Tata Motors moves into hydrogen fuel cells for light trucks, buses

Filed under: Hydrogen , Tata Tata Nano - Click above for high-res image gallery The Tata Nano might be famous for being the world’s cheapest car, we’re going to go out on a limb and say that, should Tata Motors bring the hydrogen fuel cell buses and light trucks they are apparently working on to market, they won’t get the same descriptor. Nonetheless, the Indian company is testing large fuel cell vehicles at its European Technical Centre and is “gain[ing] experience of how they actually work in operation,” John Richmond, group chief engineer of Tata Motors Europe, said, before the company makes a decision on production.

REPORT: Tata increases Nano production to keep up with strong demand

Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants , India , Tata Tata Nano - Click above for high-res image gallery According to Autocar in the UK, Tata has a success story on its hands in the form of the diminutive Nano microcar, which is currently for sale in India and is the least expensive new automobile in the world.

Pics aplenty from Tata Nano’s commercial launch

Click above for the hi-res gallery Last week’s commercial launch of the Nano was a huge event with significant ramifications, not only for the proud parent Tata, but for all of India and possibly the world . Although we weren’t on hand to witness the historical event, our good buddy Shrawan Raja from Indian Autos Blog made it to the Crystal room of the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel for the glitzy roll out and managed to shoot some decent close ups of the pint-sized car despite the fawning crowds

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