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REPORT: Suzuki CEO denies talks with VW amidst tie-up rumors
Suzuki Alto Lapin - Click above for high-res image gallery Hear about those reports last week of a potential tie-up between Suzuki and Volkswagen for microcar development? Osamu Suzuki, Chief Executive at the automaker that bear his name, heard those rumors, too, and they apparently came as news to him. Though Suzuki falls short of denying outright that any potential deal could be struck, he told the Chunichi Shimbun Daily (via Reuters): So far there's been absolutely no contact (with Volkswagen). Lately, we've been the victim of a lot of ... Read more →
REPORT: Volkswagen considering stake in Suzuki for micro-car alliance Jeremy Korzeniewski
Suzuki Alto Lapin - Click above for high-res gallery According to reports from Reuters and Manager Magazin in Germany, Volkswagen is keen to purchase a 10 percent stake in Suzuki in order to ...
LPG-fueled Chevy Spark launched in India Sam Abuelsamid
Chevrolet has just launched a factory LPG conversion of the little Spark in the Indian market. The Spark is re-badged version of the Daewoo Matiz sold in most of Asia. While there are a number of ...
REPORT: Tata may add diesel engine and three-door version to the Nano Xavier Navarro
Tata Nano - Click above for a high res image gallery After 203,000 firm orders, Indian automaker Tata found out that most buyers had opted for the more expensive variants of the Nano: only 20 ...
Engineering students from India create air-powered motorcycle Jeremy Korzeniewski
Click above to watch the video after the break Just over a year ago, we reported on an air-powered moped that was built using carbon fiber tanks originally intended for firefighting use. ...
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Tata receives 203,000 bookings for Nano, twice what they can initially fulfill 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Tata Nano - Click above for a high res image gallery About a month ago, Tata Motors began accepting pre-orders (through a lottery/booking slip form) for the World's Cheapest Car, the Nano. In the first week, Tata announced it had sold over 81,000 booking forms but Tata has even better news to ...
Indian electric vehicle companies request Federal Government help 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
The sorry state of the global economy is hurting industries all over the world, including in India where electric vehicle makers are experiencing slow sales of both two- and four-wheeled machines. Compounding the problem are low fuel prices that make EVs a tough financial sell. For these reasons, ...
Tata Motors look to Scandinavian companies to raise eco-awareness 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Tata Nano - Click above for a high res image gallery Executives at India's Tata Motors admit that their company is a bit behind the times when it comes to environmental awareness when compared to established players in Europe. "We are behind as far as the world is concerned. There are many ...
Suzuki announces hybrids and CNG vehicles for India 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Maruti Suzuki in India has announced ambitious plans for alternative powertrains for three or four models in the Indian market. Although the company aims for an all-electric model in the long run, the short term will see bi-fuel natural gas/gasoline powertrains available to take advantage of ...
Tata says it sells over 51,000 Nano "booking forms" in five days 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a high res image gallery of the Tata Nano Tata knew pent-up demand for its super-cheap Nano would be so high in advance of its official delivery date that the Indian automaker set up an unique pre-ordering system allowing potential customers to sign up with booking forms. After ...
Bajaj planning most fuel efficient car in the world 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
We've been hearing about a planned rival for the recently-launched Tata Nano from fellow Indian automaker Bajaj and corporate partner Renault/Nissan for nearly a year. According to reports, the project is still moving forward, though Bajaj isn't planning to compete directly with the Nano on price ...
Pics aplenty from Tata Nano's commercial launch 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for the hi-res gallery Last week's commercial launch of the Nano was a huge event with significant ramifications, not only for the proud parent Tata, but for all of India and possibly the world. Although we weren't on hand to witness the historical event, our good buddy Shrawan Raja ...
Mahindra updates Scorpio SUV, adds micro hybrid variant 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mahindra has been in the news these last few years due mostly to its plans to bring small, efficient diesel-powered trucks to the large United States market. The Indian automaker is also said to be considering bringing its SUVs to America, assuming that its initial pickup truck launch, which is ...
Global Vehicles lobbying to end Chicken Tax for Mahindra pickups 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Should a tax on foreign-made pickup trucks that was first instituted way back in 1963 as a retaliation for a European tax on U.S.-bred chickens affect sales of modern and fuel efficient pickups from India in the United States? That's the question that Global Vehicles, hopeful U.S. importers of ...
Tata to launch Nano on March 23, begin taking orders April first week in April 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click on the image above for a gallery of the Tata Nano The Tata Nano has endured more than its fair share of delays, having originally carried a planned sale date of October, 2008. Needless to say, that time frame came and went with zero Nanos rolling down the assembly line, due to a wide range ...
Solar-powered pontoon boat gets official thumbs up w/video 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
The Sunrider 6,2, a solar-powered pontoon boat by Navgathi Marine Design & Constructions Pvt. Ltd., has received a hearty endorsement from Malcom Moss, president of the Electric Boat Association UK. The 10-passenger craft, currently undergoing trials in India, gave Moss a taste of its charms ...
First Mahindra pickup trucks to be imported from India 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
One upcoming vehicle that we're truly looking forward to is the midsize pickup truck from Mahindra, which holds out the promise of 30 mile per gallon fuel efficiency and the ability to haul 1.3 tons in its 7.5-foot truck bed. Those looking to add one of these small trucks to their arsenal of ...
REVA opens new green factory in Bangalore 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
REVA, the Indian electric car company that produces mostly NEVs, has announced that is building a new manufacturing facility near Bangalore, India. The new 18,212 m2 plant, which is expected to produce 30,000 units per year, will build both the current REVAi model (known as the G-Wiz in the UK) as ...
