Tata Motors to have permanent `Nano' facility at Pantnagar

24 March 2009

Tata Motors will set up a permanent facility for manufacturing the Nano, the world's cheapest car, at Pantnagar in Uttarakhand, even as round-the-clock work to ready Nano's new home at Sanand, 40 km from Ahmedabad, by 2009 is on.

''On the request of the state government, Tata Motors has agreed to convert its interim `Nano' arrangement into permanent one at Pantnagar,'' reports quoting the state's principal secretary (industries) P C Sharma said.

While Ratan Tata had promised to deliver the Nano from its new stable in the shortest possible time, the demand for Nano, launched yesterday, is estimated to far exceed the projections, according to dealers. (See: Ratan Tata launches Tata Nano) 

Tata Motors is also reported to have launched a distribution company - Tata Motors Distribution Companies Ltd - at Pantnagar industrial area to sell the Nano.

The base model of the Nano - Tata Nano Std (BS2 ) - will cost Rs1,12,735 ex-showroom Pantnagar.

The state government expects to rake in revenues to the tune of Rs200 crore from the sale of the Nano car and other commercial vehicles that are being manufactured at Pantnagar.