For those who wanted to buy one, the waiting period for the Nano just got a bit longer...
Tata Nano launch deferred to Jan-March 2009
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
With the Singur debacle, it was almost inevitable that the launch date for the Tata Nano would have to be pushed back by a couple of months. And indeed, it now seems certain that the Nano will miss its earlier launch deadline of November-December this year.
While Tata Motors is struggling to start production of the Nano at its Pantnagar plant (the aim being to produce around 48,000 units per annum from this plant in Uttarakhand), the launch is now likely to happen only in the January-March 2009 quarter.
Tata Motors has, reportedly, asked its vendors to be prepared for supplying components for only 3,500 - 4,000 Nanos on a monthly basis for now. The company, which wants to ensure continuous supply once the car is actually launched, is taking no chances on quality control and will prefer to defer the launch by 2 – 3 months rather than launch the car in a big hurry and then face problems later.
However, while the Nano project has run into all kinds of teething troubles, the aim for Tata Motors remains unchanged – the company hopes to sell up to 10 lakh units of the Nano over the next five years.
Source: http://www.indiaautomotive.net