Lowball country! Definitely, with the price that Tata wants to sell their Nano people car, you have to expect some concessions in terms of quality. You might not be able to expect that this car would sport some real fancy trims, even leather seats might be a problem.
An issue raised by many with regard to the Nano is safety - something that Hyundai has been bragging about their i10 as their Nano killer. The size and build quality of the Nano might prompt some to think twice about gambling their $2500 in exchange of getting steam rolled by an SUV.
Now news has it that Tata wants their supplier Autoliv to provide airbags that only cost $10 each. But running costs for airbag production run for $150. Is this even possible? If so, how will they do it? Swap plastic bags instead? Fact of the matter is, quality of materials does come with a price.
Source: The Economic Times India
May 26