Tata Nano makes its debut run on Indian roads FridayJuly 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - Deliveries of the first Nano cars begin here Friday, with Tata group chairman Ratan Naval Tata set to hand over to proud owners the keys of the small automobile that has been compared with Ford's Model T and the Volkswagen Beetle for the potential it holds in transforming the way people commute. At 5:45 pm at the Concorde Motors Showroom in this city's central district, the 71-year-old chairman of the country's largest industrial house will also deliver on his promise of the world's least expensive car - an affordable, all-weather mode of transportation for Indians.
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.
Book your Nano online at CarWale.comApril 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - CarWale.com has tied up with leading banks to provide convenient online booking for Tata Nano - the people's car. The booking amount for the car, is Rs.
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.
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).
Specifications of Tata Nano that made its commercial debut MondayMarch 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Following are the specifications of Nano, the small car of the Tata group, which chairman Ratan Tata said would roll out from July this year:
- Variants: Standard, Deluxe and Luxury
- Air-conditioning: Only with Deluxe and Luxury models
- Length: 3.1 metres
- Width: 1.5 metres
- Height: 1.6 metres
- All aluminium engine
- Engine: at the rear
- Capacity: 33 bhp, 623 cubic centimetres
- Multi-point fuel injection petrol engine
- Access: Four doors with high seating position
- Colours for Standard: Racing Red, Lime Yellow, Ivory Blue and Ink Blue
- Colours for Luxury: Ivory White, Apple Green, Lava Grey, Lunar Silver and Lagoon Blue
- Tubeless tyres
- 15-litre fuel tank
- Mileage: 23.6 Km per litre
- Warranty: 18 months or 24,000 km
- Environment compliance: Bharat Stage III norms
- Capabilities for scaling up to Euro 4 norms
- European variant: Nano Europa, slightly wider and longer
- Developers: Team of 500 at Pune centre led by Girish Wagh
TATA's Nano launchedMarch 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Tata Motor's much awaited people's car, 'Nano' was commercially launched here on Moday with a promise to stick to the 1,00,000 rupee price tag for the base model. "We made a promise and we've kept the promise," Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata said.
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.
India gets the world's cheapest car in little NanoMarch 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Six years after promising Indians the world's cheapest car that meets both their aspirations and budgets, the Tata group commercially launched the little Nano here Monday despite roadblocks, with bookings for the first set of 100,000 vehicles slated from April 9-25 and deliveries from July. The car's base model at factory gates will cost all of Rs.100,000 ($2,000).
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.
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 will be on Indian roads in JulyMarch 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Tata Motors Monday said deliveries of its small car Nano will start in July. The first set of bookings, for some 100,000 cars, will be accepted from April 9 to 25.
Nano set for commercial roll-out MondayMarch 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - The Nano, touted as the world's cheapest car, will finally be launched from here Monday. The Tata group, India's largest industrial house, is all set for the commercial roll-out of the small-car that hit the global headlines last year, both after its unveiling at the Auto Show in New Delhi and then becoming the centrepiece of a political controversy over the location of its plant at Singur in West Bengal.
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.