Autocar UK has published a post giving more information on Fiat’s low cost brand for developing countries like ours.

The website says the low cost car will come with a “super frugal 2-cylinder engine” but nothing about the displacement or power is mentioned. Now, could this possibly be the same engine that is used on the Tata Nano ? We earlier heard that there could be a possible hand in this venture from Tata Motors.

The Italian carmaker Fiat is planning to launch a four-wheel-drive mini SUV of the acclaimed 500 minicar, according to latest German media reports.

The Fiat SUV, named the Fiat 500 Giardinetta will fight its rival rival Mini Clubman, and will look similar to it, with a distinct wagon-like appearance

The Fiat 500 Giardinetta, sources say, will almost certainly use the same 4WD system found on the Fiat Panda hatch. The Fiat 500 itself is based on the same platform as the Fiat Panda.

32,000 units of the small-sized Fiat 500 Giardinetta will be produced from 2010 onwards. If this car has the same pull as the Fiat 500 (which eventually will happen, we guess) production will be increased multi-fold. A long wheelbase Fiat 500 has already been produced by Italian coach-builder Castagna, which was displayed recently at the Geneva Motor Show.

Although Nissan may be lagging behind its cross-country rivals in hybrid technology, the Japanese automaker is moving full steam ahead with with its electric vehicle plans. Nissan is just as ready to do battle on this front as well (after the famous GT-R & Porsche Nurburgring row)

“The difference is that we have made different choices. Several automakers chose to experiment with hybrid vehicles, but everyone knows this technology is only transitional. We have concentrated on what we believe to be the real solution in the future, electric cars. And from this point of view, our technology is already well established,” claims Nissan’s spokesperson.

Nissan’s EV will have an operating range of 160 kilometres, recharge to 80 % capacity in less than 26 minutes and cost less than 70 cents per full charge. We put it head to head with the Tata Nano. Read to find out more.

The much anticipated Utility Vehicle from Mahindra, the XYLO now has its own microsite- http://mahindraxylo.co.in/

The website talks about the work that has gone into making the XYLO. 160 Engineers in total were involved in developing this MPV which they are going to market as a “Streched sedan” indicating it’s sedan roots.

The XYLO will fight for the top spot against the Toyota Innova, Chevrolet Tavera and the upcoming Tata Indicruz.

The BMW Group will be the world’s first manufacturer of premium automobiles to deploy a fleet of some 500 all-electric vehicles for private use in daily traffic. The MINI E will be powered by a 150 kW (204 hp) electric motor fed by a high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion battery, transferring its power to the front wheels via a single-stage helical gearbox nearly without a sound and entirely free of emissions.

It’s raining exotics in 2009. After the arrival of the Audi R8, followed by news of a possible launch of the Nissan 370Z, Porsche, who has already setup it’s base to sell and service its vehicles, might introduce the Porsche Panamera in the country, next year.

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Toyota revealed the Camry CNG Hybrid concept, which explores the idea of combining Hybrid Drive technology with natural gas power. It debuts this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and is easily identifiable, thanks to its bland looking grille-free front section.

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