US2500 Tata Nano - World's Cheapest Car - 10 Jan 08

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India's Tata Group unveiled on Thursday a US$2,500 car billed as the world's cheapest amid predictions the no-frills compact could revolutionise how the nation of 1.1 billion people travels. The sparsely appointed Nano targets increasingly affluent Indians trading upfrom a motorcycle to a car amid an economic boom. The launch of the Tata Nano was a landmark in the history of transportation, like the first powered flight by the Wright brothers or the first lunar landing, said 70-year-old tycoon Ratan Tata, head of the giant conglomerate. Tata, likened by India's media to US automobile pioneer Henry Ford, also dismissed fears the Nano - so-called to appear both high-tech and small - would herald more congestion and pollution. He said he wanted to make 'a safe, affordable and all-weather transport -- a people's car, designed to meet all safety standards and emissions laws and accessible to all'. The four-door, five-seater car is due to hit the roads later this year costing just 100,000 rupees (US2,500), excluding tax, after Tata Group cut costs back to the bone. The sparsely appointed Nano targets increasingly affluent Indians trading up from a motorcycle to a car amid an economic boom

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[sumitsaharanw8]

in developed countries people have 3-4 cars per family and most of them are big brands(most of the buses run empty there).....wats wrong if the poor people in devloping countries get only one......why the environment factor always comes for the poor.........ban hummer,ferrari and other beasts from the road first

[99cachorro]

Id buy one. And why not? If the usa could make a car for even double that it would be a miricle!

[033312]

the wheel is really very small

[NtlgntNrg]

I think 6 feet tall dude can fit in there. I am not fat. :) Or Indians are so tiny?

[LukeXgamer]

You wouldn't be able to fit in it anyways.

[markbriones3]

right on! big vehicle big ego!

[anosiya]

of course there will be a spike of pollution, but eventually, people will switch car and not use smog spewing motorcycles and older automobiles. Then things will get better over time. It is a good idea, but you have to make some sacrifices.

[NtlgntNrg]

This car's not coming to US. It's too cheap and unsafe.

[fIzZycOcACoLa]

cute vid

[lensman8]

how does increase the amount of people on the road???? have you ever looked into the windows of the cars/trucks on american roads?

who's driving them? 1 soccer mom on her way to work or the store!!! Driving a big gas sucking dodge ram p/u or a ford explorer or some damn gas pig all in the name of image!!!

vanity @ its best! Big vehicle= big ego!

[dbca999]

On Indian roads this car is SAFE coz in the event of accident there is 90% probability that it will bang with another small car of its size & weight. Besides in city traffic all cars move at low speed. So momentum of all cars is small & hence they are safe. If you wanna make SAFE, AFFORDABLE & FUEL EFFICIENT cars make them small and slow and NOT convert them into TANKS like in US.

[zelaznogleirbag]

With so many people interested in the new Tata Nano (Rs 1-lakh) car, If you're asking how to find a dealer or how to import it in your country here is the answer:

Seek a Tata Motors dealership to sell your Nano. I assume the dealer is going to be in India (about 170 dealers countrywide) and you'll have to pay for the whole shipment.