NEW DELHI, India – Safe, affordable personal transportation for India’s masses has always been a personal quest for Ratan Tata ... short of a full-fledged car.” Tata credits a dedicated ...

a car designed to bring affordable mobility to millions of Indians. The Spark Behind the Nano The idea for the Tata Nano was born from an observation that Ratan Tata made while traveling across India.

FORTUNE -- Nothing better demonstrates Ratan ... But the Nano has struggled with the complexities of life in India. Tata (TTM) first planned to make the car at a plant in West Bengal.

When it comes to Indian cars, the Tata Nano stands out, not just for its looks, but also for its price. When it was launched in January 2008, the funky-looking car cost Rs 1 lakh for its base ...

The Indian model is a four-door car that can seat up to five people; its air-cooled engine is in the back, like the original Volkswagen Beetle. The Nano was the brainchild of Ratan Tata ...

We must not forget that the Nano is first and foremost a car for India, a country of about one billion people where fewer than two percent own a car. It was instigated by Ratan Tata, the chairman ...

affordable car—one that would ensure safety without compromising on the essence of mobility. Despite the initial excitement, the Nano struggled to maintain momentum in the market. Ratan Tata ...

The tiny and fascinating Tata Nano will supposedly go on sale at the end of this month in India, but this didn't stop CEO Ratan Tata from ... pleasure and utility of personal mobility combined ...

When Ratan Tata revealed the $2,500 Nano mini car in India in January 2008, the owner and Chairman of Tata Motors, made headlines the world over with the world’s cheapest car. Three years later ...

The Tata Nano, a four-passenger city car developed and sold in India ... has long been rumored to be in the works, Tata chairman Ratan Tata has just announced that a hybrid version could ...

had been hospitalised in intensive care since Monday. Tata Group's Ratan Tata poses in front of the Tata Nano in New Delhi on January 10, 2008. (AFP) Tata joined the family firm after acquiring a ...