North American Car & Truck Of The Year Finalists Announced

The three finalists for the North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year were announced today at a news conference during a luncheon held by the Detroit Economic Club and the North American International Auto Show organizers. While more than 50 new vehicles were eligible, jurors finally voted on 15 cars and 13 trucks.

The group of 46 automotive journalists from the United States and Canada voted the Cadillac CTS, the Chevrolet Malibu and the Honda Accord finalists for the 2008 North American Car of the Year. As for the 2008 North American Truck of the Year, the finalists are the Buick Enclave, the Mazda CX-9 and Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid. -Continued

Now the jurors will begin a second round of voting to elect the winner in both categories which will be announced on January 13, 2008 at the Detroit Show. Last year the North American Car of the Year was the Saturn Aura and the North American Truck of the Year was the Chevrolet Silverado.

The jurors represent outlets such as the MSN Autos, the Toronto Star, Car and Driver magazine, AutoWeek, The Chicago Tribune, MotorWeek, USA Today, Autoline Detroit, Edmunds.com, Road & Track magazine, the San Jose Mercury News, Consumer Guide, the Boston Globe, Automotive News and Fortune.

Here are the vehicles on which the jurors voted:

2008 North American Car of the Year nominees

Audi TT

Audi A5/S5

Cadillac CTS

Chevrolet Malibu

Chrysler Town & Country

Dodge Grand Caravan

Honda Accord

Infiniti G37

Infiniti EX35

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Nissan Altima Coupe

Scion xB

Smart ForTwo

Subaru Impreza/WRX

Volvo C30

2008 North American Truck of the Year nominees

Buick Enclave

Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid

Hyundai Veracruz

Jeep Liberty

Jeep Patriot

Kia Rondo

Land Rover LR2

Mazda CX-9

Nissan Rogue

Saturn Vue

Toyota Highlander/Hybrid

Toyota Tundra

Volvo XC70