Tata Nano - Now available outside India
"Sri Lanka has become the first international market for the Tata Nano, with the people's car being commercially launched in the country today (Saturday)," the company said in a statement.
"Tata Motors has already established a firm footprint in international markets...The Tata Nano will play a major role in the next phase of growth of our international business," Tata Motors Managing Director and Group CEO Carl-Peter Forster said.
A company spokesperson said the three variants of the car will be available at ex-showroom prices between LKR9.25 lakh (about Rs3.8 lakh) and LKR11 lakh (over Rs4.5 lakh). In India, the car is priced between Rs1.40 lakh and Rs1.97 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Nano, touted as the world's cheapest car, is now produced at Sanand in Gujarat for the Indian market after initially being producing at Pantnagar in Uttarakhand.
Besides Nano, the company today introduced five more products in the commercial vehicle segment. It launched Tata Divo luxury buses, Tata Marcopolo low-floor buses, Prima 4928 tractor trailor, 1618 truck and a high-end variant of the Ace.
Tata Motors had started sending the Nano to overseas markets from April with shipment of 498 units.
Besides Sri Lanka, the firm was exploring possibilities in different neighbouring nations such as Nepal.
In 2009, Tata Motors unveiled the European version of Nano -- Nano Europa -- at the 79th Geneva Motor Show.
Although Tata Motors did not reveal any price tag for the Nano Europa, British media had predicted a price of over $6,000. The Indian edition of the car hit the roads in 2009 for about $2,500.
