Text Only
Search

 
India's Tata Motors Set to Unveil World's Cheapest Car

08 January 2008

India's Tata Motors is expected to unveil the world's cheapest car on Thursday.

The new vehicle is expected to cost about $2,500.

A news report says the company worked to keep costs down by keeping the vehicle small, light and as simple as possible.

The report says the car has one windshield wiper instead of two, and no frills such as radios or power steering.  Much of the vehicle is expected to be made of plastic.

Only about eight Indians out of every 1,000 now own a car, so there may be a large market for the vehicle in the nation's fast-growing economy.

emailme.gif E-mail This Article
printerfriendly.gif Print Version

  Top Story
Clinton Discusses North Korea, Burma Issues at APEC

  More Stories
South Korean Military on High Alert After Naval Clash
Obama Pays Tribute to Fort Hood Shooting Victims   Audio Clip Available  Video clip available
Washington Area Sniper Executed
Bomb Rocks Northwestern Pakistan
China Ready to Welcome President Obama  Video clip available
British PM Defends Military Mission in Afghanistan  Audio Clip Available
Lebanon's Unity Government Convenes for First Time
Report: Africa's Disappearing Wetlands Produce 'Alarming' Levels of Greenhouse Gas
IEA Urges Action on Climate Change
Somali Pirates Deny Arms Seizure  Audio Clip Available
Cross-Examination Begins in War Crimes Trial of Former Liberian President  Audio Clip Available
US Development of H1N1 Vaccine Hits Snag  Video clip available
Clinton Urges 'Compassion' for Americans Detained in Iran  Audio Clip Available
World War II Museum Expansion Aims at Younger Generations  Audio Clip Available  Video clip available