Looks like Tata Motors’ Nano car is turning into a veritable font of inspiration for me.
After writing today’s original post (“Head’s Up Toyota, Here Comes Tata”) and the subsequent one (“Peak Oil”), I decided to have a closer look at India’s Tata Motors to get a better picture as to who this “upstart” car company [...]
Archive for January 10th, 2008
Here Comes Tata – Part II
Posted in Uncategorized on January 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Peak Oil
Posted in Uncategorized on January 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My previous post, about India’s Tata Motors’ introduction of a cheap ($2500) automobile, and its potential to put get the third world driving its way into the 21st century, has gotten me brooding about the “peak oil” concept again.
“Peak oil” is the idea that as we deplete the finite petroleum resources on this planet, there [...]
Head’s Up Toyota, Here Comes Tata
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The BBC reports that India’s Tata Motors has released what they are calling “The Worlds Cheapest Car”, the Nano, the least expensive model of which starts at $2500 (yes, you read that right). The idea here is not just to get India’s people off their bikes and motor scooters and into cars, but all [...]
