Caparo to supply body panels for TATA Nano

Caparo, the manufacturer of the super-advanced Caparo T1, will build body structures for the Tata Nano. Caparo has been manaufacturing similar items for other auto makers in India for the last three years. Their customer list also boasts of JCB and Ashok Leyland.

60% of the assemblies will be taken care by Caparo. The structural panels will be pressed and assembled at the factory in Singur, West Bengal, where the car will be manufactured. To keep the costs down, Caparo has used a new semi automated production line with zero fault forward quality control systems that will ensure maximum efficiency.

"The body technology is relatively conventional, but the manufacturing technology is the result of very sophisticated analysis to ensure high-quality, low cost production," said Caparo Group CEO Angad Paul.

The reason why Tata has handed this task to Caparo is because of their good reputation for producing high quality components, and they also supply components to rival Maruti Suzuki’s 800.

$2500 car to be unveiled on January 10

Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile company, will present its People’s Car on January 10, 2008 at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi. Tata Motors’ display will include a range of new passenger vehicles, buses from the joint venture with Marcopolo of Brazil, newly developed multi-axle heavy trucks, pickup vehicles, applications of panel vans, and new mini-trucks.



The car is powered by a 30-35 hp engine and can reach a top speed of 70 km/h. If you choose to pass this limit you will risk your’s car longevity, but you will still be safe.

The low cost is explained by the leak of many useful elements. There will be no radio, no air conditioned, no electric windows. Also many of the car’s elements were made by plastic instead of metal.



Tata announced the car will be priced at $2500, but experts expect the car to be more than $3000. Still, it will be the cheapest car on the market.