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| North American Car and Truck of the Year winners announced A jury of 49 veteran automotive journalists has selected the Ford Fusion Hybrid as the 2010 North American Car of the Year and the Ford Transit Connect as the 2010 North American Truck of the Year. It was only the third time in 17 years that one automaker has won both awards. Honda won both awards in 2006 and General Motors won both in 2007. The awards are unique because - instead of being given by a single media outlet - they are given by automotive journalists from the United States and Canada who represent magazines, television, radio, newspapers and web sites. There were three car finalists: The Ford Fusion Hybrid got 241 points, the Volkswagen Golf/TDI/GTI got 146 and the Buick LaCrosse got 103. There were three truck finalists: The Transit Connect had 213 points and beat the Chevrolet Equinox with 183 points and the Subaru Outback with 94. Last year the North American Car of the Year was the Hyundai Genesis and the North American Truck of the Year was the Ford F-150. This is the 17th year of the awards, which are funded exclusively by the jurors. During that time: * Domestic automakers have won North American Car of the Year nine times. Japanese automakers have won three times. European automakers have won four times. A Korean automaker has won once. * Domestic automakers have won North American Truck of the Year 11 times. Japanese automakers have won four times. European automakers have won twice. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Exhibition News :: home page |