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Last updated on July 2nd, 2017 at 01:29 pm
Many poor people happy; many rich people scared:
After years of secret preparation, the world’s cheapest car will be unveiled in Delhi this week – delighting millions of Indians as much as it is horrifying environmentalists.
At 100,000 rupees (£1,290), the People’s Car, designed and manufactured by Tata, is being marketed as a safer way of travelling for those who until now have had to transport their families balanced on the back of their motorbikes …
Analysts say the project could revolutionise car prices, not just in India, but globally. Several other manufacturers have similar products in the pipeline. These figures alarm environmentalists …
Progress. It’s not for brown people.
(Via JFB)
Tata recently purchased Jaguar and Land Rover.
I wonder if we’ll get cheaper Jaguars, or mysterious electrical problems for the People’s car.
Posted by Ernst Blofeld on 2008 01 06 at 01:10 PM • permalink
After years of secret preparation…
Hardly surprising, given how the envirotards say “progress” when they really mean “regress”.
The state’s communist government overcame violent protests from local people who were forced off their land to make way for the project.
Heh! I bet that a whole bunch of watermelons were pi$$ed off over this blatant support of capitalism.
Posted by The_Real_JeffS on 2008 01 06 at 01:31 PM • permalink
The “people’s car” sounds familiar. Wonder where I heard that……
Posted by chunt31854 on 2008 01 06 at 02:52 PM • permalink
Re #6, chunt, given that the new Tata plant is located in an Indian state run by a communist government, it’s hardly a coincidence.
Besides, commies are almost never original; they generally survive by stealing ideas from smarter people.
Posted by The_Real_JeffS on 2008 01 06 at 03:21 PM • permalink
Progress. It’s not for brown people.
God damn, if that aint the truth. Don’t make fun of their religions either. That’s reserved for white people as well.
Posted by Jimmy the Dhimmi on 2008 01 06 at 04:07 PM • permalink
We all know how good the Indians are at hotting up their cheap cars.
Bodacious Tatas!
BUAWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
Posted by The_Real_JeffS on 2008 01 06 at 10:03 PM • permalink
Tata, the Indian car company is also apparently on board to make [url=http://www.gizmag.com/go/7000/this[/url]
It’s exciting! Reducing our reliance on oil will help us slip out of the saudis’ grasp. Any technical expertise around here able to comment?[
Posted by carpefraise on 2008 01 07 at 02:32 AM • permalink
Oh darn it!this
Posted by carpefraise on 2008 01 07 at 02:33 AM • permalink
Please note the following:
Tatas have delayed the launch of their new car to improve its environmental and safety aspects.Whether or not Tatas seek to export their car to Western countries (and whether it meets safety standards) is probably a moot point as they will be busy selling it to the growing number of people (tens of millions) who have been raised out of poverty through economic development in the last 17 years.
This article from the Times of India may give you a slightly less biased view. It seems to suggest that the Tatas developed the car to take advantage of a niche market, not just to help with the dangers associated with motorcycling on Indian roads.
Agree with #13 – needless scaremongering.
By the way, the violence at the village in West Bengal which was the subject of a Maoist-inspired uprising had more to do with the factory proposed there by Indonesia’s Salim group than the Tata car plant.
Hope to see you correct the above in your next edition.
Not holding my breath.
- The poor benighted Hindu
He does the best he kindo
He sticks to his task
from the first to the last
and for his pants makes his skindoPosted by Just Some Poor Schmuck on 2008 01 08 at 07:51 PM • permalink
Believe me, these envirotards will be singing a different tune when they realize that the islamofascists can now afford to turn out thousands of more VBIEDs.