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Nano new Home

2008-10-08T08:41:00.000-07:00

The main plant of Nano is now shifted to Sanand in Gujarat.The joy of driving in Gujarat is more pronounced in Navsari,a small town,as it is the birth plac of Jamsetji Tata.The loss to West Bengal is the gain of the Gujarat. The people are happy here,after the decision.

Nano Rollout from Singur

2008-10-08T08:35:00.000-07:00

Nano,the world cheapest car ,pulled out its mother plant from Singur,West Bengal.The decision is taken by Ratan Tata due to the protest against the plant.The new place to setup the new plant is Sanand in Gujarat.

Tata Indica Vista

2008-08-24T11:50:00.000-07:00

The Tata Indica is a small hatchback automobile manufactured by Tata Motors of India.
On 30 December 1998, Tata Motors introduced the Indica.Indica was the first car indigenously designed in India.
The Indica model has achieved leadership in its class and became the second largest selling model in the segment this year.

Vista is Tata Motor’s first all new passenger car.The new Indica Vista sports dynamic and flowing lines which distinguishes it from the previous generation Indica. Except for the name and the layout everything seems different.

The most prominent new features of Indica Vista are:

1) Swept back headlamp cluster.
2) Full length tail lamp cluster, making the car overall sleeker and smoother.
3) Centrally mounted instrument cluster .
4) All new bumbers.
5) Space for double size music system.
6) Perfect thigh support and the cabin .

Indica Vista is launched in seven variants and priced at Rs 3.49 lakh ex-showroom Delhi for 1.2 L petrol at the low end up to Rs 4.88 lakh for the top end.

VEHICLE SUMMARY
Name:	Indica Vista
Model:	TDi Aqua
Car Body Type:	Hatchback
Segment:	B+ Segment
Top Speed:	155
Fuel Consumption: Highway	13.00 kmpl.
Fuel Consumption: City	10.00 kmpl.

ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Displacement:	1405cc, 4 Cylinder Turbo, TDi
Engine Type:	Diesel
Maximum Power:	71bhp@4500rpm
Maximum Torque:	135Nm@2500rpm

Tata Indica Vista Variants:

1) Terra - Available in 1.2 Safire Petrol & 1.4 TDi.
2) Aqua - Available in 1.2 Safire Petrol, 1.4 TDi & 1.3 Quadrajet.
3) Aura - Available in 1.2 Safire Petrol &1.3 Quadrajet.

TATA Motors

2008-05-05T23:54:00.000-07:00

Founded 1945
Founder J.R.D. Tata
Headquarters Mumbai, India
Key people Ratan Tata, Chairman
Products Automobiles and Engines
Revenue INR 369.88 billion (US$ 9.07 billion) (2006)
Parent Tata Group
Subsidiaries Jaguar Cars,Land Rover, Rover (Dormant),Tata Daewoo
Website www.tatamotors.com

Tata Motors Limited ,formerly known as TELCO (TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company), is a multinational corporation headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is India's largest passenger automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturing company. Part of the Tata Group, it is one of the world's largest manufacturers of commercial vehicles. The OICA ranked it as the world's 20th largest automaker, based on figures for 2006.

Tata Motors was established in 1945, when the company began manufacturing locomotives. The company manufactured its first commercial vehicle in 1954 in collaboration with Daimler-Benz AG, which ended in 1969. Tata Motors was listed on the NYSE in 2004, and by 2005 it was ranked among the top 10 corporations in India with an annual revenue exceeding INR 320 billion. In 2004, it bought Daewoo's truck manufacturing unit, now known as Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle, in South Korea. It also, acquired a 21% stake in Hispano Carrocera SA, giving it controlling rights in the company. Tata Motors launched their much awaited Tata Nano, noted for its Rs 100,000 price-tag, in January 2008.

In March 2008, it finalized a deal with Ford Motor Company to acquire British businesses, Jaguar Cars and Land Rover, which brought along with them the Rover, Daimler & Lanchester marques — the sale is expected to be completed during the second quarter of 2008.Tata Motors has its manufacturing base in Jamshedpur, Lucknow, Pune and Singur.

TATA Nano

2008-05-05T23:29:00.000-07:00

The Tata Nano is a proposed city car debuted by India's Tata Motors at the 9th annual Auto Expo on January 10, 2008 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India.

It was projected to be the least expensive production car in the world. The standard version of the Nano is projected to sell for Rs. 100,000 , not including fees or delivery.

The prefix "Nano" derives from the Greek root 'nanos', meaning dwarf — as with nanometre. "Nano" also means "small" in Gujarati, the native language of the Tata family,founders of the Tata Group.

Powertrain

* Engine:
* 2 cylinder petrol with Bosch multi-point fuel injection (single injector) all aluminium 33 horsepower (25 kW) 624 cc (38 cu in)
* Value Motronic engine management platform from Bosch
* 2 valves per cylinder overhead camshaft
* Compression ratio - 9.5:1
* bore × stroke 73.5 × 73.5 mm
*Power: 33 PS (33 hp/24 kW) @ 5500 rpm
* Torque: 48 N·m (35 ft·lbf) @ 2500 rpm
* Rear wheel drive, 4-speed manual transmission
* Steering – mechanical rack and pinion

Performance

* Acceleration: 0-70 km/h (43 mph): 14 seconds
* Maximum speed: 105 km/h (65 mph)
* Fuel economy (combined City + Highway): 20 kilometres per liter (5 L/100 km, 47 US miles per gallon, 56 UK miles per gallon)

* Seat belt: 2
* Trunk capacity: 150 L (5.3 cu ft)

Suspension, tires and brakes

* Front brake: disc
* Rear brake: drum
* Front track: 1,325 mm (52.2 in)
* Rear track: 1,315 mm (51.8 in)
* Ground clearance: 180 mm (7.1 in)
* Front suspension: McPherson strut with lower A arm
* Rear suspension: Independent coil spring
* 12-inch wheels

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Nano new Home

Nano Rollout from Singur

Tata Indica Vista

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