Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Tata moves Nano production to Gujarat
Tata Motors said Tuesday that it will shift production of the Nano to the western India state of Gujarat.
The new plant in Sanand, near Ahmedabad, will have a capacity of 250,000 cars per year, which can be increased to 500,000, the company said.Tata originally planned to build the low-cost Nano in Singur, West Bengal and launch the car this month. But last week the carmaker said it was pulling out after work on building a Nano plant was disrupted for more than a month by farmers unhappy with the compensation offered for their land.Tata Chairman Ratan Tata and other company officials signed an agreement with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today.
The site in Gujarat is already under the possession of the state government.
DATED: 07.10.08
FEED: ANE
The new plant in Sanand, near Ahmedabad, will have a capacity of 250,000 cars per year, which can be increased to 500,000, the company said.Tata originally planned to build the low-cost Nano in Singur, West Bengal and launch the car this month. But last week the carmaker said it was pulling out after work on building a Nano plant was disrupted for more than a month by farmers unhappy with the compensation offered for their land.Tata Chairman Ratan Tata and other company officials signed an agreement with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today.
The site in Gujarat is already under the possession of the state government.
DATED: 07.10.08
FEED: ANE
