Cars Follow

General Motors Corp. may get rid of some brands, speed the introduction of small cars from other markets and make further white-collar job cuts as it tries to deal with a shrinking U.S. auto market. Unsold 2008 Suburbans sit at a Chevrolet dealership in Castle Rock, Colo., on Sunday, July 6, 2008. Shares of General Motors Corp. jumped at market open Monday after the company said it is considering selling some brands, cutting white-collar positions and speeding the introduction of small cars from other markets. The Beat by General Motors is seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Jan. 15, 2008. GM is considering the new Chevrolet mini car for the United States as it reworks its product lineup to cope with a dramatic shift from trucks to cars linked to high gas prices, a spokesman said Thursday, July 3, 2008. GM spokesman Dee Allen said bringing the Chevrolet Beat, which is about the size of a Honda Fit or Toyota Yaris mini car, to the U.S. is among the options the company is studying.