Articles in Alternate Fuel Category
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 1,498 Views
Expensive cars will be able to reduce the fuel costs to half. Cars like Skoda Octavia, Toyota Corolla, Maruti Suzuki SX4 and a few more could be available in either LPG or CNG variants.
Posted in Alternate Fuel, News | 1 Comment »
Thursday, December 18th, 2008 2,522 Views
Maruti Suzuki launched Green Cabs, a fleet of its most-loved Maruti 800 AC in Hyderabad. These 800s are factory-fitted with LPG kits.
Posted in Alternate Fuel, Maruti Suzuki, Suzuki | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 4,350 Views
Hyundai Motor India Ltd has launched the LPG version of the Santro and has called it the Santro Eco. The LPG variant will be priced Rs 21500 higher than the existing petrol model.
Posted in Alternate Fuel, Hyundai, Indian Car Market, Indian OEMs, New Arrivals | 51 Comments »
Friday, September 26th, 2008 1,011 Views
Lotus Engineering is supplying technical expertise to Oaktec in developing racing technology that exploits the performance potential of the petrol-electric Honda hybrid system. Lancashire based Oaktec, a specialist in energy efficient vehicle design, approached Lotus Engineering to investigate areas of battery and system control technology that enable maximum racing performance ...
Posted in Alternate Fuel, Foreign Cars, Hyundai, International Car Market, Motorsport, News | 1 Comment »
Thursday, September 18th, 2008 1,060 Views
The Automobile Club de l'Quest, which sets the rules for the 24 Hours and the series that take its name around the world, announced new engine rules for the diesels for 2009 at the Silverstone Le Mans Series event.
Posted in Alternate Fuel, Audi, Electric car, Foreign Cars, Motorsport, News, Peugeot | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 1,423 Views
Porsche has begun teaser campaigns for its four-door model, the Panamera. Starting on September 15, the Panamera Online Magazine will offer a wide range of information about the latest addition to the Porsche lineup.
Posted in Alternate Fuel, Foreign Cars, International Car Market, New Arrivals, Porsche, Upcoming Cars | No Comments »
Friday, August 22nd, 2008 1,688 Views
Hero Electric, the manufacturer that specialises in electric two-wheelers, has plans to introduce an electric passenger car to India by 2013.
Posted in Alternate Fuel, Electric car, Indian Car Market, Indian OEMs, Upcoming Cars | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 1,577 Views
According to a German press report, Tata has plans to manufacture an electric version of the Nano.
Posted in Alternate Fuel, Electric car, Indian OEMs, Tata | 3 Comments »
Friday, July 18th, 2008 1,433 Views
M&M launched a CNG variant of the Bolero Pik-Up vehicle yesterday. It will retail for Rs 5.42 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
Posted in Alternate Fuel, Indian Car Market, New Arrivals, News | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 4,235 Views
Italian design house Pininfarina, whose portfolio includes cars from Ferraris to the Tata Indica, has announced that it will put on sale an electric car for the Indian market by 2014.
Posted in Alternate Fuel, Electric car, International Car Market, Pininfarina, Upcoming Cars | No Comments »
Thursday, July 10th, 2008 1,701 Views
The Koreans were always playing catch-up to the Japanese and American car makers, but here’s a sign of the times to come: Korea’s largest car maker, Hyundai Motor Company, plans to sell its first LPG-electric hybrid vehicle in July 2009.
Posted in Alternate Fuel, Foreign Cars, Hyundai | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 1,116 Views
Volkswagen will launch its first electric car, based on the ‘Up!’ concept in 2010. This is part of VW’s endeavour to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions of its vehicles.
Posted in Alternate Fuel, Foreign Cars, International Car Market, Upcoming Cars, Volkswagen | No Comments »
Friday, June 27th, 2008 1,533 Views
The new Maini Reva, the REVAi, was launched in New Delhi on Wednesday, the 25th of June. The government has shown its support towards cleaner cars by offering a 15 percent subsidy on the car's base price, 12.5 percent exemption of VAT and a refund of road tax and registration ...
Posted in Alternate Fuel, Indian Car Market, Indian OEMs, New Arrivals | No Comments »
Thursday, June 19th, 2008 4,633 Views
Honda Siel Cars India has launched the first hybrid car to go on sale in the country, the Civic Hybrid. It will retail for Rs 21.5 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi. The high price is due to the car being imported as a completely built unit, which attracts 104% duties and tax. ...
Posted in Alternate Fuel, Indian Car Market, New Arrivals | 10 Comments »
Friday, June 13th, 2008 2,135 Views
The Chevrolet Spark, Aveo U-VA, and the Aveo will soon have LPG and CNG variants. The launch date of these variants cannot be confirmed at the moment but they will be in showrooms within a year. However, there are clear indications that the Spark LPG variant will be the first ...
Posted in Alternate Fuel, Indian Car Market, Indian OEMs, Upcoming Cars | 3 Comments »