Growth, Gridlock, and India's Tata Car (Tom Friedman - Editorial)

Abigail Keene-Babcock — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:42:08 -0500

November 4, 2007 - 10:00, New York Times

No, No, No, Don’t Follow Us

Story Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/opinion/04friedman.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Teaser:
India is in serious danger — no, not from Pakistan or internal strife. India is in danger from an Indian-made vehicle: a $2,500 passenger car, the world’s cheapest.

India’s Tata Motors recently announced that it plans to begin turning out a four-door, four-seat, rear-engine car for $2,500 next year and hopes to sell one million of them annually, primarily to those living at the "bottom of the pyramid" in India and the developing world.

India is in serious danger — no, not from Pakistan or internal strife. India is in danger from an Indian-made vehicle: a $2,500 passenger car, the world’s cheapest.

India’s Tata Motors recently announced that it plans to begin turning out a four-door, four-seat, rear-engine car for $2,500 next year and hopes to sell one million of them annually, primarily to those living at the "bottom of the pyramid" in India and the developing world.

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