Pune, India – There are moments in your career when you know that you’re experiencing something rare and invaluable. November 26, the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, will remain etched in my memory as my first encounter with the Tata Nano. And if I’m not mistaken, I’m …

Since the demise of the Nano, which created a big buzz a decade ago as the world’s cheapest automobile, Tata Motors has pretty much remained out of the spotlight. Well, the Indian automaker (and Jaguar Land Rover owner) surprised quite a few people at the 2019 Geneva Auto Show by …

The Indian-built Tata Nano is a simple car made to transport people from A to B while being as cheap to own as possible. It is not sold here (since it wouldn't be able to pass our crash tests) but Indians who spend around $2,000 can own one; that price …

Tata Motors Managing Director Karl Slym, 51, fell to his death from the 22nd floor of his Bankok hotel last week. His body was discovered on a fourth floor balcony by hotel staff and Police discovered a multiple-page suicide letter in his hotel room. Slym was in the Thai capital …

With the 38 horses that the Tata Nano produces, New Delhi cops won’t be engaging in any high speed pursuits on Indian roads. However the police force in the city intends to use the small city car for other reasons. The Tata will serve a special police unit, whose mandate …

When someone builds a car for just a few thousand dollars, you’ve got to wonder about the quality of said vehicle. After all, with recalls flying fast and thick for automobiles costing tens of thousands of dollars, a bargain basement vehicle with a price tag like that of the Tata …

While purists may have lamented to the sale of iconic British marques Jaguar and Land Rover to Indian firm Tata, one cannot argue with the headway both Jaguar and Land Rover appear to be making. With serious updates across the Land Rover line including the recently-shown Evoque and a slew …

More than 203,000 people have bought the ultra-cheap Nano car in India, yielding sales of 25 billion rupees (US$512.6 million), Tata Motors said Monday. The sales are significant in a country where just 1.5 million passenger cars were sold last year _ and where the Nano was on sale only …

China’s weight in the auto industry is well known. Since cracking open just a few years ago, the new and completely untapped market of millions has rewarded some surprising marques, with GM’s Buick soaring to the top of the charts. With a penchant for luxury cars, the communist country has …