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• Chipper little Matrix has spirit

  - 2008-05-30

  Those wily Toyota guys. They made four cars out of one set of key components and gave the models distinct personalities and looks -- one of the four even is sold by a competitor. It's the right way to do what the industry calls platform sharing...

  Tags: car, Matrix, Pontiac, sedan, Toyota Motor Corp.

• Vibe shows way to test Toyota; Cross-utility sibling of Matrix scores in styling, quality; owners often new to Pontiac.(Toyota Matrix and Pontiac Vibe)

  - 2005-04-11

  Byline: LILLIE GUYER Byline: LILLIE GUYER

  Tags: Matrix, Pontiac, Toyota Motor Corp.

• San Antonio Express-News On the Road Column.

  - 2004-02-13

  By G. Chambers Williams III, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 13--Who needs a big, expensive, gas-guzzling SUV when a pretty cool-looking small wagon will do? That's what Pontiac was betting on when it teamed with Toyota to...

  Tags: car, Matrix, Pontiac, SUV, Toyota Motor Corp.

• Chicago Tribune Jim Mateja Column.

  - 2002-09-19

  By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 19--CHICAGO--So are you a member of the "in crowd" or on the outside looking in? Browsing through Chicago Auto Outlook, an analysis of sales here by Auto Outlook Inc., an...

  Tags: Cadillac, car, Chevy, General Motors Corp., Matrix, Pontiac, SALES, SUV, Suzuki, Toyota Motor Corp.

• Jumping on the hatchback wagon: the newest breed is sleek, sporty and drives the youth market wild. (Industry Focus).(Brief Article)

  - 2002-06-01

  Mercedes-Benz likes to refer to its new C230 as a "coupe." Suzuki slapped an "SX" sport crossover label on its trendy new Aerio. Both Toyota and General Motors' Pontiac have adopted the term "crossover utility vehicle" to describe the versatility and sporty features of their respective...

  Tags: MARKETING, Matrix, Mercedes-Benz, Pontiac, SALES, Toyota Motor Corp., youth

• Chicago Tribune Auto Letters Column.

  - 2002-03-17

  By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 17--QUESTION: I have a 1998 Dodge Neon with 89,000 miles that had to have the head gasket and water pump replaced. I've had all the maintenance done, but Chrysler customer service wasn't impressed. The...

  Tags: BMW AG, car, Chicago, Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., Matrix, Pontiac, Tribune Co.

• Chicago Tribune Jim Mateja Column.

  - 2002-01-31

  By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 31--CHICAGO--Ford Motor Co. needs some new cars and a lot of money. Chrysler Group needs some new cars and a lot of money. General Motors? "We need...

  Tags: car, Chicago, General Motors Corp., Matrix, Pontiac, Toyota Motor Corp.