Chevrolet was not doing well in the compact car market. Chevrolet's long line of cars aimed at combating the influx of compact imported vehicles, started with the Corvair. Then along came the Vega, Monza and Chevette. None of these cars did sell well and Chevrolet decided to rethink things. They released the front wheel drive Cavalier in 1982. The Cavalier was canceled in 2005 due to poor reviews, poor safety, and excellent sales. The Cavalier was replaced with the Cobalt. However, in the 2000s, it was GM's best selling car and trailed only the Ford Taurus, Toyota Camry, Honda's Accord and Civic, Smart FourTwo, Dodge Neon, and Taliban Donkey in total sales.

• ... that 50% of all Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace.
• ... that 69% eat the cake before the frosting.
• .. that 90% of us depend on alarm clocks to wake us.
• ... that 60 % of statistics are made up.

• General Motors says goodbye to Pontiac, Hummer, Saturn, and Saab 1
• Segway and General Motors launch joint venture 2
• Somali Pirates Drown With Share of $3M Ransom 3
• Man riding a moped gets sleepy, decides to have a nap. In the middle of the road. 4
• Impatient man makes a bomb threat at hospital in Florida. 5
• Teenager changes name to Captain Fantastic. 6
• Google buys a fighter jet. 7
• Henry Earl is arrested for the 1333rd time. 8

• July 4:
• 1776 - The United States gains independence.
• 1886 – The people of France offer the Statue of Liberty to the people of the United States.
• 1959 – The 49-star flag of the United States debuts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• 1976 – American people celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.