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Bajaj RE60 spotted- coming by mid-2015

The quadricycle which has a top speed of 70 KMPH and a mileage of 35 KMPL and coupled with CNG, it will be a way cheaper option to run. Thats why it is included in this Blog.

Bajaj RE60 - CNG

Bajaj RE60 – CNG

Bajaj RE60 – the quadricycle that stunned almost everyone at its unveiling around three years ago – has been spotted testing on the roads of Ahmedabad, Gujarat by auto-enthusiast Aditya Wadhwa. The low-speed four wheeler has been in news ever since its debut as it was expected to be launched by the end of 2014, but it didn’t happen due to some legal reasons. However, it is is expected that it would be launched by the second half of 2015 – fingers crossed, through! Continue reading

Mahindra to launch Electric Vehicles in Europe soon

Mahindra-E2O

Mahindra-E2O

Leading commercial and passenger automobile company Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) would be launching its Electric Vehicles in Europe soon (2015). Continue reading

E-Maxximo to make its presence felt in Agra…finally!

‘Maxximo Electric to make its presence felt in Agra…finally!

Maxximo Electric in Agra

Chetan Maini, CEO, Mahindra Reva, handing over the keys of the Electric Maxximo Vans to Pradeep Bhatnagar, Chairman, Agra Development Authority in the presence of Rajan Katoch, Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Govt. of India.

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Kandi Electric Car & its Vending Machine

China’s Kandi Electric Car seems to be an exciting car and an exciting company.

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kandi_cocoEV

Kandi’s new model KD5011 EV — which has a retail price of RMB 89,800 and is approved for a national subsidy of RMB 60,000, for a net cost of just RMB 29,800 (approximately $4,600 US) (E2O cost around $10,000) – provides average consumers with a low-cost, eco-friendly alternative for urban transportation. The lithium-ion KD5011 EV improves upon existing EV technologies by allowing consumers to travel up to 230 km (150 miles) on a single charge.

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Auto Show Gujarat 2014

Make sure you guys visit the Auto Show in Modi's home town... its gonna rock!

Make sure you guys visit the Auto Show in Modi’s home town… its gonna rock!

To hell with NCAP Safety Rating

Road safety might mean different things to different people who are driving different vehicles but the result is almost always the same – the bigger vehicle always wins… just an outcome of physics when mass and energy combine. By NCAP standards safest vehicle on the road today is the Road Roller because in a crash nothing will happen to the passenger.

Speed Kills & No car is safe - dont let NCAP fool you... No car is safe!!!

Speed Kills & No car is safe – dont let NCAP fool you… No car is safe!!!

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Maxximo Electric – Van, School Bus & Truck

The year 2014 is coming to and end and pretty soon the Electric variant of the Mahindra Maxximo Van, School Bus and Truck is expected to make its entry. It’s been too long in the waiting and I was expecting it to be released around Diwali 2014. Do note that the Diesel variant had already been running around since 2010 but now I expect it to, finally, make landfall within the next 6 months…bole tho…by December 2014 or maximum by March 2015.

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Solar Panels… pumping life back

Water water everywhere not a drop to drink” is a quote that fits perfectly on India. With an average rainfall of 1,083mm and 306 rivers… India has enough freshwater to fulfill all its needs.
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जीवन वापस पंप करे… सोलर पैनलों

This is my attempt to translate in Hindi using Google Translate…wonder how far it succeeded?
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“हर जगह जल पानी पीने के लिए नहीं” एक उद्धरण है जो पूरी तरह से भारत पर फिट बैठता है 1,083 मिमी और 306 नदियों की औसत वर्षा के साथ … भारत में सभी जरूरतों को पूरा करने के लिए पर्याप्त मीठे पानी है।

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Solar Energy and Solar Thermal Cooking

Thursday, January 15, 2015: (Bhayander): The Bhayander based NGO, Keshav Srushti, in a bid to spread awareness on solar cooking, will be gathering students from 500 schools across Mumbai to cook solar-powered dishes. Keshav Srushti has been accredited by the Guinness Book of World Records for having conducted the largest solar oven cooking class in January 2014 with 3,639 participants from 62 schools. Invigorated by the success, the NGO has announced an annual Maha Suryakumbh on January 15, 2015. This coming workshop is aiming to reach 25,000, and possibly even more, school students. More information…

Most significant solar cooking projects

Worlds Largest Solar Cooking Class08:33

Worlds Largest Solar Cooking Class

2,044 middle school students learn to prepare lunch with solar cooking.

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