Indian’s People’s Car Is World’s Cheapest
REPORTS the Observer: “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.”
Good news. The poor have cars. But:
These figures alarm environmentalists, already concerned by the congestion and rising pollution levels in India’s overcrowded cities. The Tata car is expected to sell for a few hundred pounds more than the most popular motorbikes and less than half the price of the current cheapest car on the market, a Maruti 800. Pollution analysts warn that such a drastic cut in prices could have devastating consequences.
Like, er, increased mobility…
Posted: 6th, January 2008 | In: Reviews Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
