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    1. INTRODUCTION

    1.1 MARKETING STRATEGY:

    Marketing strategy consists of the analysis, strategy development, and

    implementation activities in, developing a vision about markets of the organization,

    selecting market target strategies, settings objectives, managing the marketing program

    marketing strategies designed to meet the value requirements of the customers in each

    market target.

    Dream-dream and dream, because dream gives vision, vision gives thoughts and

    finally thoughts lead to the action. Each letter of these motivational words said byIndias former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam goes exactly with Mr. Ratan Tata,

    Chairman of Tata group, who in the year 2003, dream of producing a safe, affordable Car

    for the common man. Finally after the wait of five years, crossing all financial and

    technological barriers, Ratan Tata unveiled Tata Nano at the 9 th Auto Expo 2008 in

    New Delhi.

    "Nano" means "small" in Gujarati the language of the founders of the Tata Group.

    "Nano" from the SI prefix for one-billionth is derived from the Greek , meaning

    dwarf, and is sometimes used to mean "small" in colloquial English.

    Tata Nano is a rear-engine, four-passenger city car built by Tata Motors, aimed

    primarily at the Indian market. The car has a fuel efficiency of around 26 kilometer per

    litre (73 mpg-imp; 61 mpg-US) on the highway and around 22 kilometers per litre (62 mpg-

    imp; 52 mpg-US) in the city. It debuted at the 9th annual Auto Expo on January 10, 2008, at

    Pragati Maidan in New Delhi; India the Nano had its commercial launch on March 23,

    2009 and a booking period from April 9 to April 25, generating more than 200,000bookings for the car. The cars started to be delivered to customers after July 17 2009,

    with a starting price of Rs 100,000, which is approximately equal to US $2,160 as of

    December 2009. This is cheaper than the Maruti 800, its main competitor and next

    cheapest Indian car priced at Rs 184,641 ($3,988 U.S.).Tata had sought to produce the

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    least expensive production in the world aiming for a starting price of Rs 100,000

    (approximately US$2,000 as of June 2009).

    The introduction of the Nano received media attention due to its targeted low price. The

    Financial Times reported:"If ever there were a symbol of Indias ambitions to become a

    modern nation, it would surely be the Nano, the tiny car with the even tinier price-tag. A

    triumph of homegrown engineering, the $2,200 (1,490, 1,186) Nano encapsulates the

    dream of millions of Indians groping for a shot at urban prosperity." The car is expected

    to boost the Indian economy, create entrepreneurial-opportunities across India as well as

    expand the Indian car market by 65

    The car was envisioned by Ratan Tata, Chairman of the Tata Group and Tata Motors,

    who has described it as an eco-friendly "people's car". Nano has been greatly appreciated

    by many sources and the media for its low-cost and eco-friendly initiatives which include

    using compressed-air as fuel and an electric-version (E-Nano).Tata Group is expected to

    mass-manufacture the Nano, particularly the electric-version, and, besides selling them in

    India, to also export them worldwide.

    Ratan Tata observed families riding on two-wheelers the father driving the scooter,

    his young kid standing in front of him, his wife seated behind him holding a little baby. Itled him to wonder whether one could conceive of a safe, affordable, all weather form of

    transport for such a family. The real thought behind the Nano car shows the real

    entrepreneur Ratan Tata.

    Ultimately the most awaited and most talked Rs. 1 lakh Car in shape of Tata Nano

    cool & smart, launched by Tata Motors, having the tag of worlds cheapest Car, and the

    dream of Peoples Car has come true. Nano launched by Tata Motors is going to change

    the face of Indian automotive industry for the second time after the launch of Maruti 800

    in the year 1983. Breaking the technology barrier Tata Nano will open new vistas in Car

    segments in the automobile market.

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    The strategy behind the project was the awareness of the number of Indian

    families who had two wheeled transport, but couldnt afford a four wheeled car. The

    Nano car tagged Peoples car was designed at Italys institute of department in

    Automotive Engineering and planned manufacture in Signur unit, West Bengal.

