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India's Tata Motors to Produce $2,000 Car
Associated Press ^
| 05-18-2006
| Associated Press
Posted on 05/19/2006 10:13:07 PM PDT by grey_whiskers
NEW DELHI - India's largest automobile manufacturer, Tata Motors Ltd., said Thursday it plans to set up a plant in the communist-ruled West Bengal state to manufacture a family car that will cost little more than $2,000.
The plant will be set up with an investment of 10 billion rupees ($220 million), and is expected to start production in two years, said Ratan Tata, the company's chairman.
A prototype of the five-seater model to be manufactured at the West Bengal plant is undergoing tests at a Tata facility in the western Indian city of Pune, Tata said.
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According to the article, Pune is in one of the Communist-dominated districts of India.
So, are the Communists seeing the light?
Will this be the Indian equivalent of the Yugo?
And who will they outsource production to in order to cut costs?
Full Disclosure: Or, God forbid, customer support...
I guess GM just got a little competition for "crappiest car"...
Cheers!
To: grey_whiskers
***Ratan Tata***
coolest name ever!!!
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posted on
05/19/2006 10:16:32 PM PDT
by
Zeppelin
(Texas Longhorns === National Champions !!!)
To: grey_whiskers
Yabbut they have a great automatic marketing slogan, ready-made.
Bodacious!
;^)
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posted on
05/19/2006 10:16:56 PM PDT
by
SAJ
(b)
To: grey_whiskers; TigerLikesRooster; nickcarraway; CarrotAndStick
Ping! to you and any others interested in such things.
Cheers!
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posted on
05/19/2006 10:17:57 PM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
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To: martin_fierro; Slings and Arrows
To: Jet Jaguar; All
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posted on
05/19/2006 10:29:46 PM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: 3rdcanyon; 75thOVI; Abathar; albee; Alice au Wonderland; Amityschild; andie74; Andy'smom; ...
"Boss, I'm gonna need the day off. The air bag in my Tata needs adjusting."
To: SAJ
Yep. "Put a pair of Bodacious Tatas in your driveway!" could be an advertising hit, for sure.
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posted on
05/19/2006 10:45:40 PM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: SAJ; mikrofon; martin_fierro
they have a great automatic marketing slogan, ready-made.TATA FOR NOW!
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I've never paid for Tatas.
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posted on
05/19/2006 10:49:46 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(When Al Franken had his bris, they threw away the baby and saved the foreskin.)
To: Smokin' Joe
To: Jet Jaguar
that will cost little more than $2,000. Small-Pay Tatas?
To: grey_whiskers
They're planning on a four door model.
Unfortunately, three of them are on one side.
[rimshot!]
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posted on
05/19/2006 11:09:33 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: martin_fierro
That was surprisingly gay!
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posted on
05/19/2006 11:11:22 PM PDT
by
sully777
(wWBBD: What would Brian Boitano do?)
Rattan tata cover:
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05/19/2006 11:13:46 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: Smokin' Joe
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posted on
05/19/2006 11:14:14 PM PDT
by
sully777
(wWBBD: What would Brian Boitano do?)
To: Smokin' Joe
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posted on
05/19/2006 11:14:53 PM PDT
by
sully777
(wWBBD: What would Brian Boitano do?)
To: grey_whiskers
In my merry Punemobile
Down the road of life we'll fly...
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posted on
05/19/2006 11:15:01 PM PDT
by
HAL9000
(Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
To: sully777
I couldn't! (too much rattan)!
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posted on
05/19/2006 11:16:43 PM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
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