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Nikkei: India passes Japan to become world’s No. 3 auto market in 2022

Green Car Congress

India’s sales of new vehicles totaled at least 4.25 New vehicles delivered in India totaled 4.13 million between January and November 2022, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). In Japan, 4,201,321 vehicles were sold in 2022, down 5.6% Electric vehicles hardly have a presence.

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Japanese automakers develop electric van to compete in EV market

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Toyota is showing its commitment to electric vehicle development by partnering with its Japanese rivals, Suzuki Motor Corp. The three Japanese automakers plan to develop battery electric mini-commercial vans. and Daihatsu Motor Co.,

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Maruti Suzuki Delivers 10 SX4 Hybrids and 4 Eeco Charge Electric Concepts for Commonwealth Games

Green Car Congress

Maruti Suzuki, India’s car market leader, recently provided 10 SX4 Hybrid and 4 Eeco Charge EV concepts for the use at the Commonwealth Games , running in Delhi 3-14 October. The SX4 hybrid offers 25% more fuel efficiency compared to the conventional gasoline vehicle, which is powered by a 1586 cc, 16-valve DOHC VVT engine.

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Visits to Auto Expo 2023 exceeded 6.36 lakh

Electric Vehicles India

According to Vinod Aggarwal, President of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, the Show attracted 6,36,743 guests, the biggest number of visitors to an Auto Expo event. The Maruti Suzuki Jimny, Tata Sierra, Safari EV, and other well-known debuts and unveilings made headlines this year. lakh people.

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Why Hybrids are gaining momentum amid EV frenzy | Autocar Professional

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This is versus the much-in-vogue electric, which is being demanded by the government to reduce the fuel import bill and by environmentalists due to the challenges of global warming. Already, about a fifth of the Grand Vitaras sold by Maruti Suzuki are powered by a hybrid powertrain. In the US, hybrid vehicles accounted for 8.3

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Compact Commercial Vehicle Makers Share Common Platform for Mini-Van BEV

CleanTechnica EVs

Japanese car makers Daihatsu, Suzuki, and Toyota came together to launch a single platform mini-commercial van battery electric prototypes at the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) exhibit which ran along with the G7 Hiroshima Summit.