Topic: Tata Motors Ltd.

Look who's driving world auto sales now

Emerging-market drivers now buy the majority of the world's cars. The BRIC nations lead the charge that will boost auto sales for new and established automakers.

Worlds apart: a firsthand look at emerging market growth

Emerging markets have vigor and energy that the huge American market seems to lack.

Volvo-Geely deal China's biggest foreign auto acquisition

Volvo-Geely deal: The buyer of Volvo, Geely Holding Group, gives the small Chinese automaker a global brand.

West Philadelphia high school dares to build a 100 m.p.g. car

Students from West Philadelphia make a viable 'X PRIZE' run against auto companies from around the globe. The potential prize: $7.5 million for the school and a 100 m.p.g. car for the world.

In India, local tribe battles UK giant Vedanta over bauxite mining

The Dongria Kondh tribe aims to defend its 'sacred' Niaymgiri hills in India from the bauxite mining bid of UK giant Vedanta. The conflict highlights India’s growing dilemma: how to balance badly needed industrial growth with residents’ connection to the land.

Health care reform? Mumbai's too busy building the future.

As India develops into a 21st-century power, the US strains to tweak a 19th-century welfare model.

World's cheapest car, Tata Nano, revs toward US

Will the Tata Nano lose its superlative price tag once it hits American shores?

What the future of the auto industry will look like

Surging demand for cars in rapidly growing nations will mean a robust car industry in 20 years. The US will have a piece of it – though smaller than today – and the models it turns out will be much greener as the iconic industry reinvents itself.

Low-priced Nano taps into Indians’ aspirations

The $2,000 vehicle, launched Monday, targets millions of Indians who up to now couldn't afford more than a motorbike.

World

Nano stalled as India juggles factory vs. farm

Tata Monors hasn't resumed production of its $2,500 car, even though protests against the Nano factory ended Sunday after farmers were promised more compensation.

World

Roundup: Green college rankings, an ethanol backlash, and a wikified electric car

A sampling of environmental stories elsewhere on the Web.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about food inflation and the implications of India's Tata Nano.

In India, the world's cheapest car debuts to fanfare, criticism

Manufacturers take note of the $2,500 vehicle’s massive market, as environmentalists fear the effects of an automobile influx.

Zip along with shared cars, bikes

The Zipcar and Flexcar merger, and cities' interest in bike-sharing, show openness to novel transit.