Visiting Haryana? Book you rooms online nowAugust 4th, 2009 PANCHKULA - Planning to visit Haryana tourist resorts? Here is some good news for your comfort and convenience. To make hotel reservation convenient for tourists from across the country, the state tourism department Tuesday launched an online facility on its website www.haryanatourism.gov.in.
Tata Nano makes showroom debut in HyderabadJuly 14th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Tata Motors on Tuesday rolled out the first commercial consignment of Nano, regarded as the World's cheapest car to be showcased at Hyderabad on Tuesday. "The first consignment has come to Hyderabad.
Tata receives 203,000 bookings for NanoMay 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Tata Motors Monday said it has received 203,000 bookings with a total booking amount of Rs.2,500 crore ($502 million) for its small car Nano. 'The Tata Nano website recorded an unprecedented 30 million hits from the date of launch of the car (March 23) to the closure of the booking period which was April 25, nearly 1 million hits a day', the company said in a statement.
Virtual test drive for Tata Nano a big hitApril 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Though the physical test drive option for the world's cheapest car Tata Nano is not available, its online alternative attracted over 1.2 million users in the last one month. Tata Motors, in association with Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG)-owned Zapak.com, launched the online game based on the Nano March 23 which would enable the user to drive around the virtual small car on his desktop.
Nano from Singur: Buddhadeb talks of his dreamApril 11th, 2009 KOLKATA - It was his dream that Tata Motors small car Nano would roll out from the Singur facility, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said here Saturday. 'It was my dream that Nano will roll out from Singur and that dream is not completely shattered,' Bhattacharjee said while releasing a book, 'Creating Employment Generation and Opportunity', by Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) candidate for Lok Sabha election from South Kolkata Robin Deb.
Small car draws long queues as bookings start for Tata NanoApril 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tata Motors showrooms across the country witnessed heavy footfalls Thursday as thousands of people queued for application forms to book their much-sought Nano, the jellybean-shaped small car. Delhi, which has over 15 Tata Motors outlets, witnessed more than 7,000 eager customers rushing to book the 'people's car' at the opening of the 17-day booking period.
'Nano' reaches SrinagarApril 7th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Nano, the dream car manufactured by Tata Motors, reached Srinagar to an overwhelming response from residents. Even though official booking for Tata's Nano is yet to begin, more than 2000 residents have already expressed their eagerness to buy this car.
People make beelines at showrooms to catch glimpse of 'Nano'April 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI/MUMBAI/ KOLKATA - Scores of Nano-buffs made beelines at the showrooms to catch the glimpse of 'Nano', the world's cheapest car. In New Delhi, the prospective customers of Nano thronged the Tata showrooms in hundreds.
Another first by Nano: online bookingMarch 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tata Motors is offering what insiders say is another first in the Indian automobile industry - online booking. Along with retailing co-branded Nano merchandise such as watches, T-shirts and phones on the Internet, the dedicated website for the 'people's car' set up by the $62.5-billion group has a detailed section for applying for the vehicle online with a secure payments gateway.
Hero Honda CEO downplays Nano impact on two-wheelersMarch 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hero Honda, India's largest two-wheeler manufacturer, Thursday said the launch of the Rs.100,000 Nano will not eat into the two-wheeler market. 'There will be no impact of Nano on the two-wheeler market,' Hero Honda managing director and chief executive Pawan Munjal told reporters on the sidelines of the annual conference of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
After Nano car, co-branded phones, watches, Tees await customersMarch 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - A host of co-branded merchandise, including watches, T-shirts and phones, will be tagged with the Nano brand, Tata group officials announced Monday while unveiling the commercial launch of their 'People's Car'. 'The Tata Nano comes with an attractive range of accessories and merchandise,' said Rajiv Dubey, president of the company's passenger cars division.
Tips for interested buyers of NanoMarch 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Following are a few pointers for interested buyers of Nano:
* Nano on display at Tata Motors showrooms from April 1
* Sale of application/booking at Rs.300 per application form, starts from April 9
* First phase of booking to end April 25
* Application forms available at over 30,000 locations in 1,000 cities
* Forms can be submitted to State Bank of India in 1,350 notified branches in 850 cities
* 15 other banks/NBFCs to provide booking loan
* Online bookings can be submitted at: www.tatanano.com
* Deliveries to commence from July 1
* 100,000 cars to be price protected
* Attractive range of accessories and Nano merchandise
The three variants of Nano, which shall be available are:
* Tata Nano Standard (BS-II and BS-III): The basic model or the standard version, in three colour options, single-tone seats, and fold-down rear seat
* Tata Nano CX (BS-II and BS-III): In five colour options, with heating and air-conditioning (HVAC), two-tone seats, parcel shelf, booster-assisted brakes, fold-down rear seat with nap rest
* Tata Nano LX: (BS-III) With the features of CX plus complete fabric seats, central locking, front power windows, body coloured exteriors in three premium colours, fog lamps, electronic trip meter, cup holder in front console, mobile charger point, and rear spoiler
Many of these features are not available on current entry-level small cars in the country.
Detailed price of Nano variants in Mumbai, DelhiMarch 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - The following is the price list of Tata Nano variants in Delhi and Mumbai:
Nano Standard - Non-AC (BS-III)
Ex-showroom Delhi: Rs.123,360
Ex-showroom Mumbai: Rs.134,250
Nano CX - Solid Paint/AC (BS-III)
Ex-showroom Delhi: Rs.148,360
Ex-showroom Mumbai: Rs.160,320
Nano CX - Metallic Paint/AC (BS-III)
Ex-showroom Delhi: Rs.151,360
Ex-showroom Mumbai: Rs.163,320
Nano LX - Metallic Paint/AC (BS-III)
Ex-showroom Delhi: Rs.172,360
Ex-showroom Mumbai: Rs.185,375
The cheapest Nano variant - BS-II compliant - will cost Rs.112,735 ex-showroom in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, the location of a Tata Motors factory that will manufacture the small car in the initial phase. However, this model will not be available in Delhi and Mumbai on account of emission norms in place in these cities.
Tata's Nano to be launched todayMarch 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata is all set to launch the Nano, the 4-seater, 100,000-rupee price tag super-cheap car for the masses, today. Described as 'people's car' by Ratan Tata, customers can expect to own a car at a price between Rs.
Nano to be launched March 23February 26th, 2009 KOLKATA - Global auto major Tata Motors Thursday announced that the much-awaited Tata Nano will be launched in Mumbai March 23. Tata Nano is world's cheapest car priced at around Rs.100,000.