    Tata Motor has spent Rs. 1500-1700 crore for this project including the proposed

    plant in Singur in West Bengal.

    The target customer of Nano car is middle class family. The Nano is alleged to

    have severely affected the used car market in India, as many Indian opt to wait for the

    Nanos release rather than buying a secondhand car of the Nanos nearest competitor, the

    Maruti 800. Sales of new Maruti 800s have dropped 20 and 30 for used car in the

    beginning of 2008.

    The Nano also provides policymakers an opportunity to correct some

    Manifest distortion:-

    First and foremost, India needs an integrated energy policy. Continued

    subsidization of fossil fuel consumption results in multiple distortions of the

    Economy.

    Second, the frameworks of the Urban Reforms Mission need restructuring. The

    proposed allocations in the Eleventh Plan for the urban sector are grosslyinadequate if it is to cope with the predictable rapid pace of urbanization, extend

    mass transport systems in non-metro cities.

    Third, India needs an integrated transport policy. This goes beyond improved

    planning and implementation of rural roads, upgrading district roads and state

    highways.

    It was the year 1908 when Ford Motors Model T was launched with a price tag

    $ 19,700 having the engine of 20 Horsepower (hp) and then in coming years

    Volkswagens Beetle (1956) and the British Motors Mini (1961) were launched

    having price of $ 11. 333 and $ 11,777 respectively. These Car models bought the Car

    within the reach of millions of customers. Now exactly after 100 years in 2008 Tata

    Motors have launched Nano having the price tag of $ 2,500 with an engine of 33 hp,

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    making the cheapest Car ever made. So with the launch of Nano, Tata Motors has made

    India proud in the world and also proved the technological mettle of India.

    Peoples Car Tata Nano will be made on the whole new line of experiments.

    According to the current production model the Car companies supply the completely built

    Car units to their dealerships but Tata Motors, in spite of making the Nano car itself, will

    take help from its dealers. Tata Motors will supply the Car kits to their dealers who will

    assemble these kits into the complete Car at their own established plants. This is one very

    good strategy of low price of Tata Nano.

    1.2 Stylish & Comfort

    The design concept and interiors of the Peoples car was laid out considering a

    typical Indian family in mind, which has a roomy passenger compartment with generous

    leg space and head room. It can comfortably seat four persons. Four doors with high

    seating position make ingress and egress easy. When launched, the car will be available

    in both standard and deluxe versions. Both versions will offer a wide range of body

    colors and other accessories so that the car can be customized to an individuals

    preferences.

    1.3 Fuel-Efficiency & Engine

    The peoples Car has a rear-wheel drive, all-aluminums, two-cylinder, 623 cc, 33

    PS, multi point fuel injection petrol engine. This is the first time that a two-cylinder

    gasoline engine is being used in a car with single balancer shaft. The lean design strategy

    has helped minimize weight, which helps maximize performance per unit of energy

    consumed and delivers high fuel efficiency. Performance is controlled by a specially

    designed electronic engine managements system.

    1.4 Safety Norms

    The Peoples cars safety performance exceeds all current regulatory requirements

    meeting EURO IV standards. With an all sheet-metal body, it has a strong passenger

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    compartment, with safety features such as crumple zones, intrusion-resistant doors, seat

    belts, strong seats and anchorages, with rear tailgate glass bonded to the body. Tubeless

    tyres will further enhance safety.

    1.5 Environment - Friendly

    The Peoples Cars tailpipe emission performance exceeds regulatory

    requirements. In terms of overall pollutants, it has a lower pollution level than two-

    wheelers being manufactured in India today. The high fuel efficiency also ensures that

    the car has low carbon dioxide emissions, thereby providing the twin benefits of an

    affordable transportation solution with a low carbon footprint.

    1.6 Final Words:

    In the end, considering all things in perspective, Tata Nano will definitely set up a

    trend of the sort and debut a manufacturing era of low cost and eco friendly automobiles.

