i have been looking out for a while to see if Mahindra was still planning on entering the US auto market as they had announced early in o8. i for one, was excited about the prospects of small, fuel efficient, low emitting pick ups and SUVs. i loved having a truck, but i wouldnt want a gas one for the crazy inefficiency, and for whatever reason Detroit and Japan dont seem to be inclined to put deisel engines in small vehicles and Germany is just catching up to pent up European and US demand and they dont really sell trucks here.
is still welcome Mahindra and hope that they bring the innovation to the market that they promise. i dont know how they will sell because the styling of their vehicles is distinctly foreign. for me the promise of a torquey, fuel efficient (the Appalachian, will get about 30 miles per gallon in the city and as much as 37 on the highway) little truck is enough. form follows function. evidently Mahindra still plans on coming, so get ready to see some wacky little trucks out there breezing pass gas stations and pulling hummers out of the mud.
its still too bad Detroit has already done this...
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