Statistically amusing to the first world, but quite crucially to developing nations is the latest in cheap motoring: the Bajaj RE60. The price is not out yet, but this 45-mph urban vehicle should undercut the Tata Nano’s $2775 base price. This drop in cost comes at the cost of performance: the 200cc unit in the [...]
Tata Motors Ltd., has announced a recall in India to replace the starter motors of all Nano models sold between July 2009 and October 2011. “We are replacing the starter motors of the previous Nano variant with those of the our new 2012 edition,” spokesperson Debasis Ray said. “There are no safety concerns. We have [...]
With sales numbers much lower than anticipated for the car, Telsa has made some changes to the Nano and its variants that add a lot more features to each trim level. India’s most fuel efficient car is getting better gas mileage, greater color options, and improved interiors. In addition, the car boasts the best fuel [...]
Tata Motors CEO Carl-Peter Forster has stepped down from his position citing ‘unavoidable personal circumstances.’ Forster, who previously headed General Motors Europe’s Opel brand, was CEO of Tata for 18 months and played a key role in helping turn around Jaguar and Land Rover. “I deeply regret that my personal circumstances make it difficult for [...]
For any new automaker entering a market they previously didn’t sell in, there are many barriers along the way. A bunch of new models from China and India – including models from BYD, Mahindra and Tata – are on their way to the United States and according to GfK Automotive researchers, they will face some significant [...]
Tata Group, which is manufacturer of the world’s cheapest car and the world’s cheapest water filter, is now working on building the the world’s cheapest house. The Indian automaker is working on a $720 flatpack home that can apparently be constructed in a week. The flatpack house is 215 square feet and consists coconut fiber [...]
Tata Motors, which purchased Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford in 2008, still gets its engines for the brand from the Dearborn automaker. To further gain independence from Ford, Tata is now considering a joint engine-development program with Jaguar Land Rover. “To optimize the synergistic strengths between JLR and Tata Motors in India, an examination [...]
Land Rover/Jaguar have gone through a lot over the last 15 years but now are a part of an ambitious automaker – Tata Motors. The Indian-owned brands now have a major product assault read to launch over the next five years that will lift them out of low-volume niche vehicles to a more luxury mainstream [...]
The Tata Nano has been selling well for Tata Motors – so much so that the company has decided to double production of the cheapest car in world. With the production increase, Tata Motors will be producing a total of 20,000 units of the Nano a month this fiscal year. Tata sold a total of [...]
Yes, by now most of us know that the cheapest car in the world is the Tata Nano, which made its debut in India in 2008 with a starting price tag of 100,000 rupees ($2,172 USD). But what if a car like the Nano comes to the United States? This isn’t the first time we’ve [...]