    No doubt, it is too early in the day to comment about its safety standards and

    environmental consequences, the car will stand up to comment about its safety standards

    and environmental consequences, the car will stand up to the Tata repute of providing

    mobility with safety and an efficient mean of transport to match the requirements of a

    small middle class Indian family whose aspirations have been growing at a never before

    seen pace to posses mobility, enhanced status and rise in self-esteem. With only about

    250,000-350,000 Nano cars to roll out of Tata sTable each year, doubting Thomas

    (traffic woes & congestion) will however be assured of the fact that this figure will only

    act as a drop in the ocean on ever increasing vehicles population. As for the

    environmental concerns, Tatas have assured of the vehicle adhering to EURO IV norms

    which is fair enough for a car maker to bring in latest vehicle in the markets. For price,

    Indian middle class (even those considering buying a motorbike) will be swayed enough

    to purchase a Nano powering for even higher aspirations. As regards road safety and

    decongestion, it is Indian Governments prerogative to deal such issues even as Mr. Tata

    at a recent Nano launch press conference agreed to fund Car driving schools that may

    teach masses to drive in safety and under sanity.

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    1.7 Indian Car Industry

    The motor car originated in Europe in the latter half of the 19th century. The first

    car was driven on British soil in 1894. It had been improved from the French car

    company called P & L (Panhard & Lavassor), which was a leading car company at that

    time. P & L had commenced production in the early 1890s, after licensing gasoline

    engine technology from Gottlieb Daimler, the original inventor.

    The Automobile era begins in India in 1898 when the Bombay Cycle and Motor

    Agency imported four cars for display. India imported a large number of vehicles, mainly

    motor cars, during World War I There seems to have been no attempt made by any Indian

    Organization to either manufacturer or assembles automobiles for a fairly long time.

    The Indian Automobile Industry can be considered to have got off the ground

    when Ghanshyam Das Birla promoted Hindustan Motors Ltd (HML) in 1942 at port

    Okha in Gujarat as a small assembly plant for passenger car. The first car was named

    Hindustan. Walchand Hirachand also started Premier Automobiles Ltd., in 1942. The

    company rubbed shoulder with HML for kick off the automobiles revolution in India by

    assembling in 1946 in association with Chrysler from the US. The year 1949 is

    considered a landmark year in the history of the automobile Industry in India as the firstpartially manufactured car introduced of HMLs factory during that year.

    During the 1950s, the policy environment was relatively liberal. However, in

    1959, Indias foreign exchange reserves nearly ran out and automobile imports came to

    an end. The import licenses were asked to promise progressive import reduction before

    they were allowed to import technology. But the structure of the Indian automobile

    industry has altered dramatically since the 1960s an explicit policy emerged during the

    latter half of the 1960s. In 1960s, commercial vehicle accounted for more than 50 of the

    total four wheelers produced. Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO) was

    the pioneer in commercial vehicles in India. In 1954, it collaborated with Daimler Benz

    AG of Germany for the manufacture of commercial vehicles. The relative dominance of

    commercial vehicles production continued till 1985.

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    In 1985, the production of car increases by around 60 over the previous year, and

    from this point onward, the dominance of commercial production declined in relative

    terms.

    There was a time in India when the portly Ambassador was the countrys most wanted

    and popular car. The Indian car buyer had to wait for months and at times even for years

    before he could lay his hands on an Ambassador or a Fiat 1100.

    It was Maruti 800, a product of the Japanese car giant Suzuki collaboration with the

    Indian government. It became the small car which the Indian nuclear middle class family

    could aspire for it. But now that too is history. India become one of the faster-growing car

    markets with scores of models plying the city roads and highways, from the home ground

    Tata and Maruti vehicles to Toyotas and Mercedes Benzs.

    Indian has emerged as avid car enthusiasts impressing their possessions as status

    symbols and speed machines. Foreign car companies has discovered the Indian

    respondents as well as the R & D potential among the Indian technical group and are

    setting up manufacturing plants across the country at lower cost.

    The growing desire for car is also a sign that Indian roads are finally good enough

    for international cars to ply on. There are many four and six-lane highways in India now

    and the Golden Quadrilateral, which connects takes infrastructure development very

    seriously.

