We have spotted test mules of the upcoming Tata Nano diesel on various occasions but the engine specifications were always speculative. Not anymore though. Well known turbocharger maker Garrett has listed on it's webpage the details of the Nano diesel engine.
The diesel Nano will be powered by a 0.8L common rail engine which will produce 40PS of power at 4000rpm and 94Nm of torque at 2500rpm. This 800cc engine also does duties on the Tata Ace though without a turbocharger. It is quite possible that Tata will also offer this turbocharged unit in the 2013 Ace model.
Like its petrol powered sibling, the Nano diesel is expected to be the cheapest diesel passenger car in the world. We expect it to be priced about Rs 60,000 more than its corresponding petrol trim. Tata also has plans to launch a CNG version of the Nano, the likes of which was shown at the 2012 Auto Expo held in Delhi.
Nano sales have dwindled in the past few months. In the month of February, only 1505 units were sold compared to 9217 units in the same period last year. The addition of diesel and CNG variants should very well give a boost to the flagging sales of what is a very capable city runabout....
more
06:29 PM, Apr 15, 2013
For over the decade, Honda has been selling its product in Indian Market base solely on the strength of its petrol engine. But the time had caught up with Honda, the disparity in the fuel prices as well as Honda not having a diesel engine in its portfolio has caused them barely. But Honda has plans now and they are going to bring diesel engine to India - the new ...
04:20 PM, Apr 06, 2013
Government today informed the Lok Sabha that Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has recommended that there is need to ban diesel vehicles in Delhi to prevent emission of high smoke particles. ...
04:37 PM, Dec 17, 2012
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre over the rising pollution levels in the capital and asked why an environment compensation charge should not be imposed on petrol and diesel cars. ...
03:01 PM, Nov 26, 2012
New Delhi: Japanese car major Honda today said it will launch its first diesel vehicle in India next fiscal and it will be an entry-level sedan, named 'Amaze', developed on the platform of its existing small car 'Brio'. "The new entry sedan will be called the 'Amaze', and will be launched in Thailand and India... The details of the model will be announced later this month in Thailand and next...
11:48 AM, Nov 10, 2012
Mumbai: Tata Motors said its plan to roll out the CNG and diesel variants of Nano is on track and the small car is gradually gaining popularity in new segments. "Plans in this regard are not on hold. We have talked about both of those variants.... The Nano CNG is within the sight of first half of next calendar year," Tata Motors Managing Director (Domestic) Karl Slym told reporters here....
11:16 AM, Nov 08, 2012
Honda officials have made it clear that they will be bringing in the Brio-based sedan to India next year and that too with a diesel engine under the hood. Now, Honda has released teasers of the India-bound Brio on its Thai website. Rumored to be less than 4 metres in length to get excise benefits, the highlight of this compact Honda will be the 1.5-litre diesel engine, the likes of...
01:11 PM, Oct 27, 2012
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said it is "examining" having more diesel engine capacity than it has currently planned in order to have an overall 40 per cent market share in the domestic passenger vehicle market. "If we want to have 40 per cent of market share, we would have to have more diesel cars and engines," Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) Chairman R C Bhargava said. Addressing shareholders...
06:27 PM, Aug 28, 2012
The auto companies' leaders on Wednesday met the Finance Ministry officials to discuss the possible excise hike on diesel cars. They also discussed the widening gap in the petrol and diesel prices. ...
09:40 PM, Jun 06, 2012
New Delhi: Unable to bite the bullet on diesel subsidies, the Finance Ministry is now looking to raise excise duty on diesel vehicles. Representatives of the auto companies on Wednesday met Finance Ministry officials to discuss the possible excise hike on diesel cars. The auto companies representatives also discussed the widening gap in petrol and diesel prices. According to the companies, the difference is unsustainable. Speaking about the possible move,...
04:49 PM, Jun 06, 2012
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry is considering raising the excise duty on diesel cars. The suggestion was mooted long back by the Oil Ministry. This came after the inter ministerial group on inflation and diesel pricing options met on Monday. However, Oil Minister Jaipal Reddy has categorically said that the government was not considering a hike in diesel, LPG and kerosene prices right now. Government sources said that the Empowered...
01:11 PM, May 28, 2012
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will announce the Union Budget on March 16 and the auto sector will be keenly tuned in for any helping hand from the government to push up slowing sales, and will also look for clarity on issues like a possible tax on diesel cars. Several experts have said that diesel used for passenger vehicles should be taxed more, or there should be more taxes on diesel...
06:28 PM, Mar 13, 2012
New Delhi: Ahead of presentation of Budget for 2012-13, automobile makers like Ford and Renault are raising their voice against imposition of any additional duty on diesel vehicles that has been demanded by many quarters. As the government gets ready with the Budget, there has been speculation that higher taxes could be imposed on diesel passenger vehicles as the subsidised fuel has been diverted for personal use by the affluent....
08:12 PM, Feb 28, 2012
Its an out and out gang war except here, unlike the Mumbai underworld, the characters have turned up in double-breasted suits, including the handkerchiefs sticking out of their pockets. Some of them have their hats on too. It is after all a battle to grab the eyeballs of the elite. The entry level D-segment caters to the luxury seeker who, might never admit it but, also has one eye on...
12:23 PM, Dec 10, 2011
Hyundai launches a new diesel car, Getz D. ...
05:29 PM, Nov 16, 2007
