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Old 3rd September 2007, 18:45   #1
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ARJUN Ace look a like tempo

Hi Guys,

Last week I spotted "Arjun" mini tempo much like Ace by TATA. So far so good, now the weird thing I noticed is, it has a sticker on the winshield saying "Not for Use, For Disposal" and with trademark of "TATA motors". I did not get the connection specially after realizing it still has RTO registration number on it.. Is "ARJUN" a brand owned by TATA?? Has "Ace" inspired by this tempo? I dont know how to post the pic.. if anybody can help, I can post it on the thread..
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Old 4th September 2007, 21:28   #2
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Edit: Images uploaded

Hi following are two images which I managed to click:

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/1...7082141by1.jpg

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/3...1101003of6.jpg

In the 2nd image, there is a "sticker" on the windshield which has specified it as "For disposal".. This sticker has "Tata motors" logo and some notice on it...

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Regardin Arjun Motors

Hey Neon...Thanks Very much for the pics...Arjun Motors regardin news article came :

Arjun Motors Pvt Limited is a Bangalore
based company which Manufactures and
Markets Automobile Vehicles. Recently, the
company has entered into collaboration with a
leading Chinese company with an exclusive
right to import, manufacture and, market their
complete range of vehicles in India. Initially
Arjun Motors will Import and market the
vehicle under the brand name of “VIRGO” and
take up manufacturing later.
The Chinese group with whom they have a
collaboration, consists of various companies,
Their Original business is to manufacture
helicopter in the name of Changhe Air Craft
industries.
Arjun Motors Pvt. Ltd., will initially launch
single and double cabin goods and passenger
vehicles in India. The vehicles will have a
carrying capacity of 790 kg of goods. The
price of vehicles range between 2.40 lakhs to
2.67 lakhs. The vehicles are designed to be
rugged and tough to withstand the rough
condition of Indian roads
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Here is the chinese product...which is being targeted by Arjun

Here is the chinese company pic which is gonna help Arjun Motors

[img=http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/3624/picture1gl7.th.jpg]
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Hey..can u help me with the registration Number

Hey neon..Those pics were very helpful..Can u just let me knw..as to which RTo registration the tempo had?...Could u guess it?...Any more pics?...
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Cant make out anything from the front pictures.
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I have seen this same vehicle twice at the same place. I am from Pune and this tempo is parked on the "paud road" area where I take Volvo to Mumbai. It has "Pune - Pimpari Chinchwad" registration. This RTO registration area has TATA motors plant situated. I will try and grab more pictures of this tempo soon.. The weird thing is "It has written : For disposal" on the windshield with TATA motors logo. It seems TATA must be using this vehicle to get some ideas out of it..
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Not a TATA vehicle for sure!!!

From my sources...This is not a TATA vehicle for suree...TATA's dont do such kinda stufff...It is some other manufacturer tryin to do new things!!!
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Its very likely that the Tata's have that vehicle to check out the competition, they strip them down and analyse the vehicles after testing. I saw many competing manufaturer's products in the plant during my last visit there.
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