Indian utility and commercial vehicle major Mahindra n Mahindra and Malaysian car maker Proton are in talks to launch the latter's Lotus range of high-end sports cars in India as also to manufacture a small car for the masses.
Currently Lotus has got T127, Elise, Exige Europa and Evora sports cars. The makers of the sturdy Mahindra cars might get the rights to make certain models under a license or result in a JV to bring the Lotus brands for Indians.
Parallely, Mahindra is also in talks with Proton to bring the small cars of the Malaysian company to India that can be re-engineered for the Indian market. The Proton Savvy, a super mini car with a 1200cc Renault engine claims to give 24km per litre of fuel under test conditions and 16-18 km in normal situations.
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