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REPORT: Secondhand Tata Nano models commanding 30% markup as India's elite grabs on to new trend

Tata Nano - Click above for high-res image gallery The Tata Nano continues to take India by storm, and residents of the world's second most populous country appear to have gone over the deep end in an effort to secure their own personal "people's car." Australian website Drive is reporting that car buyers are paying a markup of up to 30% to purchase secondhand Nanos from the initial batch of buyers. The pent-up demand for the Nano stems in part from the fact that far more people signed up to purchase the econobox than Tata Motors has the ... Read more →

Rumormill: 2012 Jaguar sports car to get Volt-like extended-range hybrid tech? Jonathon Ramsey

Ratan Tata, Jaguar's owner, knows that the future of the company rests on "shiny and new" products. That's why the XE roadster was reportedly moved to the front of the line and given a 2011 release ...

Rumormill: Could Tata Nano be sold in U.S. Fiat-Chrysler dealers? Frank Filipponio

Looks like Tata Motors is trying to get the Nano into U.S. dealerships by 2011. India's largest domestic automaker thinks "the world's cheapest car" could do well here, especially given our ...

Tata looking to raise £1 billion to keep Jaguar, Land Rover going Jonathon Ramsey

We don't know how many times through the millennia one gentleman has told another, "Be careful with her – she's beautiful, but she's expensive." We would like to know if Alan Mullaly offered ...

Ratan Tata: Jaguar/Land Rover needs 500 million from the UK government to prevent layoffs Jonathon Ramsey

Ratan Tata bought Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) expecting to pick them up and help them fly. Instead, as with nearly every other car manufacturer, he's having to dig them out of a deepening hole. ...

Officially Official: Order books (finally) open on $2,000 Tata Nano 7 months ago on Autoblog

It's been a long time in the making, but the official launch of the Tata Nano has finally taken place. Billed as the World's Cheapest Car, the diminutive Nano will sell for just Rs. 1 lakh (about $2,000 U.S.) as it leaves the factory, though shipping, taxes and registration adds a considerable ...

Ferrari F1 going racing with... Tata Motors? 10 months ago on Autoblog

An historic event will take place at the start of the 2009 Formula 1 season as Italian Ferrari grand prix cars will be emblazoned with the logos of an Indian automaker for the first time ever. Tata Motors, a subsidiary of the Tata Group, has purchased rights to sponsor Ferrari's F1 racing efforts. ...

Tata mulls Jaguar return to Le Mans 1 year ago on Autoblog

Jaguar XJR-9 Ratan Tata would like to see Jaguar return to Le Mans someday, and seeing as he owns the British marque's new parent company, he probably has a lot of say in the matter. Tata expressed his wishes at his company's annual meeting at the end of July, but jag aficionados shouldn't get ...

Tata Nano may be branded a Fiat in overseas markets 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view more images of the Tata Nano Fiat and Tata already have a joint venture to distribute commercial vehicles. If they can do the big stuff, why not the little stuff? Tata and Fiat are looking at an agreement to sell the Tata Nano outside of India in markets where Fiat has a strong ...

Alfa to work with Jaguar on new vehicle platforms, dealerships? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Alfa Mi.To Hot on the heels of the impending sale official sale of Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata and news that Fiat is looking to start producing Alfa Romeo vehicles in the U.S. are reports that Fiat would be interested in partnering up with the new Jaguar ...

Tata World Takeover Part XVXVXIIIXVX: Indian automaker may buy stake in Ferrari 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's becoming increasingly apparent that India's largest automaker Tata cannot be stopped. On the verge of finalizing a deal to acquire Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford, Tata is now rumored to be interested in buying a stake in one of the most beloved performance marques of all time: Ferrari. We ...






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