Big, bad 'soovs' invade Europe.

• Position: Europe - Brief Article

SUVs, or "soovs" as they are called in Italy, are becoming increasingly popular on Europe's narrow, traffic-clogged streets. But a countermovement is developing among those who believe SUVs are not only pollution-spewing monstrosities, but also represent American-style excess. "They are a symbol. of power without responsibility, and that's what we feel about [Americans] right now," says Steven Stradling, a professor of transport psychology at Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland. In Rome, the city government has proposed charging SUV owners...