| When most people hear the word Sport Utility | | | | premiering their most popular pickup truck the |
| Vehicles they immediately think of a road hogging, | | | | "Scorpio" in North America later this year. These |
| gas guzzling eyesore. Jeep has long been one of the | | | | companies have reported 6.7 billion dollars in revenue |
| largest suppliers of sport utility vehicles in North | | | | in 2008, so this new venture should be a welcome |
| America, but with gas prices rising and the American | | | | challenge. |
| auto industry on the decline, foreign car companies | | | | What makes the new line of pickup unique is the fact |
| are beginning to make a name for themselves in this | | | | that it will be using a diesel hybrid engine while still |
| specific market. | | | | falling into the light duty truck category. What this |
| There are dozens of these major up and coming | | | | means for consumers, is up to 40 percent better gas |
| foreign car manufacturers, however their approach is | | | | mileage and saving them money. What this means |
| a little bit different than creating the biggest truck on | | | | for the environment is that there will be up to 30% |
| the road. Some have been Founded as far back as | | | | less greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere. |
| 1945 in India where they are still based out of today, | | | | The two-door and four-door trucks should be |
| they lead the nation as the largest producer of | | | | available in fall of 2009 while many companies are |
| tractors and sport utility vehicles. Although they have | | | | planning to release a Sport Utility Vehicle model in fall |
| already started distributing vehicles internationally, | | | | of the following year. |
| mostly to countries like China and Italy, they will be | | | | |