Posts Tagged ‘Nano’

Random Thoughts – Tata Nano

Tata Nano could teach school students driving manners and safety as it is easily accessible

True, the dream has become a reality. Kudos, to Mr. Ratan Tata and team, it is a great achievement to see the Nano. Honestly, before I saw the car, I was one of those people who was against the idea of seeing it on the roads. I was completely selfish in thinking – what a Rs. 1 lakh car? that’s more traffic on the roads.

I even agreed with the idea that this car would add to air pollution and other environmental problems (as its target customers are at the bottom of the pyramid – the masses). I do not turn my engine off at the signals, my aircon is constantly on and I have two cars. How can I agree to the idea that the Nano adds to the pollution? And what can I do about the traffic?, It is for the government to manage. I can only contribute by staying off the roads or using public transport.

After seeing the Nano, I felt like a complete idiot. First, how did Tata pull it off? The Nano appealed to me as one of the best designed and engineered cars from the Tata stables. Then the question? Why should I buy this car? for that matter why should any one buy this car?

*Let us stick to basics. I would not like to get in to the specifics of the Nano, there is much info available on that.

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Entry posted on February 15th, 2010 and filed under Tata Nano

Tata would deliver 60,000 Nanos by July next year

Tata would deliver 60,000 Nanos by July next year

Tata Motors says it will deliver up to 60,000 units of the ultra-cheap Nano, by July 2010, Touted as the world’s cheapest car, the Nano is getting its passport prepared to wade international waters after the mother plant Sanand reaches completion.

Ratan Tata said the new Sanand plant will be ready by the financial year end and it would have a capacity of 250,000 units per year.

The Nano is currently manufactured at the Pantnagar facility, where the Ace pickup truck is made, which has an annual capacity of 50,000 cars.

The company says the first 1,00,000 deliveries will be completed by October-December 2010 from both the facilities.

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Entry posted on August 3rd, 2009 and filed under Tata, Tata Nano

Tata Motors allots land to Nano parts vendors in Sanand

Tata Motors has just decided to allot land to its 55-odd Nano parts vendors at Sanand in Gujarat. The vendors have been asked to set up facilities by October so that the Nano can roll out from the Sanand factory by Jan 2010. A Tata spokesperson said “More than 60% of the Sanand plant construction work [...]

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Entry posted on May 8th, 2009 and filed under Sideblog

Fiat will source parts for low cost car from India

Fiat will source parts for low cost car from India

The Italian Auto major -FIAT has said that India will play an important role in the launch of FIAT’s low cost car brand which is expected by year 2010.

Earlier, Fiat had plans of confining the low cost brand to the European markets. Now though, FIAT is considering India as a key hub for its new brand chiefly for supply of cheap yet durable components.

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Entry posted on January 20th, 2009 and filed under Fiat, Small cars

Tata Nano Update- Exide batteries to find application on the car

Tata Nano Update- Exide batteries to find application on the car

Exide, a very reputed and India’s largest lead acid storage battery manufacturer, has claimed that they would provide battery solutions for the upcoming small car. Reports suggest that the Kolkata-based company will begin commercial supply of batteries for the world’s cheapest car at the Indian automaker’s Pantnagar facility in Uttarakhand, where the first batch of Nanos will roll out from.

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Entry posted on January 19th, 2009 and filed under Tata, Tata Nano

More Information on Fiat low cost brand

More Information on Fiat low cost brand

Autocar UK has published a post giving more information on Fiat’s low cost brand for developing countries like ours.

The website says the low cost car will come with a “super frugal 2-cylinder engine” but nothing about the displacement or power is mentioned. Now, could this possibly be the same engine that is used on the Tata Nano ? We earlier heard that there could be a possible hand in this venture from Tata Motors.

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Entry posted on December 27th, 2008 and filed under Fiat, Future cars

Low Cost Brand from Fiat for Europe- Possible partnership with Tata Motors

Low Cost Brand from Fiat for Europe- Possible partnership with Tata Motors

Italian car maker Fiat is planning to launch a new low cost brand in Europe and bring to the market, three models under a new low-cost brand tag.

Pricing would be lower than current Fiat models, which have moved marginally upscale. An example: Fiat 500 was once (in the 60’s) the brand’s cheap city car, but the latest generation is more of a lifestyle vehicle. Fiat would make something similar to the 500, but would cost a lot lesser.

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Entry posted on November 29th, 2008 and filed under Fiat

West Bengal: Chinese move in, Germans step out!

West Bengal: Chinese move in, Germans step out!

First Automobile Works Ltd, a Chinese company, is ready to invest in West Bengal along with an Indo-Russian Joint Venture, Ural India Ltd. Ural India is a joint venture between Uralaz of Russia and Kolkata based Mitijug group. They plan to launch heavy duty and high performance trucks.
The West Bengal Chief Minister [...]

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Entry posted on November 7th, 2008 and filed under Tata, Tata Nano

Tata Motors to embark on Eco car project in Thailand

This car will will meet all emission and safety requirements

Tata Motors is in the final stages of making yet another big investment on a new and welcomed innovation- A eco car for the citizens of Thailand
The BOI (Board of Investments) of Thailand had looked into the project and given them the green signal back [...]

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Entry posted on October 30th, 2008 and filed under Future cars, Tata

Chinese Copy cars- The newest joining the pack

Chinese Copy cars- The newest joining the pack

Before reading this article, why not read Chinese Copy Cars part 1?
The Chinese market is often called ‘The Gray Market’, simply because of their stunning replicas. Here we have two cars as examples. But hey! These are very good copies of the originals!
China Automobile’s Chika vs Tata Nano

The Chika was showcased at the Paris [...]

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Entry posted on October 28th, 2008 and filed under Electric vehicles, Funny, Small cars, Stumble Upon

Might be true- Tata Nano unlikely to roll out in 2008

Might be true- Tata Nano unlikely to roll out in 2008

Tata recently said that the Nano would be launched on Ratan Tata’s birthday December 28. But Tata is now  struggling to start Nano’s production at its Pantnagar plant in Uttarakhand (48,000 units capacity).
Tata has already made arrangements to get the right number of components from the individual manufacturers(for 4000 cars per month). Tata’s main [...]

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Entry posted on October 23rd, 2008 and filed under Tata, Tata Nano

‘Anonymous automobile company’ steps into Singur

It has been exactly a week since Tata pulled out its Nano project from Singur. In the mean time the Bengal government has already made agreements with an ‘anonymous automobile company’ to fill the void left by the Tatas. This information was supplemented by the Transport and Sports Minister, Subhas Chakrabarty in a private [...]

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Entry posted on October 14th, 2008 and filed under Announcements, Tata

PSA Peugeot-Citroen to introduce low-cost car for developing markets

The Tata Nano has created a spur globally. Ultra-low cost cars were ideas which remained ideas and the Nano gave them their identity.
After Renault, Hyundai, Ford, GM and Mitsubishi, PSA Peugeot-Citroen has declared that it will join the low-cost car bandwagon starting 2011. Details are limited, but prospects of the car arriving here in [...]

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Entry posted on October 14th, 2008 and filed under Peugeot, Small cars