From WSJ a few minutes ago:
“Pawan Goenka, president of Mahindra's auto and farm-equipment operations, said in an interview that the new truck model has been road-tested according to U.S. government requirements and that the company expects to gain certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency no later than July. Production would begin in India in early fall and the truck would arrive in U.S. showrooms by December, Mr. Goenka said.
The truck doesn't yet have a name, but is likely to be called TR20 and TR40, depending on the model. "Since we're new, we want to emphasize that the truck is just Mahindra," Mr. Goenka said. The company has built 175 prototypes in India and tested 30 in the U.S.”
The article goes on to say that 175 US TR prototypes have been built, and discusses a timeline for the SUV (2011) and a gas-electric hybrid option (2013)
Follow the link to the WSJ article: HERE
4 comments:
Mother of god...
A year late so far. I sure hope it will be worth it.
Looking forward to a TR20 4wd w/ tow package.
that's it.. I'm pissed. I really wanted a truck bad for the summer (or at least part of the summer) to pull the boat. dangit anyway!!
Now we can put all the mystery behind us – Mahindra is officially coming this year! It’s taken a while but I’m glad their president has come out with an official announcement. To all the OEMs who have ignored the midsize pickup space, you will soon be able to see why it was a bad idea to do so. And also see that the words diesel and compact can coexist when it comes to pickups!
This truck is always 6 months away...
Good thing my gasoline-powered Ranger is still in reasonable shape.
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