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CHEVY MALIBU IS LATEST GREAT DETROIT HOPE; As American automakers struggle for a comeback against Toyota, consumers benefit from mid-sized cars with improved quality, design and better prices.(Business)

Article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) Article date: August 26, 2007

Byline: TOM KRISHER - Associated Press

DETROIT - Just a few miles from Toyota's U.S. sales and marketing headquarters, George Tasker hasn't had much luck selling mid-sized Chevrolets against Toyota's Camry, the most popular car in America.

But Tasker, the top salesman at Martin Chevrolet in Torrance, Calif., is looking forward to November when the new Malibu arrives in his showroom.

"It's been difficult for a while," said Tasker, whose dealership near Los Angeles is in the middle of a market that's a Japanese ...

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