List of articles tagged: diesel

Indian car makers accelerate diesel car production after the petrol price hike, made in India Etios gets a warm welcome in Africa, Peugeot reveals its 301 sedan and new nomenclature while Gemballa offers real diamond finish to add to the extravagant finishes only billionaires could afford.

Fresh calls by the government for diesel price deregulation has put automotive industry in a fix as most manufacturers have increased diesel car production. Back to back price hikes for LPG has put the economy seeking customer in a fix as the gas is now just 13 rupees cheaper that Petrol per litre.

Nissan plans to be the biggest exporter from India, Mercedes confirms the Porsche 911 rival, cars to get cleaner than rail transport by 2020, Prince Charles' 14 year old Aston to go under the hammer at Bonhams while Volkswagen is looking for reasons behind falling sales.

Vettel storms to a win at Bahrain, Jaguar-Land Rover launch a slew of models at the Beijing Auto show, Lamborghini unveils the mighty Urus while Maruti, Hyundai and Toyota hatch plans for a diesel revolution.

Hyundai is ramping up the production of the diesel variants of Verna and i20 to cater to the increasing demand and cut down the waiting time for these models.

Upgraded engine makes slightly more power but has better torque spread. Fluence still one of the best value propositions in the segment.

The Chevrolet Beat will get the new locally-developed Smartech engine which will be a 1.2-litre common-rail turbocharged engine from the Fiat-GM uniJet (JTD) engine range, albeit minus a cylinder and we reckon the engine will produce about 65bhp.

The Toyota Corolla Altis Diesel will be launched tomorrow. Earlier this year, Toyota Kirloskar Motor India Limited introduced the CNG version of the Corolla Altis and we will now see the diesel variant rolling out. While the final engine specifications are yet to be officially announced, one expects the engine to be in the 90 - 100bhp range, to fight competition in the segment.

The Chevrolet Beat has already made its mark in the small car market. The petrol version was launched early this year. The diesel version of the car would be launched sometime early next year.

The eagerly awaited diesel version of the Toyota Corolla Altis will hit the roads on the 23rd or 24th of July this year. We had reported in March that the Altis Diesel version would be launched soon and well here it is.