Groovy! The GM Beat goes on

Groovy! The GM Beat goes on

When GM's Vice Chairman Bob Lutz announced the carmaker would begin production of the Chevy Beat mini car, he noted that more than 1.8 million people voted on which vehicle was their favorite.

The Beat, he told journalists at the Los Angeles Auto Show, pulled out a narrow victory over the Groove. The other concept mini car was named the Trax. Voting began around the time of the New York Auto Show in April.

Good thing the Beat won, Lutz noted, adding, "It's the vehicle we planned to build from the start."