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REPORT: Nissan working on Tata Nano-like cheap car strategy

India's Tata Nano has seemingly shown the world's remaining automakers that it's possible to build a small, inexpensive car for emerging markets that's still profitable. You can reportedly count Nissan among the car makers that are paying attention and the Japanese automaker has plans to launch a new small car platform in Thailand, India and China starting in March of 2010. The new platform is called V (as in Versatile), and it's been in development since 2005. According to drive.com.au, the car will sport 18-percent fewer parts than ... Read more →

REPORT: Tata increases Nano production to keep up with strong demand

Tata Nano - Click above for high-res image gallery According to Autocar in the UK, Tata has a success story on its hands in the form of the diminutive Nano microcar, which is currently for sale in ...

MotoCzysz + Bajaj = dream?

When last we had word of MotoCzysz, the company had just finished a marathon struggle to design, build and race an electric motorcycle at the TTXGP. The epic E1pc was built and shipped to the Isle ...

GM India and Reva announce electric vehicle partnership

2009 Reva NXG - Click above for high-res image gallery GM India and Reva have announced a partnership to develop an affordable electric car for the Indian market. Both companies have started ...

REPORT: Electric Chevy Spark to get its fire from....Reva?

Reva, the little electric car company from India whose product has withstood ridicule from the likes of automotive entertainer Jeremy Clarkson, seems to be working very hard of late to turn those ...

Mahindra introduces Hy-Alfa hydrogen-powered three-wheeler, plans demo fleet 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

It's anything but uncommon to see three-wheeled vehicles running around the streets in India. Generally, though, these machines are either human-powered or they run on gasoline, often using highly polluting two-stroke powerplants. Mahindra, a major vehicle manufacturer that operates in a number of ...

REPORT: U.S. Mahindra pickup stalled until February 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

It's apparently tougher than Mahindra first thought to break into the American pickup truck market. According to a report on PickupTrucks.com, Pawan Goenka, Mahindra's president of automotive operations, told reporters in India, "We will start production of Mahindra 'Pik-up' utility vehicle by ...

First Tata Nano delivered to customer in Mumbai 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

The first customer to get a Tata Nano has taken delivery of the world's cheapest car today. Tata Motors delivered the car to Mr. Ashok Raghunath Vichare of Mumbai who paid just 100,000 rupees ($2,053 U.S.) for the car. The Nano went on sale earlier this year and has been a source of endless ...

REPORT: Tesla planning to launch 2011 Roadster in more right-hand export markets 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the long-anticipated right-hand-drive Roadster is coming in the first quarter of 2010 and will be available in both standard and Sport guise. The first market that's slated for electrification is, as you would expect, the United Kingdom, and Tesla's first ...

REPORT: Suzuki CEO denies talks with VW amidst tie-up rumors 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...



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