Talking to reporters at the Sri Lankan Tata Nano launch, Tata Motors CEO Carl Peter Forster insisted hybrid technology is suited better for bigger vehicles. A South Korean newspaper published an interview where Ratan Tata spoke about a hybrid Nano.
Tata Motors CEO Carl-Peter Forster -
We believe the hybrid solutions will be introduced in larger vehicles. To introduce hybrid in such a small car [Nano] the price would end up being increased by 50, or even, a 100 per cent of the current price.
Talking about alternate fuels, Tata Motors is said to be planning diesel, CNG and LPG Nano variants. IndianCarsBikes.in back in February insisted that the highly fuel efficient diesel Nano will return 40kmpl. An pure electric prototype (pictured) was an exhibit of everyone’s interest at the Geneva Motor Show last year. The company had displayed the European Nano two years ago sporting a different design and interior.
Forster believes a lot of work has to be done to drive down battery prices to an affordable level. Tata assembles the Vista EV in Coventry for UK market consumption.
Tata could display Nano hybrid, diesel and electric at the Auto Expo next month
DNA India reports Tata could bring off-beat variants of Nano to the Auto Expo. The exhibits could be powered by a diesel engine and possibly hybrid and electric powertrain as well.
Tata Motors has confirmed it is working on the hybrid Nano and on its official website hinted it will offer Nano diesel in future. The electric Nano or E-Nano has also been doing media rounds since the unveiling of the car in the previous edition of the Auto Expo.
Tata Motors is believed to be working on several variants of the Nano including a half-tonne pick-up truck for short distance load hauling.
As we near the opening of the show, we’re definite that more information will be published.
Ratan Tata conveys Nano hybrid will be cheap to buy and cheap to run
Chairman of the Tata Group, Ratan Tata, revealed a definite variant of the Tata Nano to a South Korean newspaper. Tata said the company’s engineering team is working on a hybrid powertrain for the Tata Nano.
Ratan Tata -
Low-priced goods would create stronger demand than high-end products in India, and the so-called low-price revolution would continue across the world
Obviously, Mr.Tata is trying to convey that the Nano hybrid will cost less, despite having a complex engineering side to it. Earlier this year, sections of the Indian media carried stories on Tata Motors testing start-stop technology on the Nano. If not for the shutdown of the Singur plant, we could have seen a lot more variants of the Nano by now. Due to the unfortunate incidents in the now defunct West Bengal plant, Tata can only produce limited Nanos out of their existing facilities, and they have clearly stated their concentration and efforts are presently going towards meeting the demands of the waiting Indian customers.
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After all the applause for being the cheapest car in the world, the Tata Nano is back in the news again. Tata’s drawing up plans to build an electric and hybrid model using its platform.
The Nano was built to fulfill the basic transportation needs of a family but the car compromises on nothing, be it safety, mileage, performance and emissions.
The Tata Nano is compared to legendary cars in the market like the Ford Model-T which brought a revolution in the automobile industry.
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The world’s cheapest car, Tata Nano, is now eying the title of ‘world’s cheapest hybrid’. Tata Motors is considering a micro-hybrid version of the Nano with ‘Start-Stop Technology’ technology that allows the vehicle to reduce fuel consumption by 5% and cut emissions by up to 10%.
