Here are the six must-read, must-watch auto news stories and videos for Friday, January 15, 2016.
CHEVROLET
Priced from $9,995, the second-generation 2016 Chevrolet Spark enters the sub-$10K arena previously inhabited by the Nissan Micra in Canada. The Spark, with $1600 in freight fees, rises to $11,595. The Micra starts at $9,998 and hits $11,598 with $1600 in freight and PDI. We reviewed that very basic Micra last spring and quite enjoyed ourselves. Like the Micra S, the Spark LS is sparsely equipped. Want an automatic transmission? The available CVT adds $3900, but brings along some other features, too. The total price for the least costly air-conditioned Spark is therefore $15,595. The Spark has historically sold far more frequently in the U.S. than in small-car-loving Canada. Though the Canadian market is 1/9th the size, sales in the U.S. are 23 times stronger.
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