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Monday, 8 September 2008
Tata Indica EV
Tata Motors is all set to launch its new electric car in Norway next year. It shall launch the electric version of its most popular model, Indica, in Norway as manufacturing electric cars in India is not feasible and requires a lot of infrastructure. Norway is making suitable arrangements for making electric cars in the country which would help the company to produce electric car efficiently. The electric version of Tata Indica shall travel 175 - 200 km on a fully charged battery, said company official. The battery will take eight hours to charge fully. The vehicle shall run on Lithium batteries that were developed by Norwegian alternative fuel company and Tata Motor's Research facility in the UK. The price of the new electric version of Indica has not yet been disclosed. The car may come to India in two years of time. Bisaani Labels: Electric-Cars, New-Car-Launch, Tata Indica, Tata-Indica, Tata-Motors
Thursday, 4 September 2008
REVA in the Land Of Luxury Cars
Maini Reva, the manufacturer of electric-friendly cars who flaunts itself with is E factor in India has a reason to smile. After being crushed in Australia as it did not carry any sales certification or license, this Indian made electric car is now available in the Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The REVA is already in the roads of England and is now spreading its wings to other countries too. The entry level is rated with a 50-mile range, whereas the high-end model offers 90 miles per charge. The 48V worth of lead acid batteries can be fully charged in eight hours with an eighty percent charge in 2.5 hours. This four-seater offers top speed of 40mph. Eco-friendly cars are the latest trend in the Indian market. Ajanta group, the well known clock makers, is also planning to roll out an electric car that will be priced lesser than the Nano. The Tata has also announced to introduce E-Nano, the electric version of the ultra-cheap car Nano by 2009. Hope the e-cars in India do not phase out as our country is already facing the power shortage. Labels: eco-friendly-cars, Electric-Cars, Maini-Reva
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
Electric Cars vs. CNG Cars
Electric cars and CNG cars are the current wave in the automotive industry. The hike in fuel prices have definitely cut down the sale of petrol cars and increase the demand of CNG cars. Along with CNG, electric cars have also established a strong platform on the sands of Indian car market. Currently, we only have two electric cars, Reva Maini and Garuda. There are car manufacturers who are working on to produce electric versions of their various car models. But is it good to work on electric versions? Or CNG versions are preferable? During this era when the infrastructure is not so strong in the country, the industry will benefit more by producing CNG comply engines rather than wasting time to design purely electric engines. This is because India has a huge shortage of electricity. In the recent time, power cut has become a usual thing in most of the metro cities. Even today there are few villages in the country that live in dark the entire year. That’s shocking but that’s the truth. With such an infrastructure and shortage of power, how can electric cars win the car race? Yes, of course once the power shortage issue is solved, electric cars will top the race. But till then, CNG cars are better. Today, most of the gas pump stations provide CNG. It is one of the cheapest fuels with the lowest running costs. One kilogram of CNG costs about Rs 22 and the fuel gives a running cost of about Rs 1.3/km. This clearly dictates that one kg of CNG will run the car for one whole month. Then, what do you decide - Electric or CNG? Labels: Car-Fuel, CNG-cars, Electric-Cars
Thursday, 21 August 2008
Nano’s Cousin to Arrive Soon
Tata Motors is already an active member in the electric car race. The company is working on the production of electric vehicles that are soon to hit the Indian car market. A recent speculation states that the Tata is now planning to introduce E-Nano, yes the electric version of the ultra-cheap car, the Nano. Don’t you think this is something exciting…the actual car model is still not out and there are rumours about the versions and variants? Though Nano is still under the veil, Tata announces the launch of diesel Nano and E-Nano. The electric version is expected to roll out seven months after the launch of Nano. The car is to be built in cooperation with the Miljoebil Grenland, Norwegian electric car specialist firm. Nothing can be commented on the Nano and its version until the car makes its first appearance in the market. Labels: Electric-Cars, Nano, Tata-Motors
Tuesday, 19 August 2008
Mahindra Plans to Launch Electric Car to India
The small car race in India is coinciding with the electric car race. Along with many other car manufacturers, the Mahindra & Mahindra also plans to roll out an electric car in India soon. The production of the proposed electric car is at the commencement stage and is expected to hit the Indian car market by 2010. The company promises to make this car bigger and more effective than the currently running electric car in India. Yes, obviously talking about the great Maini Reva. The car will run on lead acid battery during its initial year and later might be replaced by the nickel metal hydride. Mahindra & Mahindra plans to launch this car first in India and then in overseas. The motive behind launching the car first in India is to establish itself in the car segment and also to analyse the market before making a move in the global car market. That’s a good thought, learning the market before venturing the market! Labels: Electric-Cars, Mahindra, Maini, Small-Cars
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Super Mileage Car Ready to Beat Inflation
