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REPORT: Tata may add diesel engine and three-door version to the Nano 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

After 203,000 firm orders, Indian automaker Tata found out that most buyers had opted for the more expensive variants of the Nano: only 20 percent of orders have been placed for the base model. The consequence is that Tata is considering a new strategy for the Nano, introducing new variants to ...

Tata receives 203,000 bookings for Nano, twice what they can initially fulfill 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

About a month ago, Tata Motors began accepting pre-orders (through a lottery/booking slip form) for the World's Cheapest Car, the Nano. In the first week, Tata announced it had sold over 81,000 booking forms but Tata has even better news to report this week: 203,000 fully paid bookings. Now ...

Tata Motors look to Scandinavian companies to raise eco-awareness 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Executives at India's Tata Motors admit that their company is a bit behind the times when it comes to environmental awareness when compared to established players in Europe. "We are behind as far as the world is concerned. There are many Scandinavian companies because they are more conscious of ...

SAE 2009: all-electric Tata Indica getting ready for Norway, then the world 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Although the all-electric Tata Indica on display at the SAE World Congress in Detroit this week is not the soon-to-be-released model, there's a lot we can learn from the vehicle - and from TM4's Eriz Azeroual - about how the technology will be implemented when the new model goes on sale in ...

Tata says it sells over 51,000 Nano "booking forms" in five days 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Tata knew pent-up demand for its super-cheap Nano would be so high in advance of its official delivery date that the Indian automaker set up an unique pre-ordering system allowing potential customers to sign up with booking forms. After all these forms have been collected, a computer will ...

Pics aplenty from Tata Nano's commercial launch 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Last week's commercial launch of the Nano was a huge event with significant ramifications, not only for the proud parent Tata, but for all of India and possibly the world. Although we weren't on hand to witness the historical event, our good buddy Shrawan Raja from Indian Autos Blog made it to ...

Tata to send Nano to America? 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Could an extremely inexpensive, minuscule little car like the Tata Nano actually sell in America, the land historically enamored with powerful V8 engines surrounded by as much sheet metal as possible? According to reports, Tata Motors may be about to find out, as the Indian automaker is said to ...

Tata Nano launches today - 56 mpg for $1,985 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

After overcoming rises in commodity prices, protests and subsequent change of production venue, the Tata Nano has defied critics and skeptics to launch commercially today at the The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower in Mumbai, India. Amidst an awe-inspiring amount of security (the Taj was the scene of a ...

Geneva 2009: Euro-spec Tata Nano (it's bigger!) and all-electric Indica 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Click on image to see the three upcoming Tata Euro-spec models As we reported, Tata has an Euro-spec Nano on the works. The changes from the Indian version include adding an all-aluminium I3 MPFI engine with a 5-speed automatic transmission and electric power steering. The engine should address ...

Geneva Preview: Tata to bring the euro-spec Nano back for more? 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Click to see the complete gallery of the Tata Nano Sales of the Tata Nano haven't started yet in its native land, India, but speculation about exporting the vehicle to Europe and America is already in the news. Now, Ratan Tata has announced that his company will be bringing the Nano to the Old ...



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