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Friday, August 13, 2010

Putting Gas in Cars - Compressed Natural Gas, that is.

The Hindu : Business News : Maruti Suzuki launches five CNG models: "Maruti Suzuki on Friday unveiled its flagship CNG engine technology — ‘intelligent-Gas Port Injection' or i-GPI — on five popular models. The models include SX4, Eeco, WagonR, Estilo and Alto and will be available in the entire National Capital Region, including Delhi, Mumbai and Gujarat.

While sedan SX4 Vxi is priced at Rs. 7.47 lakh, WagonR Lxi comes with a price tag of Rs. 4.11 lakh. Prices of other models are: Estilo Lxi Rs. 4.05 lakh, Eeco 5-seater AC Rs. 3.64 lakh and Alto Lxi Rs. 3.23 lakh.


“With this initiative, the CNG footprint of the company spreads across entry-level cars, compact cars, sedans and MPV segments. We are confident that customers would value our i-GPI technology that is safe, reliable, clean and environment-friendly. Adapting the CNG technology in our vehicles is another step to keep low cost of ownership for our customers,” said Maruti Suzuki India Chairman R. C. Bhargava...."

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