Tata Nano Diesel to launch in September 2011

Wonder car, Tata Nano world's cheapest car will now come in diesel version and that to be launched in September. It is tiny car with tiny price tag. Tata Nano is the highest selling car of the year and people liked this car very much. It picked up the sales in December, because of high demand Tata Nano introducing Nano in diesel car with the capacity of 600 to 700 cc powertrain. It has been heard that the car will come with increased price tag over the petrol version of Tata Nano. Tat Nano's partners for diesel projects are FEV, Ricardo and AVL. Tata Nano's smallest turbo system has been manufactured by Honeywell.

In the Indian Auto market Tata Nano diesel version has been declared the smallest and cheapest car available. The car will certainly catch attention owing to its diesel model which is unbeatable and not available in small car segment including Maruti 800 and Maruti Alto.

It has been speculated that Tata Nano's diesel version will be prove fortunate for the company.

In the beginning of September car will open for sale in all the showrooms across India. For expanding its market share in India company as introduced various attractive offers. The warranty period of the car as been extended for four years and the safety fetures in the car will be revised.

Currently the car is going through fixation of sales prices and safety issues.

Tata Nano to get costlier from first November 2010

Tata Motors is taking a minor price increase on the Tata Nano, effective from November 1, 2010, to partially neutralise the steep increase in input costs in the last two years. The average increase is about Rs. 9000/- (ex-showrooms), with prices varying from city to city and model to model. As of now, Tata Motors has announced open sales of the Tata Nano in the states of Kerala (since August 2010) and Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal (since October 2010). The company has tied up with 39 Banks, NBFC, Cooperative and Gramin Banks to offer customers with loans for purchasing the Tata Nano at attractive rates of interest.


More such arrangements are in process. As a result of these tie-ups, the Tata Nano can be owned at an EMI of less than Rs. 3000/-. Tata Nano comes in three variants such as Tata Nano Standard, Tata Nano CX and Tata Nano LX. The all variants are available with affordable price tag between Rs 1,15,361 to Rs 1,79,254 (ex-showroom,Delhi). The all Variants of Tata Nano are loaded with impressive features which makes these more classy and comfy.


The standard version of Nano is available in three exciting shades and comes loaded with single-tone seats and fold-down rear seat. The second one model is also available with five attractive colours with comfy features like heating and air-conditioning (HVAC), two- tone seats, parcel shelf, booster-assisted brakes, fold-down rear seat with nap rest.


The higher version of Nano is fitted with luxurious attributes including 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. Meanwhile, Tata Motors has recently launched the new Tata Aria in India with amazing price tag of around Rs. 15 lacs.

Tata Nano open sales begin in Maharashtra, Karnataka, UP and WB

Tata Motors has recently announced open sales of the Tata Nano in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Residents of these 4 states, who are desirous of driving home a Tata Nano but had not booked the car during 2009, will be able to purchase a Tata Nano now. Customers will be able to take a closer look at and test drive the Tata Nano across all Tata Motors dealerships and special Nano access points. Tata Motors has tied up with 25 banks to offer customers with loans for purchasing the Tata Nano at attractive rates of interest. More such arrangements are in process. The Tata Nano offers an incredibly spacious passenger compartment which can comfortably seat four adults. With a length of just 3.1 metres, width of 1.5 metres and height of 1.6 metres, the Tata Nano has the smallest exterior footprint for a car in India but is 21 percent more spacious than the smallest car available today.



A high seating position makes ingress and egress easy. Its small size coupled with a turning radius of just 4 metres, makes it extremely manoeuvrable in the smallest of parking slots. Tata Nano Standard: The standard version, in three colour options, single-tone seats, and fold-down rear seat; Tata Nano CX: 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: 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.



The 2-cylinder 624 cc engine – delivering 35 PS @ 5250 rpm and a torque of 48 Nm @ 3000 rpm – enables the car to have a top speed of 105 kmph and negotiate inclines with a gradeability of 30 percent. Fuel efficiency: 23.6 km/litre, certified by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) under mandated test conditions, which is the highest for any petrol car in India. The high fuel efficiency, with a low kerb weight of 600 kg, ensures that the Tata Nano – at 101 gm / km – has the lowest CO2 emission among cars in India. The Tata Nano’s safety performance exceeds current regulatory requirements – it passes the roll-over test and offset impact, which are not regulated in India. It has an all sheet-metal body, reinforced passenger compartment, crumple zones, intrusion- resistant doors, besides mandatory seat belts and complies fully with existing Indian safety standards. Tubeless tyres – among which the rear ones are wider endowing extra stability – enhance safety. Warranty: 18 months or 24,000 km, whichever is earlier. On the other hand, Tata Motors is going to launch India's first crossover car model, Tata Aria on 11th October 2010 in the country.

Tata Motors Sanand plant quickly ramp-up production of Nano

Tata Motors has recnetly announced that with its 250,000-unit/year Sanand plant becoming operational ahead of schedule, the company will speedily ramp up production of the Tata Nano. Accordingly, the company has begun intimating retainee-customers that their cars are coming up for delivery. This is the final step, before the company opens up sales of the Tata Nano. Retainee-customers are those who had retained their booking with the company though not selected among the first allottee-customers from out of the booking process of 2009. Despite a steep increase in input prices, their Tata Nanos are being priced only three to four percent higher, depending on the model, than the price announced at launch. The terms and conditions of booking had provided that the applicable price of the car for a retainee-customer would be notified at the time of delivery.



