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Renault-Nissan vows to build world's cheapest car? Nano-nah-nah-nah-nah!

The other day we alerted you to the "fact" that Ford will be releasing a brand new $650 car. But as does everything that sounds too good to be true, the car in question was a severely used (and dented) 1993 Ford Taurus, and the Wisconsin-based masters of parody at The Onion were behind the video, not the Ford Motor Company. We mention this because more than one of you took the time to comment without watching the video, and the results were quite funny – in a laughing at you sort of way. Today though, is no joke. Carlos Ghosn, the ... Read more →

Hyundai opens Indian R&D facility to develop small cars Sam Abuelsamid

Over the past decade, Hyundai has rapidly moved up into the top echelon of the worlds automakers and part of its success has come from better tailoring its cars to local needs. To help in that ...

REPORT: David Coulthard gets a speeding ticket. In an F1 car. Noah Joseph

You can't blame an F1 driver from driving fast. That's what they're supposed to do. Evidently authorities in India feel differently, however, as they've slapped David Coulthard with an enormous ...

REPORT: Labor unrest in India to cause Ford to idle key NA crossover plant Jonathon Ramsey

Rico Auto Industries in India makes transmission parts for Ford's Flex and Edge, along with its upscale Lincoln MKT and MKX twins. Unfortunately for the Blue Oval, Automotive News is reporting ...

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

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 ...

Last Place on Earth: SSC Ultimate Aero TT headed for... India? 2 months ago on Autoblog

Though we've never been, we often hear that time slows down in India. The pace of life is so different there and so far away from everyday American/Western experience that time feels as if it's crawling. On the opposite end of the spectrum lies the SSC Ultimate Aero TT. A car that while we ...

REPORT: Electric Chevy Spark to get its fire from... Reva? 2 months ago on Autoblog

Reva, the little electric car company from India whose product has withstood ridicule from the likes of automotive entertainer Jeremy Clarkson, seems to be working very hard of late to turn those jeers into cheers. Not only will it be showing off two new models with fancy telematic systems and ...

Mahindra's 30-mpg diesel-powered Pik-Up gets driven 2 months ago on Autoblog

Mike Levine over at PickupTrucks.com got a chance to drive the Mahindra Pik-Up regular cab with a 7-foot bed and lived to say rather good things about it. He drove the 2.5-liter diesel spec that is a generation behind what we'll get here, so actual driving impressions are moot. The real story ...

Americans warming to idea of Chinese, Indian autos? 3 months ago on Autoblog

We've known for a while now that Mexicans are getting some Chinese cars with their ten gallon jars of pickles, but what about Americans? Would we go for vehicles from another country from across the Pacific? There's a wonderful moment at the end of Tucker: A Man and his Dreams where Jeff ...

India's Rickshaw Challenge is lunacy on three wheels 3 months ago on Autoblog

Any race that bills itself as, "As An Amazing Race For The Clinically Insane" had better be pretty special. Special like a 24 Hours of LeMons where all the drivers freebase psilocybin special. Good news – the Rickshaw Challenge seems to be just about that special. Serious: participants are ...

Many Tata Nanos to be used as taxi cabs? 3 months ago on Autoblog

India currently has just under 1.2 billion residents. Moreover, its population is set to overtake China any monsoon now. As India's economy continues to grow (currently the world's 12th largest) all those people now have places to go. We've all seen crazy pictures of fantastically overloaded ...

REPORT: Tata Nano passes European crash testing 4 months ago on Autoblog

The Tata Nano, the diminutive Indian four-door econobox rumored to eventually arrive in U.S. showrooms, has reportedly passed current European impact testing. According to Autocar, the offset front and side impact tests took place at the MIRA test center last week under supervision by an ...

REPORT: Tata selects first 100,000 Nano buyers from lotto 5 months ago on Autoblog

Interest in the world's most affordable new car has been very strong, as Tata Motors reportedly received 206,000 applications for the $2,500 Nano. Due to production constraints, Tata ran a lottery to determine which of the applicants would receive one of the first 100,000 Nanos, and the Indian ...

Officially Official: Order books (finally) open on $2,000 Tata Nano 8 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 ...

Geneva 2009: Bodacious Tatas - Indian automaker debuts Nano Europa 8 months ago on Autoblog

Uttering the word "Europa" should spark memories of the funky and fragile Lotus of the '60s and '70s, or perhaps the British sportscar company's more recent revival. What one normally doesn't tend to think of is the Tata Nano. That may change, however, as the discount Indian auto is slated to ...

Mahindra profits tank 99% amidst currency woes 9 months ago on Autoblog

You think that General Motors and Chrysler are in trouble? Take a look at India's largest SUV-maker, Mahindra. It posted a whopping 99% drop in profits last quarter due to the double blow of a 26% sales dip and a "currency loss." The lack of interested car buyers is an all-too-familiar theme, but ...

Tata Indica celebrates decade of sales with special edition 10 months ago on Autoblog

This cute little guy is the Tata Indica Vista, a special edition created to celebrate ten years of Indica sales. The Indica has perennially been one of India's best selling cars, as well as being Tata's prime mover. Given credit for greatly lifting the fortunes of the company, the Indica walks off ...

Rolls-Royce Phantom mobile phone store in India 11 months ago on Autoblog

It's called ingenuity, and it's given us such things as the cell phone and the Rolls-Royce Phantom. So why not combine the two to create a cell phone store in the back of a Rolls-Royce Phantom? That's evidently what some well-heeled entrepreneurs in India did, purchasing a Phantom instead of a ...

