Nano Good O!

[Pedro_The_Swift]

by Michael Harley (http://www.autoblog.com/bloggers/michael-harley/) on Jul 14th 2009 at 3:57PM
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2009 Tato Nano - Click above for high-res image gallery


The Tata Nano (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/10/video-live-reveal-of-tata-nano-plus-more-pics/), the diminutive Indian four-door econobox rumored to eventually arrive in U.S. showrooms (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/06/report-tata-confirms-nano-u-s-bound-in-around-two-years/), 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 inspector from Britain's Vehicle Certification Authority. A spokesperson for Tata said the company is "delighted but not surprised" with the results, as the car had already been tested in India.

Sold only in its homeland right now, Tata seems determined to expand its passenger vehicle business to Europe and North America. With that in mind, the automaker is working to upgrade the Nano to ensure the Lilliputian meets "Westernized" crash standards, including the European NCAP tests, and our own NHTSA requirements.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Thats a bit harsh,,:mad:

I would've given it a "2 Day" rating,,,

being new and all,,,;)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

VIDEO: Tata Nano gets its crash on (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/15/video-tata-nano-gets-its-crash-on/)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

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REPORT: First Tata Nano delivered to customer in Mumbai [w/VIDEO] (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/report-first-tata-nano-delivered-to-customer-in-mumbai-w-video/)

by Sebastian Blanco (http://www.autoblog.com/bloggers/sebastian-blanco/) on Jul 17th 2009 at 3:28PM
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Tato Nano – Click above for high-res image gallery


The first customer to get a Tata Nano has taken delivery of the world's cheapest car today. Tata Motors delivered the car to a Mr. Ashok Raghunath Vichare of Mumbai who paid just 100,000 rupees ($2,053 U.S.) for the car. The Nano went on sale earlier this year (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/03/23/tata-nano-launches-today-56-mph-for-1-985/) and has been a source of endless discussion since it was announced in early 2008. While incredibly cheap, other numbers for the tiny car are also impressive: the Automotive Research Association of India has rated the Nano at 56 miles-per-gallon U.S., and the car produces emissions of just 101 grams of CO2 per km.

The Indian market is only the first step for the Nano – A Euro-spec model recently passed European crash tests (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/07/15/report-tata-nano-passes-european-crash-testing/) and the car is still scheduled to come to the U.S. at some point (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/06/07/tata-wants-to-bring-the-nano-to-the-us-within-two-years/) in the not-too-distant future. Click on the gallery below or check out a video of the first Nano handover ceremony after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/report-first-tata-nano-delivered-to-customer-in-mumbai-w-video/).