| The buzz of the town is about Tata Nano, the | | | | capacity for four persons. BPO cab vendors are |
| hottest segment in the car market. The ultra-low | | | | also eagerly awaiting the small car. Tata’s |
| cost car has taken away all the attraction not | | | | Indica and Sumo have for long been the |
| only domestically but also globally. It is right on top | | | | preferred vehicles on account of high fuel |
| of the automotive mind-space. It has not only | | | | efficiency, easy maintenance, and easy |
| created a tough competition in the bike segment | | | | affordability. |
| but also in the car segment. The value of the | | | | At present Tata Indica is the single largest and |
| used car. went down drastically after the Nano | | | | the popular used taxi across commercial transport |
| was unveiled. | | | | in India. The diesel and CNG versions remain the |
| Nano has already attracted a long queue of | | | | most fuel efficient hatchback in its segment. |
| customers, especially the taxi operators and BPO | | | | Nano is going to be the tough competition for |
| cab drivers across the country. Many taxi drivers | | | | auto rickshaw manufacturers. Currently, an auto |
| have postponed their plans to buy new cars and | | | | rickshaw costs Rs 1.4 Lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), |
| prefer to wait for the one lakh car that will hit the | | | | an Indica car costs Rs 3.5 Lakh and an |
| market next this Diwali. The car was showcased | | | | ambassador car costs Rs 4.5 Lakh onwards. Auto |
| at the 2008 Auto Expo, New Delhi. | | | | rickshaw owners are also eagerly waiting for |
| It is going to be a 600 cc engine and a seating | | | | Nano’s release. |