Tatas to showcase Rs 1 lakh car at Auto Expo in January

By siliconindia   |   Friday, 21 December 2007, 18:06 IST
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Kolkata: Tata Motors has announced its plans to unveil its low cost cab on January 10, 2008 at the New Delhi Auto Expo. Auto expo has been the showcase of the Indian automobile and auto component industry for the past 18 years. Tata Motors will unveil its most-talked about product, at a special ceremony on January 10, while the commercial launch will take place later in 2008, said a company release. The production has now intensified to overcome the delays that had crept into the project, after the heavy monsoons, which had caused waterlogging at the project site at Singur. The specialty of the low budget vehicle is the , rear-engine car is targeted to hit the commercial market by the middle of 2008-09. The expo will also see Tata Motors putting up a joint show with Fiat India Automobiles. Tata Motors will display a range of new passenger vehicles, while Fiat will display passenger cars from its international range. It may be mentioned that Tata Motors has an agreement with Fiat Auto to build a pick-up vehicle in Argentina. It already distributes Fiat-branded cars in India.