In India’s auto industry, history will repeat itself. Almost 23 years after India’s first people’s car Maruti was sold through allotment, the Tatas avatar of the common man’s car Nano could also make people wait before they really own one.Old timers recall that Maruti, the first people’s car manufactured by the Japanese auto maker, Suzuki Motors, had held city-wise draw of lots to meet people’s demand.
A number of proud owners of original lot of Maruti 800 proudly remember the time when the car was sold for around Rs 45,000.
Tatas are also going to adopt a similar exercise for the world’s cheapest car, when it would be eventually made available to the common man.
In an interaction with mediapersons, Chairman of the Tata Motors, Ratan N. Tata, clearly indicated at limited production of the car.
“It is certainly not going to reach one million mark. Certain concerns are being expressed about the car due to its anticipated high-sales volume that could create chaos on the Indian roads. We would be going for some sort of allotment.”
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