Small Cars

Capitalizing on India's Auto-Rickshaw Sector

India's Bajaj Auto company introduces an ultracheap small car focused on the country's rickshaw industry. Meanwhile, an unrelated study finds that the unorganized auto-rickshaw sector presents a huge business opportunity.

Jan 6, 2012 The New York Times

GM and Segway Team Up For Small Street Vehicle

The P.U.M.A. is an experimental prototype that takes Segway technology and fits it to a two-person commuter car frame.

Apr 8, 2009 Boing Boing

The $2,200 Car

Tata Motors of India released their much anticipated $2,200 car yesterday, with 1m people already on the waiting list. Environmentalists fear that the surge in cars, even tiny ones, will make India's cities more autocentric.

Mar 25, 2009 Los Angeles Times

New, Cheap Car in India Worries Environmentalists

<p>The 'Nano', a tiny car that gets 47 miles to the gallon and has low emissions, is hitting the Indian market. Environmentalists worry that the car's advantages will be outweighed by the increase in car ownership it may bring to the country.</p>

Jul 9, 2008 NPR