Garuda, a super mileage car, is finally ready to be launched! The launch of this super mileage, fuel-efficient car in this era of rising fuel prices and high interest rates is a big revolution in the Indian car industry. The launch of this car is also credited to the various issues including oil crisis, environmental pollution and aggressive search of alternative fuel sources. The new electric car is manufactured by students of Mechanical Department of RV College of Engineering in Bangalore and is expected to be unveiled in August, 2008 at the college campus. This super fuel efficient car is designed and manufactured with latest cutting edge technology. This will be the first Indian car that is completely ready to participate in the "SAE Supermileage International Competition" in USA and "Shell Eco-Marathon" in the UK. Will the proposed launch of Garuda threaten the only electric car Reva Maini in India? Reason being that both the cars have a common start, from the Indian IT hub, Bangalore. Labels: Electric-Cars, Fuel-efficient-Car, Indian-car-industry
Friday, 25 July 2008
Driving in the Dark
 The acute shortage of diesel has lead to unscheduled long hours of power cut. Earlier it was a misconception that shortage of petrol and diesel will only impact the car industry but unfortunately, the shortage has adversely affected the workflow and productivity of various offices and business domain across the country. Bangalore is affected the most by prolonged hours of load shedding. With such an acute shortage of diesel and long hours of power cut in Bangalore, Reva Maini car owners are facing a tough time. You need electricity to charge the car and Reva can run up to a maximum of 80 km on a full charge. And a 100% charge requires about 8 hours. Charging continually for about 8 hours is next to impossible with such kind of load shedding. Even if somehow the car owners manage to fully charge the car, what after the first 80 km? The car owners are now in dilemma of how to charge their car. Even though they own a car costing nearly about Rs 4 lakh to save on petrol price, today they are left without an option. Most of the Reva owners have switched over to public transport for daily commuting because they fall short of electricity to charge their cars. What’s the use of buying a car that is only parked as a centerpiece of your house doorway? Earlier we had mentioned that Maini, creator of Reva electric car, smiles at the future with the rising fuel prices. Will Maini still smile at the future? Labels: Electric-Cars, REVAi, Small-Cars
Pininfarina Plans Electric Car for India
One more jump in the electric car segment. Pininfarina, the Italian design house plans to roll out electric cars to India. The design house is a known designer of the Ferrari cars and Tata Indica. The launch date is still not announced. The renowned car design company is planning to manufacture the cars first for the European market which is expected to get the cars by 2010. For the next four years, the company would judge the response of the car in the market. It is expecting to reach the sale target of 15,000 units by 2014 in Europe and US. After achieving the sales target, the company will roll the car in India and other countries. But if the expected target is not achieved, the launch might get delayed or even vice versa. The projected date is likely to be altered depending on the achievement of the target. The cars will be designed at Pininfarina’s facility in Italy. The electric car will cover a range of 250 km in one full charge, almost double of what Reva Maini offers. Driven by such a high range, will Pininfarina beat Maini in India? It’s still a long way to go, nothing can be claimed. Just wait and watch. Labels: Electric-Cars, Maini-Reva, New-Cars
Friday, 18 July 2008
Beat the Fuel Price with an Electric Car
The best way to beat the rising costs of conventional fuel is to replace your petrol/diesel car with an electric car. Reading the headlines about the soaring fuel prices, Chetan kumar Maini must have given a self-satisfied smile. Chetan kumar Maini is the one who introduced the first plug-in electric car, Reva Maini, to India.
The tremendous increase in prices has established a superior place for Reva in the industry. The car runs well on road and with a charging battery. It is a small and appealing car, good enough and comfortable for seating two people. The car was first launched in Bangalore and thereafter it rolled out to Delhi roads. The car manufacturers had faced a challenging period when the Government of Delhi asked Maini to introduce his electric car to New Delhi. The rising cost had shaken the State government and they offered all financial and moral support required for the launch of Reva in Delhi. This was a good initiative taken by the State Government to beat the fuel prices and reduce emissions. Now, it’s time for us to take an initiative to conserve the natural resource, reduce pollution and win the battle. Labels: Electric-Cars, Fuel-Prices
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Cheap Electric Cars Running to India
Car manufacturers are going electric now. With rise in fuel price, a race of creating eco-friendly has engulfed the car industry. Electric cars from Tata’s factory are on the way to hit Indian roads. It is believed that these cars will run at an average cost of Rs. 0.40 per kilometer. Unbelievable! One of them is the Tara Titu which will run on 4 batteries of 12 V. It will be a 2 seater car with a maximum speed of 55 kmph. The price of this car is announced to be Rs 99,000. Wow! Cheaper than the Nano. The other one is the Tata Shuttle, a 14 seater car, will be produced for commercial use with a maximum speed of 30 kmph and at a price of Rs. 5, 00,000 only. Labels: Electric-Cars, Tata-cars
Monday, 2 June 2008
Tata & Pininfarina to make Electric Car
The enterprising spirit of Tata just never stops. Whether it is joint venture with Jaguar and Land Rover or launching the world cheapest car Nano, the company has tried to tap every door available to make it big in global car industry. Tata wanted to buy a stake in the Italian auto design house Pininfarina, but things did not seem to work fine. Tata again wants to be ahead of other car manufacturers. Now Tata along with Pininfarina and Bollore, a French industrial group has come together to develop a mini electric car. It is still to be seen if the Nano’s mini car concept will be replicated in the electric car too. Will the big business house be able to help the big car design house in making the car for future? We will have to wait and watch. Labels: Electric-Cars, Tata-cars
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