Cars
Indian automaker Tata is preparing to launch the world's cheapest car, the rear-engined, four-seater Nano in Europe. In Geneva, Tata took the wraps off the European-spec version of the minicar which will go on sale in India this April, priced from around $2,000 or €1,600. Due to arrive in 2010, the Euro model is called "Nano Europa" and has been modified to comply with the European crash regulations and emission norms as well as the needs of Western consumers. This means that its basic price will be significantly higher than that of the India-market model.
- Tata Nano Sales Rose By 1,136% In December
In an effort to boost sales of its US$2,900 Nano micro car, India's Tata extended the warranty and offered easier financing in December, while it also launched a new advertising campaign that included a TV spot. It turns out that this was a smart...
- Video: Tata Tries To Boost Nano Sales With New Ad
As previously reported, Tata Nano sales in India have dropped significantly in the past few month, with just 509 customers opting for the US $2,900 micro car, down from 9,000 in July. It seems that Indian buyers have higher aspirations and are moving...
- Spontaneous Combusting Nanos? Another Tata Goes Up In Flames
Tata Motors' Nano city car is once again making headlines in India, but not for the reasons you might think. Following three separate cases in 2009 when owners of the Nano in Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Delhi reported seeing smoke and flames coming out...
- Watch Tata Nano Production Debut
Ratan Tata has again revealed his company's 1 lakh car, the Tata Nano, in a massive display to the media. After delays which struck the company as a result of farmers and the original manufacturing site, the Nano is only going "on sale" at the beginning...
- Across The Pond - Tata Nano
From the first week of April, residents of India will be able to purchase a Tata Nano for about 100,000 rupees. That's the equivalent of $1,958.74 USD as I type. The Nano isn't pretty, but it is the product of a massive industrial conglomerate...
Cars
Tata Reveals European version of Nano minicar at Geneva Show
Indian automaker Tata is preparing to launch the world's cheapest car, the rear-engined, four-seater Nano in Europe. In Geneva, Tata took the wraps off the European-spec version of the minicar which will go on sale in India this April, priced from around $2,000 or €1,600. Due to arrive in 2010, the Euro model is called "Nano Europa" and has been modified to comply with the European crash regulations and emission norms as well as the needs of Western consumers. This means that its basic price will be significantly higher than that of the India-market model.
The restyled Nano Europa features a new front-end and has a slightly longer wheelbase of 2,280mm. Whereas the Indian Nano model is powered by a two-cylinder engine, the Nano Europa gets a 3-cylinder all-aluminum MPFI engine with a 5-speed automatic transmission and electric power steering. According to the company's chairman Ratan Tata, the gasoline engine will provide CO2 emissions of less than 100g/km.
Other than that, the Nano Europa's fit and finish has been enhanced over the India-market Nano and now features ABS, ESP and air bags.
- Tata Nano Sales Rose By 1,136% In December
In an effort to boost sales of its US$2,900 Nano micro car, India's Tata extended the warranty and offered easier financing in December, while it also launched a new advertising campaign that included a TV spot. It turns out that this was a smart...
- Video: Tata Tries To Boost Nano Sales With New Ad
As previously reported, Tata Nano sales in India have dropped significantly in the past few month, with just 509 customers opting for the US $2,900 micro car, down from 9,000 in July. It seems that Indian buyers have higher aspirations and are moving...
- Spontaneous Combusting Nanos? Another Tata Goes Up In Flames
Tata Motors' Nano city car is once again making headlines in India, but not for the reasons you might think. Following three separate cases in 2009 when owners of the Nano in Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Delhi reported seeing smoke and flames coming out...
- Watch Tata Nano Production Debut
Ratan Tata has again revealed his company's 1 lakh car, the Tata Nano, in a massive display to the media. After delays which struck the company as a result of farmers and the original manufacturing site, the Nano is only going "on sale" at the beginning...
- Across The Pond - Tata Nano
From the first week of April, residents of India will be able to purchase a Tata Nano for about 100,000 rupees. That's the equivalent of $1,958.74 USD as I type. The Nano isn't pretty, but it is the product of a massive industrial conglomerate...