And the discounts only get bigger on the 2012 Tata Nano hatchback!

Tata Motors is pulling out all stops to push the Tata Nano, a practical city hatchback that is frugal and easy to park. The latest move by Tata Motors to sell the Nano is by means of a hefty discount that Tata is offering as exchange bonus for your old two wheeler of car. The exchange bonus works like this; You exchange your old two wheeler or four wheeler for the new 2012 Tata Nano. Tata Motors will pay you INR 20,000 extra, over and above the exchange value of your old two wheeler as the exchange bonus. In the same way, for four wheelers, Tata will pay you INR 25,000 extra as exchange bonus.

2012 Tata Nano

These exchange bonuses are over and above the flat 10,000 rupee cash discount that Tata is offering on all models of the 2012 Nano. Effectively, exchanging your old two wheeler will fetch you a 30,000 rupee discount on the Nano while exchanging your car will fetch you a 35,000 rupee discount on the 2012 Nano, both sizable discounts indeed. At the discounted prices, the 2012 Nano looks like a superb value proposition for folks wanting a frugal city run about that is inexpensive to buy and run as Tata does have attractive all-inclusive maintenance packages at INR 99 per month.

2012 Tata Nano LX Interiors

The 2012 Tata Nano comes in three variants, Basic, CX and LX. All three variants of the 2012 Nano have got a wide range of upgrades to improve performance as well as fuel economy. The 2012 Nano comes with a slightly more powerful engine with altered gear ratios to make the car quicker than before. Also, the improvements in the engine and transmission has meant that the Nano is now the most fuel efficient car in the country with a whopping ARAI certified mileage figure of 25.4 Kmpl. All these improvements come without any increase in price of the Nano, which has been retained at previous levels.

Source: ICB

New Tata Vista Sedan Class launched in Nepal

After receiving outstanding response and success in India, Tata Motors launched Tata Vista Sedan Class in Nepal on Tuesday.

Tata Vista Sedan Class

"With an aim to create a new breed which reinvents the conventional hatchback with an exquisite class of a sedan, the all new Vista Sedan Class has been given a complete makeover," Spiradi Trading, the authorized distributors of Tata Motors for Nepal, said in a statement.

According to the statement, Vista Sedan Class is all set to redefine the attributes of space, style, comfort, safety and fuel efficiency across all existing hatchbacks forever.

"The all new Vista showcases the progresses Tata Motors has made over the last several years of its first outing in the passenger car business in terms of design, quality, performance, technology and refinement. Compared to the other offerings in the market, the new vehicle is a significant set up over the previous generation and in line with other world class offerings," the statement added.

The Sedan has a complete new skin, height adjustable driver´s seat, tilt adjustable steering wheel, utility space in the floor console under the seat, deep glove box which can accommodate laptop, tubeless tyre, a new twist beam suspension, gas filled shock absorbers, among others.

The new Sedan comes with new features like dual SRS airbags, ABS with EBD assisted brakes, electrically controlled ORVMs, double din music system with Bluetooth and auxiliary input with steering controls, dual tone alloy wheels and keyless entry.

"The new sedan stands out from other vehicle because of its complete front design change which looks similar to Manza. New triple barrel headlamps, new grille and fog lamps now lend a classier and modern touch to the appearance up front," said the statement.

The car is powered by a range of internationally acclaimed power trains -- the new 1.3 liter Quadrajet Common Rail diesel engine and the 1.4 liter Safire MPF petrol engine manufactured by Fiat-Tata joint venture.

Siradi is providing 24 months or 7500 km warranty on Vista Sedan Class. The car is being launched at an introductory price ranging from Rs 1.89 million to Rs 2.64 million.

Source: Republica

Report: Jaguar launches production of turbine engines for C-X75 supercar

Of the 250 units of the Jaguar C-X75 supercars to be made, only a handful will get turbine engines. Tata Motors, Jaguar’s parent company, has opened a factory that will build those gas turbine engines for the C-X75 in Coventry.

Jaguar C-X75 Concept Car

Known as the Bladon Jets Engineering Center, the facility will employ 15 people and will house equipment used for the production of the small gas turbines. Each engine produces around 95-hp.

The Jaguar C-X75 Concept was powered by four 195-hp electric motors – one for each wheel – producing a total of 780-hp and a peak torque of 1,180 lb ft. On battery power alone, the C-X75 has a range of 68 miles. After power from the lithium-ion batteries ran out, the C-X75 Concept was to use two gas micro-turbines that produce a total of 188-hp and extend the range to 560 miles. Mated to a single-speed transmission, the Jaguar C-X75 Concept ran from 0 to 62 mph in 3.4 seconds with a top speed of 205 mph.

Of the 250 units that don’t get the turbine, Jaguar will fit them with a 4-cylinder turbo engine produced by Formula One team Williams.

Source: Auto Express

Jaguar XF Sportbrake Wagon Spied In The Snow

Jaguar's upcoming XF wagon, dubbed Sportbrake, has been spied testing once more this week. As before, Jaguar remains open about the model's identity, using the extra real estate to advertise its name.

Jaguar XF Sportbrake Spied testing in Snow

Whether the name will carry through to production is unclear, although it is likely that the final model will be known as the XF Sportbrake - in the same way BMW's wagons carry the Touring name, and Audi's wagons are badged Avant.

This is not the first time the Sportbrake has been spied on the road, and with cold weather testing now underway, a Frankfurt Motor Show unveiling in September looks promising.

Despite the swirly camouflage, it is clear that the XF wagon will combine the sleek lines of the traditional 'shooting brake' style with the familiar tapered roof of most 'sportwagons'.

Rear view of Jaguar XF Sportbrake spied testing in Snow

As a result, the car will also offer the practicality and capacious rear space of a proper wagon.

The introduction of the Sportbrake will give the XF a much-needed rival for the wagon variants of its competitors, including the BMW 5 Series, the Audi A6 and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

The wagon will be especially welcome in Australia, where the XF's 550 sales in 2011 trailed the E-Class (1386), the 5 Series (1384) and the A6 (710).

Source: The Motor Report

Tata Motors might build cars at Cluj – Romania

Tata Motors, the maker of the cheapest car in the world plans to build cars in Jucu, near Cluj-Napoca - Romania, MediaFax reports.

County Council chief Alin Tise declared on Monday that the meeting was focused on several issues but which are confidential.

Tise said however that the company considers a possible investment in the area. He said that other foreign investors expressed their interest for the county.

“I can’t give you any information on the investment value or the number of jobs stipulated,” Alin Tise, chairman of the CJ Cluj, said.

According to him, the investment would be worth “tens of millions of euros. ”

Last week the company reported a 15.97 per cent increase in total vehicle sales during January to 87,465 units. The company sold 75,423 units in the corresponding month last year, Tata Motors said in a statement.

The carmaker’s exports stood at 7,083 units last month, up 43.15% as against 4,948 units in the same month last year.

Indian Tata group includes over 90 companies in areas such as ICT, engineering, materials, services, energy, consumer products and chemicals, with activities in over 80 countries.

Source: INAUTONEWS