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Maruti Suzuki to Launch Electric and CNG Variants in India

Green Car Congress

Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest car company by sales, plans to launch electric and compressed natural gas (CNG) variants for three or four models in the Indian market. “We We are developing electric car technology for India. ’ Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan holds 54.2% in Maruti Suzuki.

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Daihatsu and Suzuki Readying More Fuel-Efficient Minicars to Compete with Hybrids

Green Car Congress

Daihatsu Motor Co., the Toyota Group’s minicar specialist, and Suzuki Motor. L/100 km], similar to hybrids sold by Toyota Motor. and Honda Motor Co.Suzuki will overhaul its mainstay engine, which has been in wide use. It will feature such gas-saving. comparable to that of hybrid cars. Trimming the.

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CNG industry sales jump 38% to 940,000 units in first 11 months of FY2024 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Demand for alternate fuels from vehicle buyers is growing and along with the transition to electric mobility, the CNG vehicle industry is currently witnessing strong double-digit growth. In early February 2024, Tata Motors launched the Tiago and Tigor CNG AMT. In the ongoing fiscal, Tata Motors is ahead of Hyundai Motor India.

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CNG becomes cheaper in Mumbai. How much it costs in other metro cities?

Baua Electric

HT_PRINT) Mahanagar Gas (MGL) on Tuesday announced a price cut for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by ₹ 2.5 This latest price cut comes after a dip in gas input costs. Also Read : Is Maruti Suzuki more focused on CNG and hybrids than pure electric? CNG offers significant savings compared to petrol and diesel.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Semiconductors, green hydrogen, renewable energy, electronics, MSMEs, and electric mobility are some of the focus areas for the summit. Tata Motors currently has signed an MoU with the Gujarat government to establish a lithium-ion cell factory. This will lead to 1.7 times more production and 2.7 times more exports this year.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

The Truth About Cars

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. gallon gas in order to recoup its cost over the pure-gazzoline version.

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At Auto Expo 2023, Maruti unveiled its first electric SUV

Electric Vehicles India

The much-awaited Auto Expo 2023 kicked off today, with India’s largest and longest-running carmaker Maruti Suzuki flagging off the event. The first major unveiling of the company’s rumored all-electric SUV took place at the most anticipated show in the country. And announced that sales will begin primarily in 2025.

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