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  • August 2008

    • Protests Threaten World's Cheapest Car

      Der Spiegel  |  Aug 26, 08 3:51 PM CDT

      Protests Threaten World's Cheapest Car

      (Newser) - The promised October launch of a $2,500 car by India’s Tata Motors is in jeopardy after massive protests at its West Bengal factory, Der Spiegel reports. Led by the state's opposition leader, 30,000 demonstrators promised a "fight to the finish" for land they say the government acquired illegally. Tata insists its Nano will be delivered on time even if the factory must move. More »

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      India  • auto industry  • protests  • protesters  • Tata Motors  • Tata Nano

  • March 2008

    • Tata's Luxury Buys Tell World 'We're Here'

      BBC  |  Mar 26, 08 11:53 AM CDT

      Tata's Luxury Buys Tell World 'We're Here'

      (Newser) - Perhaps you’ve never heard of Tata, the Indian company that's the new owner of Jaguar and Land Rover—but it's already a $70 billion globe-straddling giant, the BBC reports, with major subsidiaries in a host of industries. Not content with dominating its fast-growing home market, Tata Motors sells cars in Africa, South America, and throughout Asia. More »

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      India  • auto industry  • Ford  • Jaguar  • Tata Motors  • Land Rover  • Tata Nano

    • Ford to Sell Jaguar, Land Rover to India's Tata

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 25, 08 9:30 PM CDT

      Ford to Sell Jaguar, Land Rover to India's Tata

      (Newser) - Ford will sell marquee brands Jaguar and Land Rover to India's Tata Motors, the Wall Street Journal reports. Under the deal, expected to be announced tomorrow, Ford will get $2 billion, less than it paid for either company in separate deals years ago. Ford has lost $15 billion the past two years and is in the midst of a major restructuring. More »

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      Ford  • US automakers  • Tata Motors  • Jaguar  • Land Rover  • Alan Mulally

    • Small Is the New Big

      Newsweek  |  Mar 20, 08 2:36 PM CDT

      Small Is the New Big

      (Newser) - Ever-increasing gas prices, environmental concerns and demand in developing countries are leading worldwide small-car sales past those of larger counterparts, Newsweek reports. With cars like India’s Tata Nano set to overhaul the auto industry by offering new mobility to millions, US automakers are scrambling to retool their businesses to sells more small cars for smaller per-auto profits. More »

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      India  • General Motors  • Detroit  • Ford  • Chrysler  • fuel efficiency  • SUVs  • Tata Motors  • Tata Nano  • small cars

  • February 2008

    • Air Cars Motor Toward US

      Popular Mechanics  |  Feb 26, 08 4:20 PM CST

      Air Cars Motor Toward US

      (Newser) - A car powered by compressed air and a supplemental fuel source will be available in the US as early as 2010, Popular Mechanics reports. Manufacturer Zero Pollution Motors wants to introduce a $17,800 six-seater, which the company estimates will get 800 to 1,000 miles out of a tank of air and 8 gallons of either conventional gas, ethanol or another kind of biofuel. More »

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      carbon emissions  • car  • hybrid car  • Tata Motors

  • January 2008

    • Toyota, GM Working on Super-Cheap Models, Too

      Associated Press  |  Jan 17, 08 3:56 PM CST

      Toyota, GM Working on Super-Cheap Models, Too

      (Newser) - Work on the world's cheapest cars is underway at the world's biggest car companies, the Associated Press reports. Toyota and GM announced this week at Detroit's North American International Auto show they are working on inexpensive subcompacts similar to India's Tata Motors' $2,500 car and aimed at emerging markets. "There is a huge market for low-cost/price vehicles," Toyota's president said. More »

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      India  • General Motors  • Detroit  • Toyota  • Tata Motors  • Detroit Auto Show  • cheap  • subcompact

    • India's Tata Debuts $2,500 Car

      Associated Press  |  Jan 10, 08 10:34 AM CST

      India's Tata Debuts $2,500 Car

      (Newser) - It has no radio, air conditioning, or passenger-side mirror and only one windshield wiper; but what Tata Motors' newest offering, the Nano, does have is a price tag that could help millions of people become car owners: $2,500. The tiny 4-door sub-compact, the world's cheapest car, was unveiled at India's biggest auto show yesterday, prompting fears that it will worsen pollution and make India’s already crowed roads impassable, reports the AP. More »

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      India  • auto industry  • pollution  • Tata Motors  • miles per gallon  • sub compact

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