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Tara Tiny Is The New Tata Nano, Priced At $2,450

The race to the bottom continues as Bengal Enamel's Tara International will be teaming with Chinese company Aucma to produce a sub-sub-1-lakh car called the Tara Tiny. Yes, the little-known company seeks to lakh-block the Tata Nano by building a range of electric powered two- and four-seat cars starting at a rock bottom price of 99,000 Indian Rupees, 999 Rupees less than the price media outlets originally reported. With a grand total of 35 moving parts and a range of 100 km, the Tiny should be an urban drivers dream come true — low maintenance costs, eight hour recharge time via a 250 V outlet, and no need for costly speeding tickets (it only goes about 30 mph).

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10:20 AM on Mon Mar 17 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,900 views, 38 comments

Latest by donkeyassman: sitting on my face haah hah ha more »

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Build Your Own Tata Nano

As Jalopnik's Tata Nano day draws to a close, it's worth noting the lag on the Nano mini-site has dropped and you can go right to the corporate site to check out the content there. Even though the site is as lean and mean as the car it's promoting, it has a fair amount of interesting content (US, German, Japanese Automakers take note). The site has everything; a pimp build your own Nano feature, a blog, notes about the development, wallpapers, forums... heck, it's very possible that Tata understands the whims of the web far better than the global automakers do. We've taken the liberty of prepimping some Nano's for you, and the snazzy wallpapers are down in the gallery. [Tatapeoplescar.com]

5:00 PM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
9,712 views, 34 comments

Latest by rj_india: I would say the Nano would cause more accidents with the density of traffic and the road sense people have out here. But on the other hand it makes me proud (being a Indian) that a Indian Company has managed to more »

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First Video of Tata Nano - 2008: A Nano Odyssey


If the 2008 Tata Nano is as dramatic as its unveil would have you believe, it will soon be learning how to use tools and build space stations. We covered the unveiling of the Tata Nano earlier, but this shaky video is the first we've seen of the little car that could as it bowed at the 2008 Delhi Auto Show. We're loving the soundtrack if you couldn't tell. Such grandeur, so much power and yet, so delicate. After that it's Mr. Ratan Tata himself doing some talking and then the audio breaks up a bit. An appropriately epic start to an epic shift in the industry.

10:30 AM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
19,674 views, 35 comments

Latest by chittybang22: Since most of you don't know the inside scoop on this thing, let me attempt to educate... 1. The world has 300 million cars now -- India's projected market for the next 15 years is 900 million cars in this price more »

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The $2500 Tata Nano, Unveiled in India

After months of rumors and tantalizing leaks — and as we first told you earlier this week — Indian automaker Tata Motors has finally unveiled the Tata Nano — its already legendary $2,500 (1-lakh)car. As expected, the car that Tata claims will change the face of not only the Indian car market, but the global auto industry will be a four door, five seat hatch, powered by a 30 HP Bosch 624 cc four stroke engine mounted out back and mated to a CVT. That makes the Nano the first time a 2-cylinder gasoline engine will be used in a car with a single balancer shaft. The Nano's also expected to get 54 US miles per gallon. Yes, but will it blend? Full press release after the jump with all the details. By the way — are we the only ones happy to see a Tata Nano sporting what looks like a bra above? Also — how long do we think it'll take before Apple files a lawsuit over the name? Update: We've got video of the unveil posted HERE

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5:41 AM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
295,936 views, 135 comments

Latest by medwa26009: The people here that are slamming this car must own stock in the gas companys,If just regular people like me want to put the screws to the gas industry everyone should get one of these.I am sure the big car more »

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$2500 Tatas To Be Shown Thursday

Tata Motors will finally be showing off the long awaited $2500 automobile on Thursday. We've been throwing digital column space at it since August and now we'll get to see the new people's car. So what can we expect from a car that would make Henry Ford proud? Well, to borrow a phrase, everything you need, nothing you don't. The ass-engined Indian slot car is rumored to be a four door hatch with seating for five and a rounded jellybean shape. Expect power nothing and maybe a Bosch supplied 600-ish cc motor attached to a CVT. Also to be expected - YouTube videos of Indians doing choreographed auto fighting with them as soon as they hit the market.[Internation Herald Tribune]

2:45 PM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,073 views, 44 comments

Latest by POLAR: @TCameron: Could you post us a picture so we can compare it with these tatas? more »

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Tata Motors Promises $2500 Car To Rupee-Pinching Indians

In a move likely to send jillions of Hindustan Ambassadors edging that much closer to the cruel jaws of The Crusher, Tata Motors of India has announced its plans to build a "1-Lakh Car" for the masses (a Lakh is 100,000 rupees, roughly equivalent to 2,500 US dollars). Other than announcing the price, Tata is playing its cards close to its chest about the details, but we can assume that such features as air conditioning, airbags, and maybe even brakes, will not be available. We'd still rather have a 700,000-mile Amby, thank you.[Washington Post]

5:15 PM on Wed Aug 29 2007
By Murilee Martin
3,419 views, 12 comments

Latest by ernmoran: @SandeepThakur: Explain what a "market watching guy" does. Also, I realize that sarcasm does not translate well over the internet, but I'm pretty sure no one really thought Tata would offer a car without brakes. Question on the link you more »