Indian Automaker Mahindra to Build and Sell Diesel Pickup Trucks in the United States
Indian Automaker Mahindra to Build and Sell Diesel Pickup Trucks in the United States
This is great news for anyone looking for a basic truck with impressive performance stats for a reasonable price. According to the article the Mahindra Appalachian will be similar in size to the Toyota Tacoma but will offer much improved gas mileage (30 to 35 miles-per-gallon) and increased cargo capacity - 1.3-ton (2,600-lb) payload in its 7.5-foot cargo box. By comparison, the 2008 Toyota Tacoma has a max payload rating of 1,685-lbs and the 2008 Dodge Dakota has a max payload of 1,720-lbs.
Article Summary:
Two-wheel and Four-wheel-drive versions will be available in 2009.
Mahindra has plans to offer a diesel hybrid pickup in the US by 2010, promising even higher fuel economy figures than the initial offering of a diesel-only truck.
This is the first time a diesel hybrid powertrain has been announced by a truck manufacturer for the U.S. market.
The diesel-only pickup would start at $22,000.
Mahindra spokesman, John Perez, CEO of Global Vehicles U.S.A. (GV-USA), an Alpharetta, Georgia-based automotive import company, who's leading the effort to bring the Indian pickup to the US says, "It's a $40,000 truck that we're going to sell in the mid-$20,000s. This is not Chinese junk."
Production starts March 15, 2009 in India but final assembly of the pickup will take place at an unannounced location in Ohio.
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