Tata halts construction of Nano plant, promises electric car for Norway within a year

It looks like Tata Motors is taking one step forward and one step back this week, with it announcing plans to launch an electric version of its Indica hatchback in Norway within a year while also letting out word that it has abruptly halted construction of the plant in Singur, India that was to have built its budget-priced Nano compact. That latter development was apparently the result of a long-standing dispute with farmers, who are demanding the return of some of the land that was seized by the state government, and had previously caused construction of the plant to be postponed for five days. For its part, Tata says it is now apparently considering relocating the construction site, which would likely cause the planned October launch of the Nano to be delayed.

Read - Reuters, "India's Tata to launch electric car in Norway in 1 yr"
Read - Tech-On, "Tata Suspends Construction of 'nano' Plant"

[Thanks, Samit]

[phanbouy @ Sep 4th 2008 5:06PM]

Bald spot not included.

[rock99rock @ Sep 4th 2008 5:36PM]

Murray would beg to diffah.

[TareX @ Sep 4th 2008 5:06PM]

Is there a law that says all green cars should look ugly?

[steven @ Sep 4th 2008 5:14PM]

No

[StalematE @ Sep 4th 2008 5:20PM]

looks like a lemon har har har har

[jswilson64 @ Sep 4th 2008 5:22PM]

It's way too small. I'm holding out for a Tata Bodacious

[rock99rock @ Sep 4th 2008 5:32PM]

Great idea, i just dont like that my shoes are bigger than those shoes.

[broli @ Sep 4th 2008 5:32PM]

Screw the nano I want the Air Car!

[WAWA @ Sep 4th 2008 5:57PM]

"promises electric car for Norway within a year"
NORWAY? but why? Thought they have a huge oil reserve.......

[Michael L. @ Sep 4th 2008 6:13PM]

"Right now we want to test it out in Norway with the Norwegian party. Because, you know, lot of infrastructure is required for electric vehicles and ... in Norway, they are making arrangements for electric cars."

That's why. Our infrastructure probably won't collapse when tens of thousands of electric cars are getting charged at the same time.

[kingu @ Sep 4th 2008 10:03PM]

Norway has both the Kewet and Think. Why would we want something like that?
Have a look for yourselves:

www.think.no
www.kewet.no

[Kurian @ Sep 5th 2008 2:43AM]

I hope this shit never makes it out. There is SO MUCH traffic here. Last thing we need is every asshole being able to afford a car.

[Games GOblin @ Sep 5th 2008 6:54AM]

well said, couldn't agree more

[vikas @ Sep 5th 2008 11:00AM]

it is a common phenomenon around the world that through the windscreen everyone looks an asshole.. so you know what the millions of people think about you ;)

[superhobo @ Feb 5th 2009 5:14AM]

I come from the future to agree with you.

At least these cars are small.

[Vikas @ Sep 5th 2008 11:00AM]

Well look who is talking..who runs a fuel guzzling car.. this car is one of the most fuel efficient cars. And Tata's have already started production at another location to achieve the october target.

[aumshantih @ Sep 5th 2008 5:15PM]

It's not really abrupt - the new plant had required a lot of land from the Government, but then they met up with a lot of political protests by the local opposition parties. It's a shame really.