Tata unveils a Nano for Europe. The Nano Europa gets electric power steering and a new interior for Europe. Photo credit: Philip Meech Related Stories Related Topics Tony Lewin Automotive News Europe March 4, 2009 06:01 CET GENEVA -- Tata Motors has unveiled a version of the Nano minicar called the Nano Europa that it says is intended for "select international markets. " Chairman Ratan Tata told Automotive News Europe that the car would "definitely" be coming to mainland Europe and the UK.
Tata said the Nano had generated wide interest in developed countries leading to the development of the Europa variant for future launch is such markets. The new car appears to be more suited to European driving conditions and tastes than the original version, with a longer wheelbase and a greater emphasis on styling details. It also gets a more powerful engine: a three-cylinder all-aluminum multi-point fuel injection unit that the company says will provide high fuel efficiency and CO2 emission of less than 100 grams per kilometer. Tata 'NANO' - The People's Car from Tata Motors. Tata Indica. The Tata Indica is a supermini car produced by the Indian manufacturer Tata Motors since 1998.
It is the first passenger car from Tata Motors and it is also considered India's first indigenous developed passenger car. As of August 2008[update], more than 910,000 units were produced and the platform had spawned off close to 1.2 million vehicles.[1] The annual sales of Indica has been as high as 144,690 units in 2006–07.[2] As of July 2009[update], monthly sales of Indica were around 8000 units. The models have also been exported to Europe, Africa and other countries since late in 2004.[3] History[edit] On 30 December 1998, Tata Motors (previously called TELCO) introduced the most modern car ever to be designed by an Indian company: the Indica. Initially introduced with the caption "More car per car," the ad campaign focused on roomy interiors and affordability.
First generation (1998–2007)[edit] In India, three versions were available with different trim levels. Indica Vista EV[edit] Tata Motors - HomePage. Tata Motors. Tata Motors Limited (formerly TELCO, short for Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company) is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India and a subsidiary of the Tata Group. Its products include passenger cars, trucks, vans, coaches, buses, construction equipment and military vehicles. It is the world's seventeenth-largest motor vehicle manufacturing company, fourth-largest truck manufacturer and second-largest bus manufacturer by volume.[5] Tata Motors has auto manufacturing and assembly plants in Jamshedpur, Pantnagar, Lucknow, Sanand, Dharwad and Pune in India, as well as in Argentina, South Africa, Thailand and the United Kingdom.
It has research and development centres in Pune, Jamshedpur, Lucknow and Dharwad, India, and in South Korea, Spain, and the United Kingdom. History[edit] The second-generation Tata Indica; one of the best selling cars in the history of the Indian automobile industry Operations[edit] Tata Motors Cars[edit]