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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Pontiac defends decision to sell G3 in U.S.]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/19/pontiac-defends-decision-to-sell-g3-in-u-s/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/19/pontiac-defends-decision-to-sell-g3-in-u-s/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/19/pontiac-defends-decision-to-sell-g3-in-u-s/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/carbuying/" rel="tag">Car Buying</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Budget</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/pontiac/" rel="tag">Pontiac</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-pontiac-g3/1043184/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/x09pn_g3004_opt.jpg" /></a><br />
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<br />As you may know, Pontiac has finally decided to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/18/2009-pontiac-g3-wave-excitement-has-left-the-building/">sell the Korean-built G3 five-door hatchback</a> in the U.S. On sale elsewhere in the world as a Daewoo and as the Pontiac Wave in Canada and Mexico, the G3 is basically a Chevy Aveo5 with a different nose and red gauges. It's brand rebadging in the grand old GM tradition. Jim Hopson, Manager of Pontiac Communications, has recently attempted to defend the G3's insertion into Pontiac's lineup on the <a href="http://fastlane.gmblogs.com/archives/2008/09/pontiac_g3_-_addressing_the_rumors.html#comments">GM Fastlane Blog</a>. Let's take a look...<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/19/pontiac-defends-decision-to-sell-g3-in-u-s/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Pontiac defends decision to sell G3 in U.S.</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/19/pontiac-defends-decision-to-sell-g3-in-u-s/">Pontiac defends decision to sell G3 in U.S.</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/19/pontiac-defends-decision-to-sell-g3-in-u-s/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1318995/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/19/pontiac-defends-decision-to-sell-g3-in-u-s/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2009 pontiac g3</category><category>2009PontiacG3</category><category>2010 pontiac g3</category><category>2010PontiacG3</category><category>g3</category><category>jim hopson</category><category>JimHopson</category><category>pontiac g3</category><category>PontiacG3</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Neff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:29:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>