Comments on: Mahindra may opt to build pickups using a Navistar US factory later

By: SMITH EQUIPMENT

SMITH EQUIPMENT — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:28:50 +0000

DOES ANY ONE KNOW IF TRUCKS WILL BE HERE BEFORE 2011

By: Pickup Trucks

Pickup Trucks — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:10:05 +0000

Mahindra is one of the most reputed brand all over the world. It is good for mahindra and navistar if they both get success in USA. I think this both are so reputed that it wont be very difficult for them to introduce and get succcess in Scorpio-based pickups trucks in USA.

By: Cense Alonso

Cense Alonso — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:21:43 +0000

Good to see both companies are getting together…….Mahindra is one of the biggest auto making company in India…..and their tie up Navistar will definitely produce good result……

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:51:46 +0000

I’m still interested in the lil truck, if they’ed get off the pot and get to work getting it here. All of our domestic manufacturers have dumped plans for a small diesel truck and Nissan and Toyota putting theirs on hold due to our acidic diesel tearing up their prototypes (their dealers words not mine); we really won’t have a choice soon. And the comments above about buying a bigger truck kind of defeats the purpose of a small economical truck that we (the public that is demanding them) want. Recently I emailed our domestic companies public relations depts. about the coming Mahindra truck and I was told that according to their marketing research Americans don’t want a small basic diesel truck. When and where did they do their surveys(in the cities), I’ve never been asked in my driving history(in 30 years), I’ve never met anyone who has been asked (in 30 years). So it looks like the big three needs new input ( say like mass emails from the one buying their products (us)) to put them in the correct path…
Unless the big three get smart it looks like I’ll be sending my money to india and a tr40 will be in my driveway when and if they get here…

By: Diesel Trucks

Diesel Trucks — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:40:16 +0000

These trucks are pretty cool and they would definitely throw a change-up to the current diesel market in the US. I don’t agree with the above post that claims there is a soft demand in the US. I feel that the demand is as strong as it’s ever been.

By: kenny

kenny — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:28:35 +0000

Like i’v said it’s another YUGO all show and no go its a pipe dream for Mahindra to be a global auto maker

By: starlifter

starlifter — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:53:26 +0000

Delay after delay; no matter from the numbers I’m seeing they did a good job of pricing themselves out of the market. It’s unknown and will be a tuff sell at 20+, no matter how good it is. I’ve been waiting over a year and have come to the conclusion to get a Toyota, Yes it’s gas but I can get it I know what the resale will be if I need that and I know I can get it fixed IF it should need it.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 06:34:40 +0000

The real delay is soft demand in the US and an unfavorable climate for diesels due to stabilization of fuel prices. The chicken tax problem is questionable..all they have to do is disconnect the drive shaft from the rear wheels and there is no tax. Don’t know why that works, but that is what Daimler does on the Sprinter and they don’t pay that tax. The trucks come off the boat and the drive shaft or drive train is hooked up in the usa.

I am really looking forward to seeing these trucks. I really want a diesel and these are ugly like a rover and really cool at the same time.

Hope they are priced aggressively, though. If they come in the $20’s, it’s going to be tough for them. But, a crew in the 18 range would be selling like hot cakes.

By: Neel

Neel — Wed, 05 May 2010 03:48:10 +0000

this launch delay is really frustrating…I mean each time you delay the launch, you dilute my love for this product. I am not thinking to buy the truck but I am seriously thinking about the Scorpio suv. Come on guys…just meet your deadlines…

By: Stanley

Stanley — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:20:43 +0000

I’m getting conflicting information. First they said it was going to be a 2.2L 4 cyl diesel engine, now I’m reading it’s a 2.4L engine. I want the smaller engine for better mileage.

Then I read, first Mahindra was going to come out with the diesel and shortly after the diesel/hybrid, now I hear the diesel hybrid will be out in a few months in the later half of 2010.

I want the diesel hybrid. the name of the game for me is the MOST MPG I can get and the hybrid is the way. I hope they have the foresight to make it plug-in diesel / hybrid, so it can trickle charge over night while it’s parked.

Thanks