World's cheapest car goes on show (BBC) {Tata of India}

[eppur_se_muova]

Tata Motors has unveiled the world's cheapest motor car at India's biggest car show in the capital, Delhi.

The vehicle, called the Tata Nano, will sell for 100,000 rupees or $2,500 (£1,277) and enable those in developing countries to move to four wheels.

The four-door five-seater car, which goes on sale later this year, has a 33bhp, 624cc, engine at the rear.
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The Nano release comes as India's domestic car market is predicted to soar in the coming years on the back of the country's fast-growing economy and increased consumer wealth.
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But Tata said the car had passed emission standards and would average about 50 miles to the gallon, or five litres per hundred kilometres.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7180396.stm

The mileage is nice ... but imagine the impact of the world's second most populous country turning into a nation of habitual drivers ...

[UndertheOcean]

1. So , Americans only have a momopoly on that ?

[eppur_se_muova]

2. No, we are just the preeminent bad example.

We can't stop imitators from making the same bad decisions we did.

[physioex]

4. Tata cars are all failures....

Just like their consultancy filled with low quality inept workers.

[rAVES]

3. They should stick to camels and leave the oil for us real people...

:sarcasm:

[cedric]

5. There goes

the climate

[kestrel91316]

6. Yeah, but are they bodacious???