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Toyota’s compact SUV gamble with the Taisor | Autocar Professional

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Their current share for FY24 rose to 5.3%, according to the latest figures from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations of India (FADA). Toyota’s latest launch, the Urban Cruiser Taisor — a rebadged Maruti Suzuki Fronx — was done bearing these factors in mind. The perception that diesel is a bad fuel is a thing of the past.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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In India, around 23 hybrid cars are available, ranging from the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga to the Lamborghini Revuelto. Maruti Suzuki introduced mild hybrids in India in 2015 with the launch of the Ciaz diesel with SHVS. Plug-in hybrids are essentially a halfway point between full hybrid and fully electric automobiles.

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SUV rush helps Toyota post highest-ever monthly sales in January at 24,609 unit

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The Indian subsidiary of the Japanese automobile giant claims to have registered a whopping 92 per cent year-on-year growth last month, as compared to the same month a year ago, when it dispatched a total of 12,835 units to dealers. At least, three different diesel engines have been found with irregularities.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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The positive results came as a result of more electrified vehicles from Mercedes (+44%), Volkswagen (+240%), BMW (+15%), Hyundai (+25%), Volvo (+79%), and Suzuki, among others. Contrary to the trend in 2019, the growth was not driven by Tesla. 29f21c0cbca83138705c33c58e16f247. >.

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Why Hybrids are gaining momentum amid EV frenzy | Autocar Professional

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Hybrids which are seen as a strong alternative to diesel not only give a higher fuel efficiency than petrol, but also give the experience of an EV — without any anxiety of range, given the penetration of charging infrastructure. Already, about a fifth of the Grand Vitaras sold by Maruti Suzuki are powered by a hybrid powertrain.

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Navigant forecasts global annual natural gas vehicle sales to reach 3.9M in 2025, up 62.5% from 2015

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In Europe, Volkswagen is challenging longtime LD NGV leader Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). In North America, while FCA has the expertise and technology to challenge Ford for leadership in the truck and van NGV markets, any expansion of NGV availability is unlikely in the near- to mid- term because of low fuel prices for gasoline and diesel.

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Tata Altroz turns four years old, sells over 240,000 units since launch | Autocar Professional

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The Altroz is currently available in as many as 34 variants (22 petrol, 6 diesel and 6 petrol-CNG) with 1.2 diesel engines. In comparison, its direct rivals – Maruti Suzuki Baleno CNG and Toyota Glanza CNG – produce a similar 77hp but a lesser 98.5Nm of torque in their CNG modes. Of Tata’s cumulative PV sales of 1.56

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