Ratan Tata delivers first Nano in Mumbai

Ratan Tata Ratan N. Tata, the Chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Motors, handed over first lunar silver Tata Nano LX to Ashok Raghunath Vichare in Mumbai, at Tata's concord Motors dealership. Another customer, Ashish Balakrishnan, also brought sunshine yellow Tata Nano LX.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ratan Tata said: "I hope the Tata Nano will bring motoring pleasure to those who will be buying their first car as also those who currently own cars but want a modern, contemporary, emission-friendly city car."

He said that Nano will be launched in other cities very soon, as per earlier plans. Currently, work is going on at full swing at Tata's Pantnagar facility, to manufacture Nanos.

Mr. Tata hoped that the small, wonder car will fulfill the expectations of people, providing them with an economical and safe driving experience.

Tata's ambitious small car witnessed many ups and down ever since the beginning of its manufacturing process at the Singur plant in West Bengal. Widespread opposition by Mamta Benerjee-led Trinamool Congress and farmer organizations, over land acquisition row, forced the company to shift its manufacturing plant from Singur in WB to Sanand in Gujarat.