Tata Motors announce new Indica with better engine

Tata Motors have today announced that the Indica will soon be available with a new diesel engine. The new diesel engine, Termed to be powered by CR4 technology is possibly the DICOR engine that the Indica has been expected to be powered by for quite some time now. The new engine is claimed to be capable of making the Indica the most fuel efficient car in India. Apart from enhanced fuel

Tata Motors announces its ‘Full Throttle’ motorsport initiative

Tata Motors have announced their Full Throttle initiative, a platform for the company to participate in various motorsport events. The initiative will see Tata Motors as a company and its vehicles participating more actively in motorsports events in the coming times. The initiative gets kicked off with the participation of two Tata Safari SUVs and two Tata Xenon XT trucks in the Desrt Storm

Tata to rechristen Indigo Manza as Manza Elan

Tata Motors are planning to give their Indigo Manza some nip and tuck, remove the Indigo nametag, and rename it as Manza Elan. I have seen Tata’s intent to get rid of the Indica and Indigo brand names from their new Vista and Manza platforms. When I was doing a video review for the new Indica Vista 90, I was specifically told to try and not use the word ‘Indica’ and call the new car only Vista 90

Tata Nano diesel, CVT coming soon

Tata Motors is reported to be planning to launch a diesel variant of the Nano by September 2011. The turbocharged diesel engine will displace close to 700cc. The engine will be a two-cylinder common rail system. The new engine would feature the smallest turbocharger in the business and would probably be the tiniest common rail diesel engine ever. While the power and torque output have not been

Nano heading to Taiwan?

What started as an idea of providing a better means of transport to the Indians may soon find a place in the automobile market of Taiwan.Indian Autos Blog’s latest post says so. Theodore Huang, Chairman, Teco Group of Taiwan has shown some interest in introducing the Nano in the Taiwanese market. During an event arranged by Tata Motors in Taiwan, he said that he was really interested in working

Tata Nano may cost more

We told you a few days back that the Nano is going to be available directly off the shelf without the need for a prior booking. However, the car may not cost the same anymore. This is because Tata Motors seems to be contemplating a price hike for the Nano. If incorporated, the hike will range between Rs. 5000 to Rs. 15,000 depending on the variant. This comes in as no surprise, since Tata, during

Nano EV revealed in Geneva Motor Show

The world’s cheapest car is now on its venture to become the world’s cheapest and greenest car. The Electric version of the Tata Nano was revealed by Tata Motors at the Geneva Motor Show. Cosmetically, the Nano EV will carry the skin of the regular Nano. But within the skin will be an electrically driven heart that can easily accelerate from stand still to 100 kmph in just 10 seconds. The

Undisguised - Tata Aria Spotted Near Pune

One of motoroids regular readers sent this scoop shots of the Tata Aria doing its final testing rounds while being completely undisguised. Though we have already seen the MUV in flesh at the 2010 Auto Expo, we hadn't seen the vehicle running on road in its final production form. As per our friend who caught the Aria on cam, the vehicle was extremely quiet even when doing speeds of 130 km/h! On a

Nano Europa Details Revealed

What you see here in the photos is the comprehensively spruced-up version of the world’s cheapest car the Tata Nano. The Indian spec Nano is far too basic for developed markets like Europe. Hence Tata will give it a bunch of upgrades before its expected debut in 2011. Judging by the fact that maximum demand for Nano in India has been for the top end variant, Tata will most probably launch it in

Hybrid Nano on the anvil

Tata Motors had earlier revealed plans of introducing a diesel engine option for prospective buyer's of the world's cheapest car. It has now emerged that the manufacturer is also planning to develop a hybrid engine for the Nano! The highest official of the Tata Group gave a quote to the Maeil Business (a South Korean newspaper).According to Ratan Tata, Chairman of Tata Group, the automobile arm

Production of Nano to commence at Sanand in fourth quarter

The upcoming Nano factory in Gujarat will begin the trial production in the fourth quarter of this financial year, Tata Motors announced on Tuesday.The company had decided to move its factory site for the Nano at Sanand near Ahemdabad, following the Singur fiasco in West Bengal last year, where protests over land acquisition emerged super headed by Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress. Mr. PM

Tatas Omni Challenge : Ace Van

For the past two and a half decades, Maruti's little van, the Omni has been the only 'really cheap' mode of transporting 6-7 people around in our country. Rivals have come and gone, but thanks to their optimistic price-tags, none of them have been able to make a dent into the popularity of the 'lil Omni.Even though the demand for the other Maruti, the 800 has dropped from 20,000 units (per month)

Tata Motors developing electric powered Indica

Tata Motors has annouced that it is currently working on developing an electric powered Indica along with a Norweigan firm. The electric Indica will be first launched in the European market around 2011. Tata Motors have not confirmed if its electric powered B segment car will be launched in India when its ready. The manufacturer has revealed that it will be conducting a feasibility study before

Tata Nano to be tweaked further!

The Tata Nano has very rightfully earned its title as the world’s most cheapest/affordable car. But however, after certain feedback received by Tata Motors, the firm has announced its plans to further tune or tweak the Nano. The tuning will be done within six months with an intention to improve the performance offered by the car.Presently, the car has a rev limit up to 5000rpm which will be

200 Nano's to get DC touch!

The name Dilip Chhabria is well known among all self-respecting automobile enthusiasts in the country. To the uninitiated, he is the man behind DC Design Private Limited. In a career spanning for over 16 years Dilip Chhabria has modified a variety of cars across all segments starting from the humble Maruti 800, Tata Indica, Mahindra Scorpio, Honda Accord Mercedes S class and beyond. He has also

Nano's on Fire!

About 3 customers have so far complained about fire in their Nano's. The fault is so far reported on a switch which could be faulty. On all 3 occassions it is reported that the owners were not injured and also the cars were idle. Is it time to buy a Nano yet! These initial technical snags and faults are a usual case in every cars launch. However, our suggestion is to wait for another year before

Tata launches Indigo Manza

Tata today launched the latest sedan from its stable named "Indigo Manza". The car comes with a load of features which are not available in most upmarket sedans. It comes with features such as Bluetooth, Laptop chargers, Mobile phone charger and even more.Prices are said to start from 4.8 Lakhs for the base version. It will compete with other sedans in the segment such as Ford Fiesta and Honda

40 Land Rovers Recalled on Safety Concern

Tata owned JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) has recalled 40 land rovers in India on safety concerns over the vehicles manufactured between 2005 and 2007.