"Bajaj added that building a small car is not that difficult, but the key challenge is to build it so that it is profitable. ".. I am not finding big words "effeciency & environment friendly" in your statement....
RE:effeciency & environment friendly ????
by Rajiv Gupta on Jan 10, 2008 11:24 AM Permalink
its nothing but they fear that will be no more be able to sell their substandard autos in the market as most autowalls might turn up to TATA car in place of autos.
RE:effeciency & environment friendly ????
by pankaj kumar saxena on Jan 10, 2008 12:11 PM Permalink
u may be right for metros like delhi having some traffic regulations followed/observed. But in cities like Agra where an auto carry minimum 7-8 person, replacement is NOT POSSIBLE.
when tata launched indica way back in 1998 similar questions were asked and the consumers have given their answers by repeat purchases of indica. sameway one lakh car also would be very well accepted by indians and world over. let people who ask questions wait for a few months to get the answers from the consumers.
Earlier it was Reliance in telecommunications that to provide a mobile for Rs.500...., people stated using it and they realised how much it costed them after few months.By the time they realised it was late and they got habituated and continued with it by sacrificing some expenses and spent the same money on mobile. Now also i think it would be the same...Habituate to the 1Lakh car and after some time go with higher end versions as the lower end will not suppport them.... In the whole scenario who is benifited?? comman man is the looser....pls think of this basic thing and the external factors affeting by this...eg our think to what extent our roads can support the traffic... this is only a small example...and also how the personnel lifes of a comman man is giong to efffect..It is company which is going to be benifited as thay think that India is the best market for Experimentation.pls think investing in luxuries is how far......
RE:Just to make people habituated
by Chandra Perneti on Jan 10, 2008 11:30 AM Permalink
Roads in Hyderabad are very tight. I accept. But, Is it the mistake of TATA? If a company is launching a product, it wont be restricted its products to a particular area. Take for example, Pune. The same traffic problem wont be arised there. It is not the duty of TATA to keep environment pollution free.
If environment scientists are saying that this 1lakh car pollutes environment, it is their (environment scientists) duty not to use any vehicle for them. Will they do ? they dont do.
So, everybody speaks, but no one does.
It is pride for India having a car for just $2500. Entire world is looking at India, but, we , Indians, are pouring mud on these kind of efforts.
RE:Just to make people habituated
by raja Janardhan on Jan 10, 2008 11:26 AM Permalink
necessity is the mother of inventions. just look back 10 years you would realise how roads in andhra pradesh have improved. electricity supply, water supply, drainage facility all have improved just bcoz of IT in andhra pradesh. did you think of such facility improvement then? so, dont be pessimistic. imagine getting visa to US was not so easy those days but today your company gets you overnight and you are in US. how it happens? necessity. US wants your services. simple.
RE:Just to make people habituated
by thirumala rao on Jan 10, 2008 11:22 AM Permalink
I hope you know that even the people are using reliance phone which is worth of 500. Going to higher model is depend up on their income and status. I will disagree with your words. Is their any guarantee the people will go for TATA only after they disposed 1 lack car?
Tata has categorically said that it will be shorter than Maruti 800 but will have 20% more internal space. It will meet Bharat III & Euro IV emission norms. Countries outside of India has shown interest in having a Manufacturing base for this small car. Common guys today is India's day to write History. Stand Up & Applaud Mr. Tata
Bajaj is completely fail in producing good two wheeler and people of country got option monopoly of Bajaj's in two wheeler gone. This Tata's Lakhtakia car is going to affect two wheeler market only as those people will prefer to purchase car who are planning to purchase bike more than Rs.50000/=. Tata Group deserves for appreciation for their such contributions.
RE:Bajaj comment
by aish shukla on Jan 10, 2008 11:33 AM Permalink
at least india's TATA had thought to produce small car for common men,why Bajaj,Munjal(hero honda)or any other industrilist didnot thought of,it is shame to pull legs of TATA
I am sure when he plans to give the world and firstly Indians his Product,firstly it is backed by his reputation,then the Tata Group reputation and he would definitely taken into consideration all the possible advantages and also the disadvantages and addressed all in suitable manner so that it would not hurt the common man dreaming of owning and maintaining and affording a four wheeler as also the environmental issues.
Good Luck Mr.Ratan Tata. After your launch people talking otherwise would understand that they have put their foot in their own mouth.
