Tata Motors to boost Nano production
October 16, 2009 by George Skentzos
With the Indian-built Nano undercutting most two-wheeled transport in price, Tata Motors has decided to increase production to meet growing demand.
Billed as the world’s cheapest car, current production will be increased by roughly 500 units per month or 20 per cent more.
Currently Tata Motors has averages around 2500 Nano’s per month which certainly doesn’t seem like much, especially considering the minute price tag.
“In the last three months, we have been averaging about 2,500 Nano (sales) per month,” Rajiv Dube, head of the company’s passenger car business, told reporters.
“We are gearing up for a higher number and we are ramping up our production capacity by 20 percent from this month.”
Sales of the Tato Nano will total more than 3000 per month after the increase, said Mr Dube.
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The more I look at the Nano more I think it will be the most important vehicle to be produced in our era. Tata is a company to watch closely. The future should be bright for them. They are large, diverse and, evidently, imaginative.
what’s the safety rating on this? -2?
actually its already got 3 stars in europe, i think ur talking bout some jap/chinese crap.
While Chinese cars are indeed crap, Japanese cars certainly are not. They are on the other end of the scale.
I think you are retarded.
From the makers of Jaguar comes the Nano….
Would anyone buy one?
YES
For <AUS$4k
Well people did buy the niki 650 for 7 grand in the 90’s
which was a far bigger heap of s**t than the nano.
NOT a H.O.S, they sold MILLIONS of them, got Poland mobile.
I drove a Niki/FSM [still have the owners manual] for over 6 months.
@ 100kmh it was like a Ferrari @ 350kmh, VERY spooky, lol!
Had more interior/leg room in it than a Falcon Coupe, figure that out!
Everflex soft-top was great, as was parking, low fuel use, u-turns, bypassing boom gates etc etc, all great fun!
No synchro on 1st and manual choke was a bit of a let down, people *trying* to lift it up got on my nerves a bit too!
Other than that sad to see it gone, had no further use.
Cheers
F-0
I remember reading a review of the Niki, I think in the NRMA’s Open Road mag. The 0-40, 0-60 etc times were all listed, except for the 0-100, where is simply said ‘didn’t make it’.
Can you just imagine how bad it must be to drive. I think a base model Corolla is too awful to endure on a day to day basis, this must be like severing a limb.
If some of you knockers actually lived outside your bubble you would realise that this car is perfect for its Indian market.
What is the relevance of crash ratings, driving dynamics etc when you are surrounded by poverty, congestion and a lack of luxuries that we take for granted. For middle class people just above the poverty line this car is the alternative and the affordable dream!
It cant be any worse than a flat battery powered golf buggy.
I wish people didn’t have such naive ideas about cars like this. For a start, despite the price and size, it’s not the least safe car in the world. I think it got a four star crash test at low speed, or the sort of speed that it would normally be doing. It may not be high on safety features, but it’s still been designed recently which means it has crumple zones and other basic safety tech so crash doesn’t necessarily equal death or even injury.
As for the drive, most reviewers are saying that it’s really not too bad. I read a review that said it was no worse than a Perodua or a Chevrolet Matiz and they cost about four times as much.
Just because it’s small and Indian doesn’t mean it’s the worst thing in the world. And it sure beats their alternative which is called the Maruti 800 – a twenty five year old Suzuki Alto that’s still built for the budget market.
For the knockers of this car, once you have seen a family of 4 crammed onto one scooter (as their regular means of transport) you get the perspective of who this car is aimed at. A seat for everyone, Luxury.
Agreed! and theres protection from the monsoonal rain.
Only i don’t think this will help their chaotic traffic problems.
If you have been to India as i have and driven on their roads, then you understand that this car is absolutley vital for the people in India. It is not uncommon to see at least six or seven people in a Rickshaw or five to a bike. This car will at least allow new Indian family to get out of the elements and sit in comfort of a closed vehicle.
Wow, thats a great news. :-)