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Mahindra Appalachian Info Updated, Now with Smack Talk

Mr. Levine over at PickupTruck.com has been busy today, further hashing out the details we saw this morning on the new reverse outsourced Mahindra Appalachian. It seems the mid-sized pickup will be assembled right in Ohio to avoid the dreaded 25% chicken tax and will be getting an interior designed and built for the US market by Lear. Two or four wheel drive will be on the table, and factory designed accessories like snow plows will be available. Very interesting news if you ask us. The real gem comes from Mahindra's prime importer, CEO of Global Vehicles U.S.A. John Perez when commenting on the pending truck: More »

1:45 PM on Mon Feb 11 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,843 views, 80 comments

Latest by MrEvil: as I stated in the comments of the prior blog post. There's no way that truck is close to being worth $40k no matter how much Mahindra wishes. My F250 cost roughly 40k originally (though I picked it up used) more »

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Mahindra Appalachian: Full Details On The Curry-Flavored Diesel Hybrid Pickup Coming To America By 2010

Mike Levine over at PickupTruck.com just snagged himself a whale of a curry-flavored scoop of truck news. He's got all the details on the Mahindra & Mahindra diesel hybrid pickup truck we've been told we'll be seeing here in the United States in the near-term future. Levine cornered John Perez who runs Global Vehicles U.S.A. — the company doing the importing of the greatest Indian import since java coders and help line staffers (who we also hear is a fan of the Jalop). Here's what Levine's learned: More »

9:00 PM on Sun Feb 10 2008
By Ray Wert
6,295 views, 56 comments

Latest by FuzzyPlushroom: @MrEvil: Come down, oh, about ten grand you mean? more »

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Mercedes R-Class: FAIL

Finally, Mercedes is beginning to admit that the "not-minivan" that is the R-Class may not be living up to forecasted expectations. Sales are apparently flagging even after the Stuttgart boys added a row and chopped the price down. Deiter thinks it's the overcrowded crossover segment. We think it's something else.[eGMCarTech]

9:30 AM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,546 views, 46 comments

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Polo For US Market? VW Is Mulling the Option

What would you say to the option of the tiny but tossable Volkswagen Polo making it's way to the shores of the United States? If you're like us, you'd be more excited in an R32 model, but still it's interesting. Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn admitted that the possibilty is out there with the dry but corporate comment of "We are deliberating whether to launch smaller models than the Golf in the US market." eGMCarTech.com

5:45 PM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,686 views, 57 comments