Posted AT 11:00 PM EDT on 21/03/07
Drop in the bucket makes a lot of waves
Unhappy auto companies that sell subcompact cars are revising marketing plans and sales forecasts now that Ottawa has provided a competitive advantage to
Toyota Canada Inc. with environmental provisions in the new federal budget.
The provisions will affect virtually every auto maker in the country, but the most significant impact will come in the subcompact segment of the market, where Toyota's Yaris gets a fraction better fuel economy than cars offered by competitors.
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