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First Tata Nano Delivered

Here it is, the first proof that the Nano is real... Tata Motors proudly announced it has delivered the very first Nano, to a very lucky, envy-of-all-neighbors Ashok Raghunath Vichare, a Mumbai resident. Ashok received his Tata Nano LX, painted in Lunar Silver, from none other than Ratan Tata himself.

"I hope the Tata Nano will bring motoring pleasure to those who will be buying their first car as also those who currently own cars but want a modern, contemporary, emission-friendly city car," Ratan Tata said when handing over the magnetic key... Sorry, the crank...

Ashok's joy, however, didn't last long. Not only he was not the only one to receive the Nano over the weekend, but now he is also not the only one to have one in Lunar Silver. Ashish Balakrishnan received his own, Sunshine Yellow Tata Nano LX, while Kores India Limited received a Lunar Silver Nano LX.

Soon, owning a Nano will be as exciting as having a black and white TV set. Back in June, Tata Motors announced the first...100,000 people to receive the Nano starting this month. That's bad news for the other 106,706 applicants who booked a Nano and won't get it sooner that 2010.

"All efforts will be made to deliver earlier, by ramping up production at the already operational Pantnagar plant and the fast upcoming Sanand plant. The successful allottees will also be sent discount vouchers of Titan and Westside valid at their outlets across India," the company stated.

Tata's selection process is available on the official website of the campaign
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About the author: Daniel Patrascu
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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