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* India - Tatas plan hybrid Indica, buses
New Delhi,India -Press Trust Of India -February 10, 2008: -- Tata Motors is now embarking on another path-defining move to come out with electric and hybrid vehicles in both passenger, including its flagship Indica, and commercial segments... According to industry sources, the company is working on blended fuel, partial and complete hybrids, electric vehicles and hydrogen-powered vehicles, some of which could be commercially produced as early as 2011... The company is working on a petrol-electric hybrid vehicle capable of delivering about 20 km per litre complying with BS III and IV emission norms that could be applicable to Indica and its variants and also a possible adaptation of the concept to other platforms in future... Moreover, the sources said Tata Motors is also working on five prototype electric vehicle using lithium ion batteries to be produced on the Indica platform, which could have a range of 200 kilometres per charge... (Picture: LPO 1510 CGS bus -CNG bus-)* India - Hyundai, Caparo ink bus-making deal
Chennai,India -The Times of India -25 Mar 2008: -- Lord Swraj Paul-promoted Caparo India, on Monday said that it has entered into a technical agreement with Hyundai Motor Corporation of Korea for the manufacture of fully-assembled luxury buses in India... The CKD kits will come from Korea and assembled in India. In all 1,500 buses will be made every year and we will need some 20 acres and a couple of hundred crore as investment. The buses would be badged Hyundai - Caparo... The buses would be made for sale in India. Initially three variants fitted with engines ranging from 320 HP to 380 HP would be assembled. Some chassis and engine parts would be locally made and the project will employ some 200 people... (Photo: Hyundai 's Universe bus)Labels: busmakers news
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