What the Truck? The Honda Civic dethrones the king of the auto industry, the Ford Pickup

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After a 26-year reign of the auto market, the Honda Civic has dethroned the Ford pickup. What does this mean for Detroit and a super-size-truck-loving nation? David Welch, Detroit bureau chief for BusinessWeek, has some answers.

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