May 21, 2013

Fuel Efficiency - News


Toyota unveiled the Prius + in Geneva

2007 Toyota Prius Touring Edition

The Toyota unveiled their new hybrid car, called the Prius + on the occasion of 81st International Motor show in Geneva, Switzerland. It is hybrid car which runs on gasoline and electricity. It has 7 people seating which is the main difference from the previous generation Prius V, which can accommodate only 5 people. The [...]

Toyota Etios Liva Hatchback Small Car Coming in 2011

Toyota Etios Liva Hatchback

Toyota is ready to reveal its new sedan variant Toyota Etios sedan model on December 01. Its hatchback model will be introduced three months later in March 2011. The Coming Etios Liva hatchback will be powered by a 1.2-litre four-cylinder engine with peak power peeking near the 80PS mark.The Toyota Liva can be termed as [...]

Toyota Etios Sedan Launching Today; Etios Hatchback Coming 2011

toyota etios sedan red

Toyota is all set to make a pitch for the Indian car market as it launches Etios, the entry-level sedan. The car has been under development for the last 4 years. Toyota Etios was conceptualized after Toyota realized the potential of ruling the developing markets across the world. Toyota’s overall market share in the auto [...]

Honda Brio Heads to India and Thailand for Launch in 2011

honda brio

Honda today unveiled the near-production version of its small car Brio at the 27th International Motor Expo 2010 in Thailand. Honda Brio will be launched in India in 2011. The car, which is scheduled to be introduced in Thailand and India in 2011, will be modified for individual markets based on customer needs, the company [...]

“Toyota iQ” EV Confirmed for 2012

Toyota iQ EV

Toyota is now planning to launch an electric version of iQ in order to cover the segment of the electric small models. Struggling to cope with the rivals, Toyota plans to launch in the near future an electric version for the small iQ model. The electric Toyota iQ is expected to debut on the European [...]

US Government to Put Forward “Fuel Efficiency Rules” for Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks

Fuel Efficiency

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department are moving ahead with a proposal for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, beginning with those sold in the 2014 model year and into the 2018 model year. Tractor-trailers, school buses, delivery vans and other large vehicles will need to be more fuel efficient under first-ever standards coming from [...]