GM Nabs Six Spots for N. American Car/Truck of the Year Award

General Motors Co. leads the pack with six nominees for 2014 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year, based on juror voting announced this week.

Selections are made from a field of new or significantly redesigned vehicles. The lists of 12 car and 12 truck semifinalists will be narrowed to three finalists each in December. The winner in each category will be named ahead of the Detroit auto show in January.

Semifinalists for car of the year are the BMW 4 Series, Cadillac CTS, Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Chevrolet Impala, Infiniti Q50, Jaguar F-Type, Kia Cadenza, Lexus IS, Mazda3, Mazda6, Mercedes-Benz CLA and Toyota Corolla.

Contenders for truck/SUV of the year are the Acura MDX, BMW X5, Buick Encore, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Hyundai Santa Fe, Jeep Cherokee, Kia Sorento, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Nissan Rogue, Subaru Forester and Toyota Tundra.