They've Got a Tata SUV Based on a Land Rover Now
Indian gigantoglomerate Tata has owned Jaguar Land Rover for a good while, but only now are we coming to expect a Tata SUV based on a Land Rover. If anything, it’s surprising it took this long.
Goodbye Tata Nano, The World's Cheapest Car, You Deserved Better Than This
On behalf of the human car-buying community, I’d like to formally apologize to the Tata Nano, and wish it a fond farewell. The Nano is effectively out of production now, with just one car built in June, and was, if we’re honest, a sales failure. But I don’t blame the car, which I maintain is brilliant; this one is on…
The Tata Nano Is Way Better Than The World's Cheapest Car Has Any Right To Be
I’ve been wanting to drive a Tata Nano, the Indian city car billed as the cheapest car you could buy new, ever since I heard that a brand-new $2,500 car existed. Somehow, though, the Nano has eluded me; I even spent some time in India, and despite my efforts, I didn’t even get to drive one on its home turf.
Jaguar Land Rover Parent Company Won't Say If It's Investing $900 Million Into Faraday Future
After launching a very unusual public spat with its now-former chief financial officer, Faraday Future has reportedly received a $900 million lifeline from Indian automaker Tata Motors, which perhaps most famously now owns Jaguar Land Rover. The timing of such a significant investment from Tata would be stunning…
Tata's First Performance Car Looks A Hell Of A Lot More Fun Than A Nano
Last month we told you about Tamo, the performance-oriented sub-brand of Tata. Since here in America we mostly only know about Tata in the context of the ultra-cheap Nano, I don’t think anyone took Tamo that seriously. Now Tamo has a car to show, called the RACEMO. Yeah, it’s a dumb name, but there’s even worse words…
Even Humble Tata Is About To Have A Performance Sub-Brand
Tata is best known globally for their remarkable $3,000 car, the Tata Nano. Tata isn’t crazy about being so synonymous with ultra-cheap cars, which is partially why they’re launching a new performance-oriented sub-brand called Tamo, presumably from Tata Motors. Or maybe Talking Mongoose? It’s not clear. They’ll be…
Here's How Elio Could Open The Door To Cheap Three-Wheel Cars From India
I have complicated feelings about Elio, the company that’s working to bring a mass-market three-wheel car to American drivers. I love the idea of cheap, three-wheel cars with innovative designs. I also don’t have much confidence in how Elio can accomplish this goal. There is one thing I think Elio could be doing very…
Who will look at poor Tata Kite 5 at the Geneva Motor Show with all those fancy supercars around? We will!
Tata Changes Name Of Zica Hatchback Because Of Zika Virus
Indian car company Tata decided that it shouldn’t debut its new hatchback named Zica in the midst of the spreading global nightmare that is the Zika virus. Probably a good move.
The 230 HP Tata 'Super Nano' Is The Craziest Indian Car Ever
The standard Tata Nano has a 624 cc two-cylinder producing 37 horsepower. JA Motorsport felt that's not enough, so they jammed a 230 hp 1.3 turbo four in it that revs way above 10,000rpm. Carlo Abarth would certainly approve of India's latest tuner car.
Tata Will Build An Entry-Level SUV Based On The Land Rover LR2
Land Rover already builds LR2s in India using knock-down kits, but parent company Tata will get to second base by developing an entry-level premium SUV for the Indian market using Land Rover's technology.
Tata Motors Exec Dies After Fall From Hotel Following Board Meeting
Tata Motors managing director and former General Motors India president Karl Slym died today after "falling from a high floor" from a Bangkok hotel, according to a report from Reuters. Slym was in southeast Asia after he attended a board meeting of the company's Thailand unit.
Managing Director Of Tata Going To Jail For Six Months For Faulty Nano
The Managing Director of India's Tata Motors, Karl Slym, has been sentenced to six months in jail. The reason? Allegations of failure to repair a faulty Tata Nano.
The Amazing Decorated Trucks Of India
One of the most striking things an American will notice on India's highways is how almost all their cargo seems to be transported by these lavishly decorated and slightly ramshackle large trucks. They're everywhere, often overloaded to twice their normal height, and barrelling down the road with a gleeful disregard…
Why India Is Making The World's Most Interesting Cars
I know that's a bold statement to make in that headline there, but I mean it. I should clarify though— "interesting" does not mean "best" in any sense of the word. It's not the fastest, most advanced, most comfortable, or really any superlative (other than maybe "cheapest"). But some of the cars that are currently…
Tata Will Sell The World's Cheapest Car In The USA
The 37 horsepower Tata Nano is not exactly what you would call luxurious. But as the cheapest car in the world, it is the ride that Ratan Tata envisioned would get the majority of India on the roads.
The cheapest car in the world now has a $4.6 million price tag
Remember when the Tata Nano, the world's cheapest production car, was going to conquer the world like an Indian Model T? Tata's now built a gold-encrusted Nano worth $4.6 million as a publicity stunt. I don't recall Henry Ford needing to do that.
Tata's U.S. vehicle will cost far more than $2,000
Indian car magnate Rajan Tata says instead of shipping the $2,000 Nano to the United States, he'll design a U.S. model that will likely cost between $7,000 and $8,000. Watch out, sellers of used PT Cruisers.
Tata Nano Convertible Is A Darwin Award Prospect
The Tata Nano's cheap, tiny, slow, has only low-speed crash protection, occasionally bursts into flames, and now they've cut the roof off and made convertibles. Two exactly. Both designed to ferry passengers on plant tours. Terrifying. (H/T to vavon205) [Wheelosphere]
