
European and Asian car makers whose
European and Asian car makers whose models were going smaller and smaller
models were going smaller and smaller
models were going smaller and smaller starting in 2005 and lasting three years
starting in 2005 and lasting three years
starting in 2005 and lasting three years pragati began limited production on the
pragati began limited production on the
pragati began limited production on the Veyron which offered a staggering 1,001
Veyron which offered a staggering 1,001
Veyron which offered a staggering 1,001 horsepower 2005 was the year hybrids
horsepower 2005 was the year hybrids
horsepower 2005 was the year hybrids exploded onto the market in 2007 Daimler
exploded onto the market in 2007 Daimler
exploded onto the market in 2007 Daimler sold Chrysler for 7.4 billion dollars
sold Chrysler for 7.4 billion dollars
sold Chrysler for 7.4 billion dollars finally unloading the majority of their
finally unloading the majority of their
finally unloading the majority of their stake in the already sinking ship 2007
stake in the already sinking ship 2007
stake in the already sinking ship 2007 was also the year the Chevrolet Volt
was also the year the Chevrolet Volt
was also the year the Chevrolet Volt concept was made public the electric
concept was made public the electric
concept was made public the electric plug-in hybrid will only make it to
plug-in hybrid will only make it to
plug-in hybrid will only make it to market as a 2011 model the summer of
market as a 2011 model the summer of
market as a 2011 model the summer of 2008 and gas hit four bucks a gallon
2008 and gas hit four bucks a gallon
2008 and gas hit four bucks a gallon suddenly consumers were running to the
suddenly consumers were running to the
suddenly consumers were running to the automaker’s demanding smaller more
automaker’s demanding smaller more
automaker’s demanding smaller more fuel-efficient cars ford also started
fuel-efficient cars ford also started
fuel-efficient cars ford also started dumping brands in 2008 that was the year
dumping brands in 2008 that was the year
dumping brands in 2008 that was the year they sold Jaguar and Land Rover to tata
they sold Jaguar and Land Rover to tata
they sold Jaguar and Land Rover to tata motors cue the Prius to swoop in and
motors cue the Prius to swoop in and
motors cue the Prius to swoop in and take the market by storm the Toyota
take the market by storm the Toyota
take the market by storm the Toyota Prius wasn’t the first hybrid but has
Prius wasn’t the first hybrid but has
Prius wasn’t the first hybrid but has been the most definitive introduced
been the most definitive introduced
been the most definitive introduced worldwide in 2001 the Prius has steadily
worldwide in 2001 the Prius has steadily
worldwide in 2001 the Prius has steadily been gaining popularity in the US
been gaining popularity in the US
been gaining popularity in the US and was one winner of the rising gas
and was one winner of the rising gas
and was one winner of the rising gas prices another environmentally minded
prices another environmentally minded
prices another environmentally minded car brought to market at this point was
car brought to market at this point was
car brought to market at this point was the smart car ah the smart car if you
the smart car ah the smart car if you
the smart car ah the smart car if you either love it or you hate it 2000
either love it or you hate it 2000
either love it or you hate it 2000 roommates saw this car finally make it
roommates saw this car finally make it
roommates saw this car finally make it to the US markets though they had been
to the US markets though they had been
to the US markets though they had been popular in Europe for the previous
popular in Europe for the previous
popular in Europe for the previous decade the big three known as General
decade the big three known as General
decade the big three known as General Motors Ford and Chrysler had not been
Motors Ford and Chrysler had not been
Motors Ford and Chrysler had not been offering consumers to fuel-efficient
offering consumers to fuel-efficient
offering consumers to fuel-efficient cars they had come to want by the end of
cars they had come to want by the end of
cars they had come to want by the end of 2008 GM and Chrysler were bailed out by
2008 GM and Chrysler were bailed out by
2008 GM and Chrysler were bailed out by the American government how much money
the American government how much money
the American government how much money do you need to survive the worst-case
do you need to survive the worst-case
do you need to survive the worst-case scenario the amount of money would be
scenario the amount of money would be
scenario the amount of money would be significant in February 2009 it
significant in February 2009 it
significant in February 2009 it requested a second government Baylor
requested a second government Baylor
requested a second government Baylor Chrysler is requesting a seven billion
Chrysler is requesting a seven billion
Chrysler is requesting a seven billion dollar loan to bridge the current
dollar loan to bridge the current
dollar loan to bridge the current financial crisis Chrysler filed for
financial crisis Chrysler filed for
financial crisis Chrysler filed for bankruptcy in May after announcing an
bankruptcy in May after announcing an
bankruptcy in May after announcing an alliance with Italian automaker Fiat GM
alliance with Italian automaker Fiat GM
alliance with Italian automaker Fiat GM also filed for bankruptcy in 2009 after
also filed for bankruptcy in 2009 after
also filed for bankruptcy in 2009 after which they announced plans to sell off
which they announced plans to sell off
which they announced plans to sell off the Hummer sab and Saturn brands they
the Hummer sab and Saturn brands they
the Hummer sab and Saturn brands they also announced they would phase out the
also announced they would phase out the
also announced they would phase out the Pontiac Grand by the end of 2010 2009
Pontiac Grand by the end of 2010 2009
Pontiac Grand by the end of 2010 2009 marked a special milestone for Toyota it
marked a special milestone for Toyota it
marked a special milestone for Toyota it was the year they sold their one
was the year they sold their one
was the year they sold their one millionth hybrid in the US market it was
millionth hybrid in the US market it was
millionth hybrid in the US market it was also a milestone year for Ford hybrids
also a milestone year for Ford hybrids
also a milestone year for Ford hybrids they produced their 100,000 the first
they produced their 100,000 the first
they produced their 100,000 the first decade of the millennium may go down in
decade of the millennium may go down in
decade of the millennium may go down in history as a time of reinvention in the
history as a time of reinvention in the
history as a time of reinvention in the auto industry a time when interest
auto industry a time when interest
auto industry a time when interest shifted from huge gas guzzling luxury
shifted from huge gas guzzling luxury
shifted from huge gas guzzling luxury vehicles more eco-minded fuel-efficient
vehicles more eco-minded fuel-efficient
vehicles more eco-minded fuel-efficient cars
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