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A month after showing its all-new full-size sport/utility vehicles, General Motors announced it will launch several new car-based crossover vehicles over the next four years.

Bob Lutz, vice chairman of product development, said crossovers are becoming more popular and that the company estimates the segment will account for more than 2.5 million sales in the United States this year, and could grow to 3.5 million units by 2010.

"We see great opportunity in strengthening and expanding our family of crossover vehicles,'' Lutz said.

GM offers seven (what it considers) crossover vehicles in the States now: Chevrolet ...

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