Car Chronicles: Extra! March 7, 2011
We look at the launch of the Fiat brand, the changing tastes of car customers, and the conversion of a truck plant to a compact car plant, and we test drive the new 2012 Ford Focus.
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We look at the launch of the Fiat brand, the changing tastes of car customers, and the conversion of a truck plant to a compact car plant, and we test drive the new 2012 Ford Focus.
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