Also, as announced at the booking, they have received interest on their deposit. The allottee-customers, still awaiting delivery, will get their cars at the same price as announced at launch on March 23, 2009. Tata Motors would like to reward the loyalty of the allottee-customers for bearing with the company through a prolonged period of delivery, given the capacity constraints till the Sanand plant became operational. As a gesture of goodwill and gratitude, the company has announced for them a choice among a one-year free annual maintenance contract (AMC), or free accessories worth Rs.4000/- or an extended warranty. The Tata Nano has already received an overwhelming response. With the ramp-up at the Sanand plant, customers desirous of the car will soon be able to freely purchase the Tata Nano.

Tata Motors sales grew 49 percent in June 2010

Tata Motors’ total sales (including exports) of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in June 2010 were 67,730 vehicles, a growth of 49 percent over 45,440 vehicles sold in June 2009. The company’s domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for June 2010 were 62,602 nos., a 45 percent growth over 43,284 nos. sold in June last year. Cumulative sales (including exports) for the company for the fiscal are 181,708 nos., a growth of 48 percent over 123,114 nos. sold last year. The company’s sales of commercial vehicles in June 2010 in the domestic market were 34,791 nos., a 33 percent growth compared to 26,245 vehicles sold in June last year. LCV sales were 19,652 nos., a growth of 21 percent over June last year. M and HCV sales stood at 15,139 nos., a growth of 52 percent over June last year. Cumulative sales of commercial vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal are 97,229 nos., a growth of 35 percent over last year. Cumulative LCV sales are 55,073 nos., a growth of 21 percent over last year, while M and HCV sales stood at 42,156 nos., a growth of 58 percent over last year.



The passenger vehicles business reported a total sale and distribution offtake of 29,948 nos. (27,811 Tata 2,137 Fiat) in the domestic market in June 2010, a 53 percent increase compared to 19,513 nos. (17,039 Tata 2,474 Fiat) in June last year. Sales of Tata passenger vehicles were 27,811 nos., a growth of 63 percent over June 2009. Sales of the Tata Nano were 7,704 nos. The Indica range sales were 9,003 nos., lower by 12 percent over June last year. The Indigo range recorded sales of 7,502 nos., a growth of 113 percent over June last year. The Sumo/Safari range accounted for sales of 3,602 nos., higher by 9 percent over June last year.




Jaguar Land Rover sales continued their upward trend since launch in June 2009. Cumulative sales and distribution offtake of passenger vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal are 78,336 nos. (72,236 Tata 6,100 Fiat), against 50,691nos. (45,837 Tata 4,854 Fiat) last year, a growth of 55 percent. Cumulative sales of the Nano are 14,779 nos. Cumulative sales of the Indica range are 26,507 nos., lower by 8 percent. Cumulative sales of the Indigo family are 21,303 nos., higher by 139 percent. Cumulative sales of the Sumo/Safari range are 9,647 nos., higher by 20 percent. The company's sales from exports at 5,128 vehicles in June 2010 registered a growth of 138 percent compared to 2,156 vehicles in June last year. The cumulative sales from exports for the fiscal at 12,243 nos. are higher by 134 percent over 5,221 nos. in the same period last year.

Tata Motors sales figure in May 2010

Tata Motors’ total sales (including exports) of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in May 2010 were 56,779 vehicles, a growth of 41% over 40,196 vehicles sold in May 2009. The company’s domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for May 2010 were 52,801 nos., a 38% growth over 38,392 nos. sold in May last year. Cumulative sales (including exports) for the company for the fiscal are 113,978 nos., a growth of 47% over 77,714 nos. sold last year. The company’s sales of commercial vehicles in May 2010 in the domestic market were 31,475 nos., a 37% growth compared to 23,004 vehicles sold in May last year. LCV sales were 17,615 nos., a growth of 22% over May last year. M&HCV sales stood at 13,860 nos., a growth of 61% over May last year. Cumulative sales of commercial vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal are 62,438 nos., a growth of 36% over last year. Cumulative LCV sales are 35,421 nos., a growth of 21% over last year, while M&HCV sales stood at 27,017 nos., a growth of 62% over last year.



The passenger vehicles business reported a total sale and distribution offtake of 23,489 nos. (21,326 Tata + 2,163 Fiat) in the domestic market in May 2010, a 42% increase compared to 16,563 nos. (15,388 Tata + 1,175 Fiat) in May last year. Sales of Tata passenger vehicles were 21,326 nos., a growth of 39% over May 2009. Sales of the Tata Nano were 3,550 nos. The Indica range sales were 8,468 nos., lower by 15% over May last year. The Indigo range recorded sales of 6,600 nos., a growth of 133% over May last year. The Sumo/Safari range accounted for sales of 2,708 nos., higher by 6% over May last year. Jaguar Land Rover sales continued their upward trend since launch in June 2009.



Cumulative sales and distribution offtake of passenger vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal are 48,388 nos. (44,425 Tata + 3,963 Fiat), against 31,178 nos. (28,798 Tata + 2,380 Fiat) last year, a growth of 55%. Cumulative sales of the Nano are 7,075 nos. Cumulative sales of the Indica range are 17,504 nos., lower by 6%. Cumulative sales of the Indigo family are 13,801 nos., higher by 156%. Cumulative sales of the Sumo/Safari range are 6,045 nos., higher by 27%. The company's sales from exports at 3,978 vehicles in May 2010 registered a growth of 121% compared to 1,804 vehicles in May last year. The cumulative sales from exports for the fiscal at 7,115 nos. are higher by 132% over 3,065 nos. in the same period last year. Tata Motor has reported to launch its new SUV car, Tata Aria soon in India. Apart from that launch, Indian car lovers will see more launches in India that includes Volkswagen Vento, Skoda Yeti and Nissan Micra.