Even with the Nano arriving six months late because of violent protests by farmers and opposition political party leaders over land, nothing has stopped its production. Tata Motors had moved its factory from West Bengal to the business-friendly state of Gujarat. (Text courtesy: AP) Journalists look at the new Tata Nano during the press day at the 78th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo)
And that was not the end of all troubles for them. Environmentalists voiced concern that the launch of such a low-price car could lead to mass motorization in India with adverse effects on pollution and global warming. (Text courtesy: AP) Journalists look at the new Tata Nano during the press day at the 78th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo)
Apart from the price tag, Nano has been making waves with a strong online push starting from online ads to profile on social netwroking site. Tatas one of the oldest companies of the country is not leaving any effort to make the car rock with the young hearts. Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata gestures at the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers conference in New Delhi, India. (AP Photo)
The car was the talk of the town right from the time it was launched because of its price tag which is pegged at Rs 1 lakh. Indian tribal men play traditional instruments in front of a pandal, or a temporary structure set up to worship the deity, made as a replica of Tata Nano factory during the annual Durga Puja festival in Calcutta, India. (AP Photo)
Tata's Nano car is seen in an exhibition during the fourth Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit in Ahmadabad, India. (AP Photo)
People take photographs of Tata's Nano car in an exhibition during the fourth Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit in Ahmadabad, India. (AP Photo)
Gujarat state Chief Minister Narendra Modi poses with Tata's Nano car as Junior Industrial minister Saurabh Dalal and Tata Nano officials Jagdish Amani and Chinoy look on in an exhibition during the fourth Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit in Ahmadabad, India. (AP Photo)
Activists of Trinamul Congress and Bhumi Raksha Committee burn a replica of Tata Company's newly launched low cost car Nano, near its factory at Singur, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) northwest of Calcutta, India. (AP Photo)
Members of the media look at the newly launched Tata Nano car at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi, India. (AP Photo)
The new Tata Nano Europa is on display during the press day at the 79th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo)
The new Tata Nano Europa is on display during the press day at the 79th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo)
