GM Planning Tata Nano competitor

sujaylahiri · 28th January 2008, 08:09

If everyone else is going to build cars like Tata's headline-grabbing Nano, GM's going to pile on, too. Bob Lutz cites GM's part-ownership stake in Wuling Motors, a Chinese manufacturer of sub-$3,000 utility vehicles as a possible source of a GM Nano competitor.

The car they are planning is none other than a restyled Daewoo Matiz.

Here's the link on Autoblog.

Micro to become macro? GM looking at competing with the Nano - Autoblog

katalysm76 · 28th January 2008, 13:25

It does'nt look like much compared to the Nano.Of course I can't say more until I see the whole car or atleast beter pics.

Firebird · 28th January 2008, 14:38

I think GM should first sort out the pricing model of the existing portfolio than jumping to 1 lakh car. Considering the past pricings by GM, at the most they offer are 2 wheels in one lakh.

amit · 28th January 2008, 17:09

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Originally Posted by sujaylahiri

The car they are planning is none other than a restyled Daewoo Matiz.

what are they going to change or what features are they going to knock off from the Matiz/Spark to make it a 1 lac rupee car? And if they can price it at 1 lac by making minor modifications then aren't they ripping us off with the prices at which they are selling the Spark to us?

1orren1 · 28th January 2008, 18:22

GM reliabilty on a 1 lac car... Doubtful !!!

Tata Nano = Micro Matiz... GM are quite good at cutting corners, question is which corners ??

sujaylahiri · 28th January 2008, 23:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by amit

what are they going to change or what features are they going to knock off from the Matiz/Spark to make it a 1 lac rupee car? And if they can price it at 1 lac by making minor modifications then aren't they ripping us off with the prices at which they are selling the Spark to us?

I don't know much at this point. Just came across the article on Autoblog.
I'll have to look around a bit for that.

28th January 2008, 08:09	#1
sujaylahiri BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North America Posts: 960 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	GM Planning Tata Nano competitor If everyone else is going to build cars like Tata's headline-grabbing Nano, GM's going to pile on, too. Bob Lutz cites GM's part-ownership stake in Wuling Motors, a Chinese manufacturer of sub-$3,000 utility vehicles as a possible source of a GM Nano competitor. The car they are planning is none other than a restyled Daewoo Matiz. Here's the link on Autoblog. Micro to become macro? GM looking at competing with the Nano - Autoblog
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28th January 2008, 13:25	#2
katalysm76 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 120 Thanked: 2 Times	It does'nt look like much compared to the Nano.Of course I can't say more until I see the whole car or atleast beter pics.
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28th January 2008, 14:38	#3
Firebird BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai / EC1M 3NH Posts: 470 Thanked: 65 Times View My Garage	I think GM should first sort out the pricing model of the existing portfolio than jumping to 1 lakh car. Considering the past pricings by GM, at the most they offer are 2 wheels in one lakh.
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28th January 2008, 18:22	#5
1orren1 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 75 Thanked: Once	GM reliabilty on a 1 lac car... Doubtful !!! Tata Nano = Micro Matiz... GM are quite good at cutting corners, question is which corners ??
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