Anyone seen any of these electric two wheelers? Seems there are 20 companies in India which plan to or are producing electric vehicles of some kind or the other. Hero Cycles has a collaboration with UK's Ultra and they have two electric scooter models. Both released in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. No news about other states. The Hero - Ultra electric two wheelers are priced between Rs 14,300 and Rs 28,000. Range is just 45 - 7- km for the two scooters. Join discussion...

Chennai's Kabirdass Motor is all set to enter the two-wheeler market with a range of electric scooters under the brand name K Xite. Initially the company plans to launch four models costing between Rs 26,500 and Rs 29,500. At present, there is no information on the expected range of these scooters. If you know anything, please post in the comments. Join discussion...

DCT is planning to come out with an electric car worth USD 3000 and if all goes well, India will be the first market of the car, which promises to provide dramatic cost-reduction. Join discussion...

Read about who are carpooling in India? The Indian Carpool Survey was conducted by www.indimoto.com to throw light on interesting facts about the demographic, social and economic profile of commuters who have adopted carpooling as a mode of commuting. The survey also brings out the trigger factors which prompted these commuters to start carpooling and the accrued benefits of such an arrangement. A carpool/rideshare is an arrangement wherein commuters share a vehicle to travel together, thereby saving fuel, money, reducing global warming and traffic. Join discussion...

Minister for Environment Jairam Ramesh while speaking at the Environment Friendly Vehicles Conference in New Delhi said that bio-fuels have a limited role in India due to India’s land limitation and food security issues, a view which differs from the official line pushing for a 20 per cent blend of such fuel in gasoline and diesel by 2017. Join discussion...

We are talking about Tata's upcoming people's car (the Rs one lakh car) and Renault's planned low cost small car for India. Pollution and air quality are already serious challenges; and most of our city roads are congested too. Will the country be able to cope with the challenges, once the cheap low cost cars hit the road in India? Join discussion...

Mail Today, the new newspaper from India Today group has s story in today's paper on the growing trend of carpooling in urban India and how Indimoto.com is enabling people to log on for a ride through the internet. Join discussion...

Who says a day is not enough, when it comes to the Bangkok International Motor Show? With the right pointers and some deft juggling of routes, quite a lot was possible at the jamboree that comes second only to the Tokyo auto show in terms of interest in the region. In any case, even a brief dekko can reveal a lot — like the glam quotient — as the auto show celebrates its 29th edition all through this week. Join discussion...

NEW DELHI: After cancelling the registration of 1.11 lakh trucks older than 15 years last month, the Delhi government is planning a similar move for passenger cars. Of the 16 lakh private vehicles registered in Delhi, a third are over 15 years old and may be taken off the Capital’s roads within the next few months. Join discussion...

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Shweta Kumari is waiting impatiently for Tata Motors' new Nano to hit Mumbai's car showrooms later this year. With a price tag of about $2,500 (1,275 pounds), the Nano will cost about half the price of the cheapest car currently on the market, easily affordable for Kumari, who works as a software developer. Join discussion...