India the cheqi exerting force research and development of diesel vehicles in the near future at a glance
Super cars news-diesel cars due to the relatively expensive price and keep costs has not been the protagonist of "India automobile market." But in recent years, with diesel engine technology continues to mature and fuel efficiency improvements for diesel vehicles, the "actor" and the ever-increasing audience attention, especially in the automobile market Director ― cheqi.
For the full year 2009, India car sales grew 25% to $ 190 million. Of these, 25% of diesel vehicles. In 2006, this figure is 15%. A few short years diesel car market share growth for India market saw the cheqi are. Therefore, in order to seize the opportunity, the India market cheqi are exerting force diesel models.
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Martha cerrutti Suzuki is India's largest automobile market sales, accounting for cheqi India auto market share of 54%.
Swifts (Gallery Forum) , Dzire and Ritz is Martha cerrutti Suzuki's best-selling models. In these models in the total sales volume, 60% of diesel version. Martha cerrutti Suzuki follow-up also plans to use Fiat's 700cc engine, and to introduce more small diesel cars.
In addition, cerrutti Suzuki coming from partner Volkswagen purchase diesel engine.
However, cerrutti Suzuki is responsible for the engineering executives I V Rao said: "while we are in the diesel engine and confusing, but gasoline engine models still is our strength. ”
Honda : for India market research small diesel engine
Currently, Honda automobile in the India market all models are sold as gasoline engine version. To do this, Honda plans tailored to India market research and development of a small diesel engine.
Honda car India branch Director of marketing India Jnaneswar Sen in the interview with the economic times, "said:" we found that the necessity of development of diesel engines. But we haven't finalized official time to market. ”
Toyota : filling diesel engine cars product blank
Although Toyota Motor Sales in India by car, there are 90% of the diesel models, but those of diesel vehicles are the SUV and commercial vehicles models, and no car models. Therefore, in order to fill gaps in a diesel car product, Toyota plans to India market its diesel engine Corolla version (Gallery Forum) Altis car models.
Modern car: achieve localization of production of diesel engines
Possession of the India market 18% share of Korea Hyundai Motor outdone. Hyundai Motor India Sales Director Arvind Saxena, at this stage, Hyundai Motor India branch using diesel engines are imported, but modern already consider the implementation of the diesel engine production localization.
According to the media recently cited Insider saying that Hyundai Motor will invest $ 5.5 establishment in India an engine plant with an annual output is expected to reach 30 million units.
(Moving cars)