A promise is a promisesaid Ratan Tata, Chairman of the Tata group of industries, as he tried hard to control his emotions.
Spoken like a true Tata! The words revealed the integrity, honesty and fairplay that we have come to associate with the word.
The launching of Nano made me feel proud to be an Indian. We did something that no other nation of the world has been able to do; make a $2500 car.
The Times of London says that accessories like seat belts and airbags would push up the costs. These are compulsory in Britain. Seems like hair-splitting to me! Consider the fact that no auto company in the world has been able to make a car at this price, sans the paraphernalia.
Coming to the technical aspects.
- It complies with the latest European emission standards.
- It has passed the 'ramming' test. It is a standard test any road worthy car has to go through before it is placed in the market. It has driving the car into concrete walls to see if the machine does not fall apart.
The only dark cloud in the horizon I see is that the Nano is going to make the already crowded Indian roads even more crowded. It is time the Indian government woke up and did something to increase the road density of Indian cities. As usual the private industry has forced the government to shed its lethargy.