    According to Tatas surveys, millions of more Indian families will buy motor cars

    within the next few years. The car market witnessed a 29 growth in 2004 followed by a

    period in 2005 due to meteoric rise in fuel costs and more stringent anti-emission policies

    implemented by the Indian government. Increased auto-loan interest rates from the banks

    also added to the slowdown. But the demand has picked up once again. And now we have

    Tata Nano, which can be picked up at an-all time low price of just 1 lakh.

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    The Indian automobile market is projected to grow by 7 a year, and the car

    market, even faster. The economy is booming and the middle class is getting easy finance

    schemes to upgrade to four-wheeler from two-wheeler.

    Since the opening of the Indian economy, the automobile sector in India has been

    playing a vital role in the adoption of advanced technology. Industrial majors in the

    automobile sector, which started operation in India immediately after liberalization,

    consolidated their position. Today, Indias car market is the 12 th largest in the world.

    The Indian car market has come a long way since the launch of Maruti 800 in

    December 1983. From stagnant sales of about 35000 cars a year between 1977 and 1982,

    the market size increased to about 150,000 in 1991. The rapid pace of growth continued

    thereafter, reaching a figure of 1,078408 cars during the financial year 2006-07, showing

    an impressive compounded annual growth rate of 22 post-liberalization. It is further

    expected to grow at 11 over the next decade, making it the third largest car market in

    Asia and one of the top five car market in the world. Though this growth looks

    impressive, it would still have a long way to go when compared to the numbers in Japan

    and China.

    The total numbers of cars on the Indian road is just around 8 million compared to

    203 million in the US, around 62 million in Japan and 19, million in China. At present,

    there are only 7 cars for every 100 persons in India. This is very low when compared to

    other emerging and developed markets.

    1.8 Potential effect on Indian economy

    Tata Nanos launch could expand the Indian car market by 65, according to

    rating agency CRISIL. The low price makes the car affordable for families

    with incomes of Rs 1 lakh [100,000] per annum, the agency said. The increase

    in the market is expected to push up car sales by 20 over the previous year.

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    The unveiling of Tata Nano, the cheapest car in the world, triggers an

    important event in the car market. Based on the statement by company

    officials, CRISIL Research estimates the respondents price of the car at

    around Rs 1.3 lakh. This brings down the cost of ownership of an entry levelcar in India by 30, the company said in a report.

    All these suggest that there is tremendous untapped potential for motor car in India.

    The future growth in passenger car market will be driven by higher GDP growth,

    improved road infrastructure, improved urban infrastructure and increased with

    disposable income.

    2. RESEARCH DESIGN

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    2.1 Statement of the problem

    There is a gap between four wheeler segment and two-wheeler. In a manner of speaking

    one can say that three-wheeler fill the gap, but it is mode of public transport in India. So

    the gap remained.

    This remained gap are being tried to filled by Tatas Nano Car, a package of fully fledged

    car with-good mileage, less polluting than two wheeler, comfort, safety, small, good

    design etc. this is targeted to Middle class family and two wheeler owner who cant

    afford but due to Nano their dream may come true. And for setting-up the Nano in the

    customer mind, it can be positioned based on price, quality and benefits. Here the

    researcher has tried to find out the targeted respondents opinion and assess the probable

    success of Nano Car.

    2.2 Objective of the Study

    Primary objective

    I. To analyze the marketing strategy of Nano Car which the Tata trying to fill the

    gap between two wheeler and four wheeler.

    II. To find out the respondents view about Nano Car.

    III. To know the probable effectiveness of Nano among Middle class family and two

    wheeler owner.

    Secondary objective

    I. To examine the feature, threats, competitors analysis of Nano.

    II. To know the growth of small car market.

    2.3 Scope of the study

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    This study helps in analyzing the Nanos effectiveness over two wheeler market

    targeting middle class family.

    This study helps to determine the future prospect of Auto industry and how Nano

    Car fits in Auto industry.

    The findings would also help the corresponding company to know at what level

    two wheeler owners and middle class family would like to buy the Nano.

    The suggestion outline can be used by the motor company in Indian context to

    improve the small car concept and to increase the satisfaction level of customers.

