78th Geneva Motor Show will stage Tata Motor’s Nano’s global entry. The five-door hatchback has already been getting rave reviews since its unveiling in Delhi Auto Expo early in the month of January.
While Nano has been the talk of the town for the price tag attached to it, it has also attracted a lot of negative reviews. For one, Suzuki Motors Chairman Osamu Suzuki stands wholly unconvinced as to how a car available for 2500 dollars will be able to adhere to safety and emission norms. “There is a slight lack of clarity about this figure. Does it refer to the actual retail price… Or does it refer to the cost of materials that are used in preparing this automobile… It’s not quite clear. … There’s not much clarity about which standards, and which year, this car is aiming to fulfill. … Will airbags be included… Will seat belts…
“Right now, in Europe we have the Euro3 standards, and soon we will have the Euro4 standards and around 2013 the Euro5 standards will also be implemented. Are [Tata] only planning to release it domestically in India… Are they thinking of exports… There is so much that is not known about this car. … Our fundamental stance is that rather than Suzuki becoming very concerned about watching over our shoulder to see what other people are doing, we’ll move forward at our own pace.”
Let’s just wait and watch, shall we.