Tata invest in UK

Two stories today where TATA group companies are making new investments in the UK. One is Jaguar Land Rover (TATA MOTORS) announced a £355m engine plant in Wolverhampton, which will create 750 skilled jobs. Guardian/ jaguar-land-rover-plant-midlands Another is TATA Steel to make new military armour at Port Talbot. Wales Online super bainite at Port Talbot. [...]

Mini vs. Nano, price comparison

How does the Tata Nano compare against the British equivalent the Mini which became an iconic car of the 1960s? Original price of Mini was UK£ 497 when it was released in 1959. Competitors immediately bought one, and took it apart to see how it could be made so cheaply – they were confused, each [...]

Tata Nano hits the roads soon.

BBC is reporting on the launch of the nano, and asking people is the Nano good for India?. Nay-sayers are complaining about the possible environmental impact of western style development in India. Yay-sayers support the effort to include those unable to purchase a car. Tata nano could have a positive impact upon air pollution in [...]

Tata Steel Professorship

Congratulations to Prof. Harry Bhadeshia and to Tata Steel on the endowment of the Tata Steel Professor of Metallurgy at the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy of the University of Cambridge. Details from University of Cambridge News feed.

Top Gear Show Nano

Top gear mentioned the Tata Nano in their news segment, seemingly just to make fun of this tiny car. Pikachu on left and Tata Nano on right After pointing out the similarity of the luxury version of the car to Pokemon Pikachu, saying they had kept the cost down by copying the design from the [...]