Bajaj RE60 wants to Steal the Title of the World’s Cheapest Car from Tata Nano

You may never have heard of Bajaj Auto, but the Pune-based company is a major Indian vehicle manufacturer that dates back to 1945. It operates in some 50 countries and built its 10 millionth vehicle in 1995.

Now, the “auto” in its name has taken in the broader sense of the word since up until now, Bajaj has been manufacturing mainly three-wheel models and passenger carriers along with motorbikes.

Today, at the 2012 Auto Expo in New Delhi, it unveiled its first four-wheel car, the RE60 that according to managing director Rajiv Bajaj, is aimed mainly to owners of three-wheelers who want to upgrade their ride.

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Tata Motors Recalling World's Cheapest Car, the Nano, to Upgrade Starter

Tata Motors, the Indian automotive giant that owns the Jaguar and Land Rover brands, has issued the biggest ever recall action in India, concerning a little over 115,000 Nano city cars to replace the starter motor.

However, the company prefers to use the term "upgrade" instead of "recall" as it claims there is no safety hazard associated with the old starter motor.

The maker of the world's cheapest automobile said the installation of the new starter motor began in October this year and that it has already replaced the starter in 50,000 Nano cars.

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Tata Launches 2012 MY Nano with More Powerful and Fuel Efficient Engine [Video]

India's Tata Motors announced today the introduction of the 2012 model year Nano, which perhaps not too surprisingly, looks identical to the outgoing version. However, even though the design remains the same, the Indian carmaker claims to have made a host of improvements, the most important of which is a revised engine. Read more »