American Multinational Automotive Corporation’s Indian subsidiary General Motors India which announced the launch of Chevrolet Beat Diesel in June 2011, further delayed the release to July, 2011.
It was earlier reported that General Motors India was going to launch its small car in diesel variant by June, 2011. However, reason behind this delay is not yet disclosed but resources reported that it is due to the recent strike at its manufacturing facility.Additionally, with another petrol price hike scheduled in next couple of weeks, General Motors India is expected to roll-out the new Chevrolet Beat Diesel in the first week of July, 2011. It is worth mentioning that Chevrolet Beat diesel is expected to deliver a mileage of 26kmpl which is 1km more than Tata’s Indica Vista which is offering mileage of 25kmpl.In other words, Chevrolet Beat Diesel is going to be India’s most fuel efficient hatchback car till the arrival of king of small cars i.e. Tata Nano next year. If sources are believed, General Motors earlier had pumped in $230 million for the establishment of new diesel engine unit having a capacity of 1.6 lakh units per annum. Further GM is expected to release six new car models by 2012 which is going to include cars of all segments.
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