Tata Indica Hybrid could soon be available in India
Tata Motors has already confirmed that they would launch the electric version of their Indica hatchback in Norway next year.
This model is likely to find its way into the Indian market in the coming years.
The company has now hinted that they could bring a hybrid edition of [...]
Toyota Prius launch in India faces infrastructure problems
Toyota Kirloskar Motor has said that they want to bring their hybrid car Prius in the Indian market but the infrastructure problems are delaying the possibility.
A company representative said: “It’s easy for Toyota to import a limited number of Prius as CBUs into the country and sell it. [...]
Toyota Prius coming to India for sure
Toyota has confirmed that they are going to launch their Prius model in the Indian market in the coming years.
Toyota Prius is the most well known hybrid car in the world and it is also one of the best selling in this segment.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor Ltd vice-chairman Vikram [...]
Toyota Prius to get solar panels?
Nikkei business daily has reported that automaker Toyota is considering plans to add solar panels to the roof of their next-generation Prius model.
The power generated by these panels would be used for air-conditioning.
The report said that these panels could be added to the higher end models of the next generation [...]
Reva launches REVAi electric car in Delhi
Delhi government has said that they are considering plans to give tax breaks and other incentives to hybrid cars.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said in a statement: “Let them (automakers) come out, we will definitely see and consider (plans for incentives).”
She was speaking at the launch ceremony of the [...]
Honda Civic Hybrid priced at Rs. 21.5 lakhs in India
Honda has finally launched the first hybrid car in the Indian market.
The Japanese automaker has launched their Civic Hybrid model which is being imported from their international plants.
Due to excessive duties and taxes, the model has been priced at Rs 21.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
This is around [...]
Honda Civic Hybrid in India this June 18
Honda is all set to launch their Civic Hybrid model in the Indian market next month.
Honda Civic Hybrid would be launched on June 18 and the company promises that the car would be available on test drive on all of their dealerships in the market.
The car is powered [...]
Honda to come out with a new low-cost hybrid car
Japanese automaker Honda has said that they are working on a new low cost Hybrid car which would be launched next year in several markets including Japan, North America and Europe.
With this the company aims to take on Toyota which is the leading seller of hybrids [...]
Toyota says that Fuel-cell cars still some time away
Toyota is one of the world’s leading automakers. The company has said that it will take years to make Fuel-cell cars commercially viable.
All the major automakers are working hard on eco-friendly technologies to make automobiles which use different sources of energy.
We already have hybrid cars available in [...]
Nissan aims to launch electric and hybrid cars by 2010
Automobile manufacturer Nissan has stated that they are aiming to launch electric and hybrid vehicles in the market by 2010.
Nissan is currently working on developing technologies for such products. They are developing Pivo concept cars – Pivo2 which would help them with these new generation of [...]
