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Indian Auto Company Bajaj to Launch World’s Most Fuel Efficient Car

Mridul Chadha — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:17:46 +0000

India’s leading two-wheeler maker, Bajaj Auto Ltd., is planning to launch a small car in 2011 which it promises would be very affordable and world’s most fuel efficient car running on gasoline. Bajaj Auto has partnered with Nissan and Renault as it seeks to compete with the recently launched Tata Nano.

During an interview given to CNBC-TV18, Bajaj Auto’s Managing Director, Rajiv Bajaj, said that the project was on schedule and was not suffering from any financial constraints. He also said that the company is utilizing its experience in manufacturing two-wheelers in this project which has made the project highly cost-efficient.

Rajiv Bajaj refused to give out a specific date for the launch of the car but shared some specifics regarding the car’s mileage and carbon output.

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Is New Tata Nano the World’s Most Fuel Efficient Petrol Car?

Andrew Williams — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:05:29 +0000

Struggling Indian car company Tata Motors has announced the commercial launch of the Tata Nano, the most fuel-efficient petrol-driven car in India, and quite possibly the world.

The Tata Nano, keenly anticipated across India since its unveiling early last year, is capable of an incredible 23.6km/litre (55.5 mpg) and ultra-low carbon emissions of 101 g/km, one of the lowest in India. Oh, and with prices starting at about 100,000 rupees ($2,050), it’s also the cheapest car in the world (more pics after the jump).

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Will Tata Indica EV be Europe’s First Serious Electric Car?

Andrew Williams — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:38:34 +0000

Ambitious Indian car company Tata has revealed that it may launch its Indica Vista EV all-electric car in Europe by the end of the year, making it the first ‘mainstream’ company to bid for a slice of the continent’s potentially lucrative zero-emission vehicles market.

The move is likely to ruffle a few feathers amongst GM executives, who had grand plans that the Opel Ampera (the Chevy Volt’s European cousin) would become the first major player in the region, following its launch in 2011.

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India’s Tata Group: A Leader in Green Business Practices

Reenita Malhotra — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:00:11 +0000

The Tata Group, India’s oldest and most respected industrial conglomerate has a reputation for being a lead player in sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

Bailing Out The Banking System

Earlier this week, Tata came to the rescue of AIG policy holders to protect the nation’s banking system and bought Citibank’s Indian back office operations, preserving thousands of jobs.

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Tata Nano Is to Debut in October; What Will Be the Impact on Indians and the Earth?

Adam Williams — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:05:01 +0000

The Tata Nano, the cheapest car in the world, is to make its appearance on the streets of India Oct. 1.

A blurb in October’s The Atlantic monthly magazine in the United States raises the obvious concern: A $2,500 car made available in the world’s second most populous nation (approx. 1.1 billion) spells a nightmare for the environment.

This year, in particular, Beijing’s rush to modernization has raised much debate and fretting about what the impact of a 1 Billion-plus society just getting onto its wheels will be on the planet as a whole. Many critics have pooh-poohed the Chinese for the damage we scarcely can visualize is on its way.

Just think, the United States, a country of 300 million people uses 25 percent of the Earth’s oil, and all of the consequences that accompany that. China, a country of more than 1.5 billion people, has been kept out of the candy store for so long and are finally getting the keys to paradise.

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