Tata: Nano to get diesel by end of 2011 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a gallery of the Tata Nano We've been expecting Tata to officially announce a diesel engine option for its diminutive little Nano microcar for quite some time now, and things appear to be moving in that direction once again. Tensions have been high over the last few months as ...
Solar-roofed REVA L-ions go on Indian Climate Solutions Road Tour 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Having just announced the coming availability of lithium ion power to their vehicles, the REVA Electric Car Company (RECC) is sending three of the new variants on the road with the Indian Climate Solutions Road Tour. Company founder and CTO, Chetan Maini, was at the send off and spoke about the ...
India getting Porsche Cayenne Diesel 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for high-res gallery of the Porsche Cayenne Diesel Porsche just launched its first modern diesel engine in the Cayenne sport utility vehicle, and the German automaker said when it was first introduced that it was planning on bringing the model to other markets. Considering that the ...
Mahindra hopes micro hybrids make a dent in Indian sales 6 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Letting engines idle away needlessly while a vehicle is at rest is a practice that's definitely on its way out. Some refer to the technology that ends this behavior automatically as stop/start, while others prefer the term micro hybrid. Whatever the case, the underlining technology is the same. The ...
Prius put on hold in India; too expensive? 7 months ago on AutoblogGreen
India's not getting Toyota's super-popular hybrid hatchback after all. Apparently, because the car is assembled outside of India's borders, it's subject to a huge 114 percent import duty tax, which makes it pretty difficult to offer the hybrid at an attractive price. Apparently, Honda managed to do ...
New cheap car coming from Toyota under new brand? 7 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Tata Motors may have some serious competition on its hands if Toyota does indeed enter the low-cost automotive sweepstakes as is currently rumored. Renault's Dacia brand may be the most credible cheap car currently on the market, but this particular segment seems to be booming as emerging markets ...
Meet the soleckshaw, the solar-powered rickshaws running in Delhi 8 months ago on AutoblogGreen
The pedal-powered rickshaw is a time-honored method of getting around in many countries where not every citizen has the means to drive a car. Of course, time marches on, and the classic rickshaws are definitely a step or two behind the times. Still, there is a market for zero emission people ...
Video: New Nano challenger is ... a Flybo? 8 months ago on AutoblogGreen
A while back we gave you a heads up about a clock-making company in India which was seeking to diversify and enter the electric car business. As if that wasn't ambitious enough they made the claim, and still do, that their car would challenge the Tata Nano and sell for less than one Lakh (about ...
In India, Hero Honda believes high fuel prices may be a blessing 9 months ago on AutoblogGreen
In India, two-wheeled scooters and motorcycles are a very popular way to get around. Cars are out of the price range for many buyers, and until the Tata Nano comes out, will remain that way. Other factors are putting a crimp on the spending of many Indian households, including a huge inflation ...
Pics: Tata shows off electric Indica at SIAM Expo 9 months ago on AutoblogGreen
The Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) Annual Expo is happening in New Delhi and Tata Motors has chosen this venue in which to show off a prototype of their upcoming all-electric Indica. Although we had previously told you it exists and would be built in Norway, thanks to Cubic Capacity, we can ...
Protests stopped at Tata Nano plant, future still uncertain 9 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Questions about the future of the Tata Nano - questions that flared up when the plant that was to build the world's cheapest car was put under siege recently - are starting to be answered, but only just. The protest at the plant has now ended, the BBC reports, and the fallout is now beginning. ...
Tata Motors' unveiles all-electric versions of the Ace and Indica 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Tata Motors has confirmed that the rumors of an all-electric Tata Ace and the all-electric Tata Indica are true. In an unveiling in India this past week, the company took the wraps off of two lithium-ion battery-powered EV prototypes based on the Ace work truck and the Indica sedan (pictured). As ...
Nano's future less clear thanks to plant siege 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
click photo to enlarge With work halted at the factory that is to build the Tata Nano, the future of the world's cheapest car is uncertain. Well, we're still pretty certain that it will be built somewhere, but the details are much more hazy now that people in the West Bengal region have spoken out ...
Mahindra puts trucks on holding pattern till late '09 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Anand Mahindra is adamant that the first diesel trucks in America bearing his name be as good as possible. While this is good news for buyers hoping to get a good deal on a 30 mpg work-vehicle, the delay it has caused isn't. Mr. Mahindra says that his trucks will travel some 3.2 million miles in ...
Opposition siege could start at Tata Nano plant today 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
I never thought I'd be typing in the words "nano factory siege" into Google, but now I have. On the drive home last night, I heard a staticky report on BBC Radio about some sort of siege, starting today, at the plant that is supposed produce the world's smallest cheapest car. Since I didn't catch ...
Mahindra planning 4-seat electric car 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Above: Mahindra's Appalachian pickup truck Right now, the Reva G-Wiz has the Indian electric car market cornered. Rumors indicate that this may not be the case for long, though, as both Tata Motors and now Mahindra - India's two largest automakers - both have plans in place for zero-emission ...
Paris preview: Suzuki to show new SX4 FCV 11 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Suzuki already has a little experience with vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, as its Crosscage motorcycle concept has been around the block a few times already since it first debuted in Tokyo last year. That two-wheeler is now a running prototype and will again be shown off in its latest ...
Tata sends Indica to Norway to gain electric drivetrain, street cred 11 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Tata Motors announced last week, curiously, they would be building an electric car by the end of the fiscal year in Norway. One of the first questions that sprang to mind was answered today by news that the vehicle in question will be based on the "tried and tested" Indica (pictured above) and not ...
