Tata Motors is in the process of opening bookings for its sub-compact car Nano. Dealers have already been asked to start taking bookings for the car but an official statement for the company is yet to be announced. When contacted, a Tata Motors spokesperson said: "Booking has not started yet... When to start the booking is still being decided,” while a new advertisement in a national daily has announced that the company has once again started taking bookings for the car.
The new Tata Nano ad published in the print media claims the car to be safe. “We've built a car in which safety is part of standard equipment,” says the statement in the ad. The Nano comes with safety features such as "monocoque chassis and crumple zones today", it added. The ad says that Nano can be booked at a down payment of Rs. 21,424 and an EMI of Rs 1892. "EMI/down payment (is) calculated on 85 per cent of on-road price for Nano BSIV, Ex- (showroom) Delhi for a 7-year period," says the advertisement.
The ad carries much significance as there have been six incidents reported pan India where Nano has caught fire in various cities of India. Recently, a Nano caught fire in New Delhi and caught a lot of media attention.
