WHAT: The Tata Nano, the landmark vehicle that is contributing to the world of affordable motoring like its predecessor, Henry Ford's Model T, will be displayed for the first time in the U.S. by Tata Technologies, which played a key role in engineering the Nano design. Journalists will be able to sit in the car, examine the engine and other features. No driving is available.
WHO: Patrick McGoldrick, Tata Technologies' CEO and Managing Director, Warren Harris, Tata Technologies' President and COO, T Umamaheshwaran, Tata Motors' Chief Technology Officer and David Good, Tata's Chief US Representative will give remarks. Design experts from Tata Technologies will showcase the Nano's innovative engineering and design features and answer questions.
WHEN: 3 p.m., Thursday, January 14, 2010
WHERE: Detroit Science Center
5020 John R Street
Detroit, Mich. 48202
MORE: Conceived by Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata group, the Tata Nano is intended as an all-weather form of personal transportation that provides a safer and cleaner alternative to the two-wheeler scooters that are pervasive in India. Unveiled last year in India by Tata Motors, India's largest automobile manufacturer, the Tata Nano is targeted to families who had not previously been able to afford a car. Billed as "the people's car," the base model starts at $2,200 in India and can accommodate up to five adults.
Tata Technologies contributed to 18 patents on the Nano and was involved from concept to launch, including work on the concept, advanced engineering, body-in-white, interior, exterior and manufacturing processes. The model to be on display in Detroit is an Indian specification model on loan from Tata Technologies' Center for Advanced Engineering and Design in Pune, India.
"The innovative thinking that brought the Tata Nano to market is symbolic of what Tata Technologies has to offer the automotive industry," said Warren Harris, Tata Technologies' President and COO. "Tata Technologies was front-and-center in engineering and developing the Nano; working closely with Tata Motors and with a significant number of the Nano project suppliers."
About Tata Technologies: Tata Technologies Limited, founded in 1989, is a global leader in Engineering Services Outsourcing and Product Development IT services to the global manufacturing industry. Tata Technologies, through its pragmatic approach to engineering and manufacturing processes, delivers best-in-class solutions for Product Lifecycle Management, Enterprise Resource Management (ERM) and Application Development and Maintenance (ADM) to the world's leading automotive and aerospace manufacturers and their suppliers. Tata Technologies is headquartered in Singapore, with regional headquarters offices in the United States (Novi, Michigan), India (Pune) and the UK (Luton). The company has a combined global work force of more than 4,000 employees serving clients worldwide from facilities in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. For more information, visit www.tatatechnologies.com or http://www.incat.com
About Tata Motors: Tata Motors is India's largest automobile company, with over 4 million vehicles on the road in India. It is also the world's fourth largest truck manufacturer and the second largest bus manufacturer. Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has operations in the United Kingdom, South Korea, Thailand and Spain, including Jaguar Land Rover and an industrial joint venture with Fiat in India.
About Tata: Tata is an international business group based in India that is estimated to report 2008-09 revenues of $62.5 billion, of which 61 percent is from business outside India. The group employs approximately 350,000 people worldwide.
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