Indian Autos blog

At the Geneva motor show yesterday, Mr. Ratan Tata, the chairman of the Tata Group shared his thoughts on the past and the future of the Nano. Launched back in 2009, the car carried high hopes for everyone including Mr. Ratan Tata himself as it was a dream come true for the middle class.

However the easily affordable Nano didn’t benefit Tata Motors with anything other than bringing worldwide publicity. Mr. Tata described it as an “opportunity wasted”.

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%.