Volkswagen takes two World Car awards; Camry back to No. 2 in sales for March

(Volkswagen)

Volkswagen takes two World Car awards
The Volkswagen Polo (shown) was named the 2010 World Car of the Year at the New York auto show last week, beating out the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Toyota Prius for the top spot. World car nominees must be sold on at least two continents and winners are chosen by an independent body of automotive journalists and experts. The winners in the other categories:

World Performance Car: Audi R8 V10
World Car Design of the Year: Chevrolet Camaro
World Green Car: Volkswagen Blue-Motion (Golf, Passat, Polo)

--NWautos staff

(Associated Press)

Camry back to No. 2 in sales for March
The top-selling vehicles and the total number sold last month, with January's rank in parentheses:

1. Ford F-series, 42,514 (1)
2. Toyota Camry/Solara, 36,251 (5)
3. Chevrolet Silverado, 29,866 (3)
4. Toyota Corolla/Matrix, 29,623 (4)
5. Honda Accord, 26,533 (2)
6. Toyota RAV4, 25,781 (-)
7. Nissan Altima, 24,649 (8)
8. Ford Fusion, 22,733 (7)
9. Honda Civic, 22,463 (6)
10. Ford Focus, 19,500 (-)

--Associated Press