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Article: 1996 Black Enterprise auto guide: an update on the hottest new models for '96. (includes related articles)(Buyers Guide)
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- Black Enterprise
- Article date:
- April 1, 1996
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1996 Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Product diversity is the current trend in the automotive industry. To survive, each brand offers a wider array of products to get you, the consumer, into that dealership--whether you're seeking a sports car, family sedan or sports-utility truck.
But automotive development is becoming increasingly expensive. Not all manufacturers have the financial resources to develop every type of vehicle made. So, to provide such variety within a brand, there's an increasing amount of "horse trading" or sharing going on between divisions and manufacturers.
For example, sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) are hot because they make a lifestyle statement. Honda's Acura luxury ...