General Motors and Nissan dominate the list of 14 cars being considered for the 2011 North American Car of the Year. The list includes two electric vehicles, the Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf.
The 18th annual awards are chosen by automotive journalists from the United States and Canada who represent magazines, television, radio, newspapers and web sites.
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Twenty-seven new cars were eligible for the 2011 North American Car of the Year award and 14 have been selected as semi-finalists.
General Motors and Nissan each have three models on the short list. There are four European models, four domestic and four from Japan. Two are from Korea.
The jurors did not vote on the trucks because there were only 14 on the original list.
The North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year will be announced in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Last year the North American Car of the Year was the Ford Fusion Hybrid and the North American Truck of the Year was the Ford Transit Connect.
The 2011 North American Car of the Year semi-finalists:
Audi A8
Buick Regal
Chevrolet Cruze
Chevrolet Volt
Ford Fiesta
Hyundai Sonata/2.0T/Hybrid
Infiniti M37/56
Jaguar XJ
Kia Optima
Mazda Mazda2
Nissan Juke
Nissan Leaf
Volkswagen Jetta
Volvo S60
North American Truck of the Year semi-finalists:
Dodge Durango
Ford Edge
Ford Explorer
Honda Odyssey
Hyundai Tucson
Infiniti QX56
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Kia Sorento
Kia Sportage
Lincoln MKX
Mercedes-Benz R-Class
Porsche Cayenne
Toyota Sienna
Volkswagen Touareg
Article Last Updated: September 27, 2010.
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