US Mahindra Trucks Delayed While Manufacturer Conducts Road Tests

Mark Arnold — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:20:00 EDT

Indian truckmaker Mahindra has told their independent U.S. distributor, Global Vehicles USA, that it needs an extra six months to get its US-bound discount diesel trucks ready. That bumps the retail launch back to the fourth quarter of next year, which isn't so bad considering that, of the 324 dealers that signed up to sell the trucks, most haven't even built a showroom yet. But why the extra wait?

Well, apparently Mahindra decided it would be best to do some testing of the truck, you know, to see if it's actually any good or not. They're lining up a fleet of 25 trucks to drive 3.2 million miles around the US. We're pretty sure that's the collective mileage split between the 25 trucks — otherwise cheap Indian diesel pickup aficionados might be waiting around even longer. [Automotive News; Sub. Req.]

First Video Of Tata Nano Actually Driving, The $2,500 Money Shot

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EDT

Ever since the Tata Nano set the world ablaze with the promise of the $2,500 car, we've been anxious to see one actually driving around. Alas, courtesy of a couple of dudes with a camera we now have the video of the half-pint people mover actually moving people. And unlike those fancy American cars, there's no need for serious camo on the Tata Nano when testing, as that would drive the price of the car up to $2,501. Check out the jumpy, blotchy video above. [YouTube via TopSpeed]

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US Mahindra Trucks Delayed While Manufacturer Conducts Road Tests

First Video Of Tata Nano Actually Driving, The $2,500 Money Shot