Mercury SUV to tune up sales

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Ford Motor Co will launch a redesigned sport-utility vehicle (SUV) called 2001 Mercury Mountaineer at a big automobile show in Los Angeles, CA. The new Mercury, which shares mechanical components with the Ford Explorer, is designed to attract young, wealthy consumers. The SUV has a European look and features brushed-satin-finish trim, big headlights, a tall, show-car grille and rear suspension similar to the '01 Explorer. It offers an overhead-camshaft, 4.6 liter, V-8 engine as an added option.

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Foreign makers horn in on big-truck arena

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Foreign automobile manufacturers, which includes Toyota, Volkswagenwerk and Honda, are either ready to launch or in the process of developing their sports utility vehicles and pick-ups specifically designed for the US' big-truck market. These automakers realized that the high profits from these market segment are monopolized by Detroit, MI-based truck manufacturers that include Ford Motor, Daimler-Chrysler and General Motors.

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Automakers prepare onslaught of new SUVs

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Automakers will introduce more sport-utility vehicle (SUV) models next year despite indications that the market is slowing down. Seven of 47 SUVs on the market will be redesigned while ten more models will be introduced. Automobile executives opine that the SUV will not disappear since its market segment has grown too big. Among the SUVs that are being redesigned are the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer, Chevrolet Avalance, 2002 Ford Explorer, GMC Envoy, Oldsmobile Bravada, Buick Rendezvous and the Toyota Highlander.

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