<![CDATA[Jalopnik: North America]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: North America]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/north america http://jalopnik.com/tag/north america <![CDATA[VW To North America: No Scirocco For You!]]> Any North American shoppers looking for a hot hatch should scratch the VW Scriocco off the list as VW has officially put the kibosh on the svelte VeeDub in favor of the GTI. Tear. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5200875&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Joe Isuzu Has Left The Building Faster Than A...Well, You Know]]> In honor of Isuzu's decision to abandon the North American market, we wanted to remember the good times. Or well, the times when they sold cars here — like the Isuzu Impulse Turbo. Hmm, well, maybe we guess that was more like remembering times that were "different" and maybe not so much "good." Whatever. Joe Isuzu was good and that's the important thing. So anyway, without further ado, here's Joe Isuzu extolling the obvious Superman-like capabilities of the Turbo Impulse. We're going to go and cry in the corner now. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=350820&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Report: Isuzu To Quit North American SUV Sales]]> Reuters is reporting Isuzu, unlike Jake Gyllenhaal, no longer wishes it knew how to quit North American SUV sales. Here's their report:
Japanese truck maker Isuzu Motors Ltd said on Thursday it would end sales of sport utility vehicles in North American in a year due to dwindling demand.
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=350757&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A Look At the New, Small Cars Coming to North America]]> Treehugger is so pleased Japanese carmakers have decided to ship some of their smallest specimens to North America — and, in some cases, all the way to the US — that they've devoted column inches to examining some of the models on the way, like the Toyota Yaris and Honda Fit (both of which are bound for the states). While we've unearthed larger objects flossing our teeth, in truth, we can't wait to wrap our urban-dwelling, dollar-bleeding arses in some lil' car love, starting with the Yaris, launching in US-spec form next spring for the 2007 model year. Honda hasn't announced a US timeline for the Fit, but most sources point to a mid-2006 launch. As for the Suzuki Swift and Nissan Micra, US launches are still indefinite. More »
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