Tata ready to move Nano plant away from contentious region 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Tata Nano may be the most expensive vehicle ever to be the cheapest new car on earth. Violent protests at one of the car's planned assembly sites have gotten so rampant that the Indian automaker is near a deal to exit the nearly completed West Bengal facility all together. Just a few days ...

Supplier CEO attacked and killed by laid-off workers 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Tata Nano, which will be the world's least expensive car, has already exacted enormous sums of money and time. A dispute over the location of a new factory has cost Tata close to a year of court wrangling and might end up spoiling a £200 million investment. Now the efforts to build the ...

Nano plant protests may cause Tata to reconsider 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Tato Nano Fueling speculation that the Tata protests last week may have been much more effective than originally reported, India's Tata Motors Ltd has said it will move the upcoming Tata Nano plant from its planned eastern India location if the violent ...

Spy Shots: Production Suzuki A-Star spotted in India 1 year ago on Autoblog

Although it is undoubtedly toned down a bit, Suzuki has been able to create what appears to be a nearly production-ready version of the A-Star concept it showed at the last New Delhi Motor Show just six months ago. The Indian release of the new car indicates just how important the emerging markets ...

Production of Tata Nano could be delayed due to land dispute 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Tata Nano. Indian carmaker Tata chose a site in Singur, India for the plant that would make the Nano, the world's cheapest car. Not long afterward, eleven petitions were filed in the Calcutta High Court stating that the purchase of the land for the factory ...

Nissan/Renault considering Nano competitor for India 1 year ago on Autoblog

Countries like China and India are a hotbed for the auto industry, and every major automaker is looking to improve its standing in the emerging markets while they're still on the ground floor. Low-cost micro cars are all the rage in the East, and Nissan/Renault is looking into getting a piece of ...

In India, Kama Sutra inspires young car designer 1 year ago on Autoblog

We've heard the styling of some Italian cars being referred to as sensual before, so it comes as little surprise that the Italian styling firm Pininfarina's interest was piqued when it heard that a young Indian's car designs were inspired by the ancient love-making guide Kama Sutra. Ramesh Gound, a ...

Toyota considering Indian plant for small car production 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more high-res images of the Toyota iQ Toyota has been working on an affordable small car that will be cost-competitive in emerging markets, and Autocar is reporting that India is being considered as a destination for production. India makes sense due to its low-cost labor, and with ...

Zip it! Mumbai holds a no-honking day 1 year ago on Autoblog

For the aggressive driver, the horn can prove to be a powerful ally, but it can also annoy the snot out of everybody around them. In Mumbai, India, the noise pollution emanating from the auto-sax is so bad, the heavily populated city decided to have a no-honking day. Here in the States we have a ...

BMW considering luxury microcar for sale in India 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's been sporadically reported over the past few months that BMW is considering offering a new microcar to battle it out with the smarts and Toyota iQs of the world. An Isetta revival seems plausible, but in markets outside of Europe and the U.S., the determining factor for consumers is price. BMW ...

Tata Nano tanking used car market in India 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more images of the Tata Nano Anticipation for the Tata Nano in India is so high that the country's used car market is taking a dive ahead of the car's arrival later this year. Autocar is reporting that sales for India's current most popular and cheapest car, a used Maruti 800, ...

REPORT: Super Aguri on sale for $1 1 year ago on Autoblog

Super Aguri undergoing testing at Jerez Well that didn't take long. After only two years on the grid, Super Aguri is up for sale. Unlike most of the other "new" teams that took over and rebranded themselves from previous teams, Super Aguri actually put up the bond to join the 2006 Formula One ...

Tata and Chrysler sign deal to import electric Ace 1 year ago on Autoblog

One way or another, we're going to see a Tata vehicle here in the United States. Whether or not it's through the Jaguar/Land Rover brands or something actually wearing the Tata nameplate, India's top vehicle builder is moving aggressively to become a world player. To that end, Tata Motors has ...

Bajaj Auto debuts $3,000 car ahead of Tata 1 year ago on Autoblog

With less than a day to go before Tata unveils its much-hyped $2,500 "people's car," one of the automaker's Indian rivals, Bajaj Auto, has unveiled a vehicle with a similar purpose. The concept, which was designed and built in India, will be produced under the Nissan/Renault/Bajaj alliance and ...

Ford to invest $500m in India to build new small car, engines 1 year ago on Autoblog

Ford's connections in India are growing far beyond the announcement that Tata is the preferred bidder to purchase Jaguar and Land Rover. Ford announced today that it would also be investing another $500 million in India to double its manufacturing capacity by 2010 and establish itself as a leader in ...

Compressed air car on track for production this year 1 year ago on Autoblog

Guy Negre's compressed air vision has crossed our desks before. The vehicle, which uses a motor powered by 4,000 psi of compressed air stored in carbon fiber tanks, will actually start production in India soon – after 15 years in development – thanks to some help from India's biggest ...

Czech Up: Skoda plans its own VW Up! derivative 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Skoda Fabia (not sold in America) is pretty small. It's based on the Volkswagen Polo platform (also not sold in America). But Skoda chairman Reinhard Jung wants an even smaller car based on the upcoming production version of the VW up! concept, and that also won't be sold here in all ...

Daimler to invest $420m in Indian venture 1 year ago on Autoblog

Daimler is joining throngs of other automakers, including Navistar, Nissan and Volvo, to establish India as one of the largest builders of commercial trucks in the world. Its newest venture involves a partnership between Daimler AG and India's Hero Group (great name!), with Daimler investing some ...

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