Big diesel pickup trucks are very popular in North America these days. SUVs
and sedans are another story.

"Peter" > wrote in message
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> Because the average US motorist wouldn't be caught dead driving a diesel
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> any kind, therefore most automakers don't bother trying to sell them. VW
> and MB being execptions, but even they don't sell too many.
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> Also, the US government isn't going to spend US taxpayer's money to keep
> British autoworkers employed, when they have their own workers to "keep
> employed".
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> "R. David Steele" /OMEGA> wrote in message
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> > Why can't the US get Defender 90s, 110s and 130s?
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> > Why can't we have diesel powered Landies?
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> > And why doesn't the US military use the Defender as a basic, and
> > cheaper, vehicle for the average troops?
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