Monday 12th May 2008

Renault To Build A Nano

Renault-Nissan is working on a £1,276 car to rival the Tata Nano

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Tata Nano would be main rival

Renault is after a slice of the ‘World’s Cheapest Car’ pie, reportedly bringing out a vehicle that will cost $2,500 (£1,276).

The car is only known as Codename ULC and will cost around the same as the Tata Nano, which was recently launched.

Renault-Nissan will work with Indian company Bajaj on the car and production is expected to begin in 2011.

India will be the new car’s main market and 400,000 will be made every year in a factory in Chakan, Maharashtra state.

The Tata Nano will be the current cheapest car when it goes on sale later this year.

India’s economy is booming and car sales are expected to more than quadruple to $145bn by 2016.

[officialslacker]

Oh dear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[massive1]

no cup pack then .......
not even a cup holder at that price

[officialslacker]

I want to know what it's going to be made with??!! Can't see you getting much steel/plastic for £1,276

Old beer cans maybe . . . .

[sprinter885]

My God..what next? A one model race series maybe ????? Must buy shares in roll cage manufacturer

[morgrp]

God the Nano is ugly - looks like a daewoo matiz with it's face kicked in - mind you still a nicer prospect than a G-Wiz...

Renault should just bring back the 4 - they were ugly, slow, cheap, rusted quickly and would kill all 4 occupants in a crash - pretty much the same as the Tata really - the bonus being the Renault had an onion holder gear stick as standard.

Edited by morgrp on Monday 12th May 12:30

[Rob_the_Sparky]

Back to basics motoring, something I can never see happening over here in this toy/electronics loaded market.

[clarencegi77]

all renault has to do is make it decent looking in it will already sell infinately better than that ugly thing in the photo...

[Tsiakosmantis]

$2,500 (£1,276) in India,

So expect to pay around £50K in the UK!

[Rich VRS]

Tsiakosmantis said:

$2,500 (£1,276) in India,

So expect to pay around £50K in the UK!

exactly what i was thinking, we'll end up paying a massive premium for it as per usual.

[SMiFFAD]

I wonder how the government would react to it being sold over here - it would certanily be one in the eye for their "get everyone on public transport" obsession. With a car that cheap, presumably with an engine to match, it would be a pittence to keep/drive compared to taking the train/bus.

As for the car, its ugly, but for a small/low income family currently being brought to the poverty line by utility bills etc, who cant afford a "normal" car, it might be the answer to their prayers (again the government wont like that!). Better a cheap ugly box than nowt...

[dazsmith69]

there goes the ozone layer

[timewatch]

I Feel a Beatles song coming on ?

Na Na Na Nan a Nan 'O' - Nan a Nan 'O' Renault !!!

Jesus jesus jesus !!



TW>>>

[DMR]

officialslacker said:

I want to know what it's going to be made with??!! Can't see you getting much steel/plastic for £1,276

Old beer cans maybe . . . .

Is that one made from cheese ?

Edited by DMR on Monday 12th May 13:20

[jazzyjeff]

Lol at Bajaj... they make those motorised rickshaw things

Will the new car be a three-wheeler??!

JJ

[nrayner]

This is what the greenies should go up against.

Us sports car owners are a mere blip on the chart compared to resources these are going to use, and the effects on Co2 etc etc .

[layabout]

Why would anyone want a car that looks like a piece of sweetcorn?

[KENZ]

tbh it not much more uglier than my beater clio..lol

However every time I drive it, it makes me appreciate the finer things in life like my other car a Z4m coupe.

[aigai]

I'd better walk with my pride

[chunkymonkey71]

I thought Renault built some of the worlds cheapest cars anyway...

In terms of build quality!

[chunkymonkey71]

layabout said:

Why would anyone want a car that looks like a piece of sweetcorn?

I do!

Bring on the Sweetcorn mobile!!!