Diesel car sales zoom

• Maruti Udyog Limited is unable to keep pace with the demand for Zen-D, the diesel variant of one of its best-selling models.

• There is a huge order backlog and a six-week waiting period for the Accent crd i, the diesel version of Hyundai Motors' mid-sized car.

• The diesel models of Tata Engineering and Skoda Auto today account for more than 80 per cent of their production.

• Fiat India recently unveiled Palio Diesel and Adventure Diesel to cater to the