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Junkyard Find: 1992 Geo Metro 4-door hatchback

The Truth About Cars

Not the Subaru Justy , not the Toyota Tercel , not the Hyundai Excel and not the Suzuki Swift. The Metro was based on the second-generation Suzuki Cultus, and it was the successor to the 1985-1988 Chevrolet Sprint (which was based on the first -generation Cultus). It was today's Junkyard Find !

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

Get Electric Vehicle

2001 – Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. introduced its first electric three-wheeler in 1999, and in 2001, it established a new firm, Bijlee, based in Coimbatore, to manufacture and sell electric vehicles. Also, REVA Bangalore entered the electric vehicle market in 2001 with a vehicle developed by an American business (Amerigon).

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

Green Car Congress

Hyundai, Honda and—to a certain extent—Nissan and Suzuki, generally create positive Sustainable Value as well. Volkswagen only managed to create significantly positive Sustainable Value in 2001, 2002 and 2007. In other words, the authors note, these companies use these resources more efficiently than their industry peers.

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A mini industry spawns under the hood of a booming car market – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Back in 2001, Maruti Suzuki was one of the first players in this segment with its True Value channel, enabling trust and breaking stereotypes attached to the purchase of ‘second-hand’ vehicles. Since then, the industry has evolved in more than one way and technology has been pivotal in its growth.