In much compliance to the government’s insistence on enviro-based automotives, Maruti is launching its green technology with its sedan SX4 and an electric multi-purpose vehicle, both of which are to be displayed at the Auto Expo in Delhi. This step is an initiative for the implementation of public-private deal coinciding the Commonwealth games. The R&D wing of the company will be greased to meet the demands, technology will be improved and sourcing of parts will be analysed much.
The Indian government has formulated National Hybrid Propulsion Programme with an aim to promote clean fuel vehicles during Commonwealth games 2010 as much as China did for Beijing Olympics. Under the scheme, the cost for effecting this move will be shared by the government. Maruti, as an individual company to make such a move, is launching ten vehicles for the ensuing Commonwealth games.
The Auto Expo will be an ideal avenue to portray the concepts and official launch might be after two years. Maruti is one among other car makers – Tata Motors, M&M, Ashok Leyland, Eicher Motors, Bajaj Auto and TVS- to involve in this move. The Program envisages for exploring the joint effort for hybrid, electric and clean fuel efficiency in tune with the cost factor meeting the needs of innovation, labor and growth.
The Program is designed as a three-phased one with the first phase taking the demo of the move at the Commonwealth games in October 2010, the second phase to focus on R&D and localizing the technology in 2012 and the last phase would be culmination of local tech enabling mass production in another five years.