Mumbai: Approximately in two hours from now, Ratan Tata will host a press conference for the India’s biggest ever automotive launch. The actual launch ceremony of Nano will happen after the press conference. We are here to bring you every action. Stay tuned….
Do you know: While Vijay Mallya (think Royal Challengers) broke even at the first IPL season itself, Nano will take five to six years to break even.. Support automotives
Nano 2.55: Ratan Tata says the 1lakh price tag is protected only for first 1lakh Nanos. Nanos delivery will begin by July 2009.
Nano 3.10: Nano bookings will begin on April 09th and will be open till April 23rd
Nano 3.20: No price revision for bookings happening between April 09th and April 23rd
Nano 3.20: You can book Nano at 30000 booking centres across India.
Nano 3.30: The minimum down payment for Nano would be Rs 2,999. The first one lakh applicants would be allotted the cars randomly and they would not be given any interest on their booking money. However Tata Motors would pay 8.5 per cent interest to applicants who don’t feature among the first one lakh buyers.
Nano 3.45: Entered the ceremony hall..Mad rush..
Nano 4.05: The press conference is about to start..
Nano 4.10: Nano will come in three variants and contrary to speculation Tata promises the base model will form 50% of total production
Nano 4.20: The three variants of Nano – Nano base, Nano CX and Nano LX will come in six colours – racing red,ivory white,summer blue,sunshine yellow,champagne gold and lunar silver
Nano 4.32: The models of Nano standard and CX variant will comply BSII norms and BSIII norm, and Nano LX model will come with BSIII norms compliant
Nano 4.33: Nano base model Nano standard will be available in racing red,ivory white and summer blue. Nano CX will be available in five colours racing red,ivory white,summer blue,champagne gold and lunar silver and Nano LX will be available in sunshine yellow,champagne gold and lunar silver
Nano 4:36: Tata claims Nano petrol will return a mileage of 23.6kmpl as tested by ARAI
Nano 4.48: Believe it! booking of nano can be done through online and payment can be made through netbanking
Nano 4:54: Prices of Nano variants will be announced at the launch ceremony post this press conference…stay cool for another 2 hours
Nano 5:03: Nano comes with 18 months or 24000kms warranty whichever is earlier
Nano 5.15: Pick Tata Nano phone, watches, tshirts availble at Nano website and westside and chroma outlets. Also body kits and car audio system are available. A free online game in nano portal and a Nano mobile game with tataindicom mobiles is to raise to the euphoria further.
Nano 5.22: Top speed of Nano is electronically limited to 105kmph
Nano 5:26: Nano comes with an impressive urning circle diameter of 8.0-metres and 180mm ground clearance. Tailor made for terrible indian roads and tight traffic.
First live picture from the Nano launch ceremony
