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Big looks, small bucks; Cross Lander mixes Romanian design, Brazilian car building and American marketing.(Romanian company ARO )(Brief Article)
Byline: BOB GRITZINGER
So you say you're hankering for an uncommon sport/utility vehicle, one that you won't see every time you change lanes on the freeway. And as much as a $50,000 Hummer H2 or an $80,000 Range Rover might fit the bill, your pocketbook says you're on more of a Chevy Tracker kind of budget.
May we suggest that you beat feet to the nearest of 70 dealers setting up shop across the United States to sell the Brazilian-built Cross Lander 244 4x4. List price for the Land Rover Defender look-alike with the Toyota Scion-like badging: $17,995.
``People look at it and think it's the [Mercedes-Benz] G-Wagen,'' says Mark Sampson, general sales manager at the Taylor Automotive dealership in Toledo, Ohio. Taylor Automotive plans to have the 2003 Cross Lander on sale by April or May.
The four-door Cross Lander is powered by a 2.8-liter, four-cylinder International Harvester ...
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- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News December 18, 2003 700+ words
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- Press release article from: Business Wire December 21, 2004 700+ words
MIAMI -- Cross Lander announced today that it has completed...Recreational Vehicle (SRV), the Cross Lander 244X. While the company already produces...S. market," said John Perez, Cross Lander's founder and chairman. "This...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire March 21, 2005 700+ words
MIAMI -- Cross Lander announced today the appointment of...company's international operations. Cross Lander also announced it has appointed Bill...company's new 4x4 vehicle, the Cross Lander 244X. The appointments will not affect...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire June 3, 2005 700+ words
...First Official Drive on U.S. Soil Cross Lander Chief Executive Officer, John Perez...production models of the Romanian built Cross Lander 244X Sport Recreation Vehicle (SRV...Romanian-built off-road vehicle, the Cross Lander 244X, which is bound for sale in the...
- Cross Lander Unveils New Off-Road Vehicle Bound for U.S. at International Auto...
- Press release article from: Business Wire May 26, 2005 700+ words
...Drive on U.S. Soil Miami-based Cross Lander unveiled pre-production models of its new Cross Lander 244X Sport Recreation Vehicle (SRV...Romanian-built off-road vehicle, the Cross Lander 244X, which is bound for sale in the...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 30, 2006 700+ words
MIAMI, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Cross Lander USA announced today its intent to file...between Romania and the United States. Cross Lander took this action after coming to the...the beginning of this business venture Cross Lander contends that it has been subjected...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire April 1, 2004 700+ words
...BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Cross Lander USA announced today the hiring of Mark...and increased production capacity of Cross Lander USA products. Company founder John...other world markets," said Perez. Cross Lander USA's first U.S. bound vehicle...
- Cross Lander USA Celebrates Opening of New Manufacturing Facility by Unveiling...
- Press release article from: Business Wire October 29, 2003 700+ words
...Employees and Romanian Government Cross Lander USA formally celebrated its new operating...unveiling two prototypes of the new Cross Lander 244X, a rugged off-road sport recreational...vehicles, the first to be produced by Cross Lander USA for the U.S. market, are based...
Source: HighBeam Research, Big looks, small bucks; Cross Lander mixes Romanian design, Brazilian...