    2.4 Review of Literature

    Review of literature deals with the various theoretical backgrounds necessary to

    carry out the dissertation. The basic purpose of the literature review is to gain insight on

    the theoretical background of the research problem. It helps the researcher to gain strong

    theoretical basis of the problem under study and also helps to explore whether anyone to

    find out the path of problem solving.

    The essential contents of this survey are summarized below:-

    The survey analysis suggests that the potential buyers of cars are households with an

    annual income of Rs 2 lakh and above that do not own a car.

    The analysis considers all households that can afford a small car and do not currently

    own a single car. According to the survey, which had a sample size of nearly a million

    households, over 12.88 million households out of the 19 million households with annual

    income above Rs2 lakh currently do not own a car (either new or second hand).

    The survey shows nearly 55 percent of the 1.6 million demand is expected from rural

    India and smaller towns, with the near-term demand from the six super metros estimated

    at 0.25 million. Within this, as many as 0.8 million non car households, who were

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    planning to buy a two-wheeler, may now aspire for a car due to the lower price point for

    a car like Nano.

    2.5 Research methodology

    The research was designed to achieve the above mentioned objectives and the following

    tools were used to collect the required data.

    Sampling method

    Sampling frame

    Sample Size

    Sampling technique

    Data collection Methods

    Sampling methodA sample is considered during a research when the size of the population is very large

    and a set is chosen to represent the whole population, this set is called a sample is a

    representative of the population under study.

    Similarly, a sample was chosen for the research and was chosen by a simple convenience

    sampling.

    Sampling frame

    The sample frame represents the groups of respondents that were contacted during the

    survey.

    Sample size

    The total sample size for the data collection for the research was 100 respondents. A

    Sampling technique

    Sample of 100 questionnaires was administered to the customers irrespective of whether

    the customers know about the Tata Nano

    The sampling technique followed was, administrating these 100 questionnaires to the

    customers selected on convenience basis in the absent of any data base about the

    customers. That is irrespective of whether the customers know about Tata Nano or not.

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    Convenience Sampling:- It covers a wide variety of ad hoc procedure for selecting

    respondents means samples that are unrestricted. They are least reliable design but

    normally that cheapest and easiest to conduct.

    2.6 Source of Marketing Data

    I. Primary source

    II. Secondary source

    Primary data collection from respondents/target customer using the instrument

    called questionnaire.

    Secondary data collection from Book, Website, Journals and Magazine.

    2.7 Data collection methods

    A questionnaire was used to collect the data.

    The used Questions are standardized and except one question all are close-ended.

    Likers summated scale and ranking scale has used for measurement.

    2.8 Statistical Analytical Tool

    Chi Square Test

    Percentage Method

    2.9 Graphical Representation

    Bar-diagram (Column Chart)

    Pie-Chart

    2.10 Limitation of study

    1. Study is limited to Bangalore city

    2. Study is based on only middle class society of the city.

    3. Due to shortage of time, the researcher could not reach people from all area of the

    city.

    4. The sample size is restricted to 100 respondents only.

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    3. PRODUCT PROFILE &COMPANY PROFILE

    3.1 Company Profile:-

    Tata Motors Profile

    Tata Motors Limited

    Type Public (NYSE: TTM)

    Founded 1945

    Founder J.R.D.Tata

    Headquarters Mumbai, India

    Key people Ratan Tata, Chairman

    Products Automobiles and Engines

    Revenue INR 369.88 billion (US$ 9.07billion) (2006)

    Parent Tata Group

    Slogan More Dreams Per Car

    Website www.tatamotors.com

    COMPANY PROFILE

    Tata Motors is a company of the Tata and Sons Group, founded by Jamshetji Tata. It is

    currently headed by Ratan Tata. The company has the workforce of 22000 employees

    working in its three plants and other regional and zonal offices across the country.

    Tata Motors' range of passenger cars is still not comprehensive by international

    standards. In commercial vehicles, Tata Motors commands an imposing 65 market share

    in the domestic heavy commercial market. The company is trying to modernize its range

    of commercial vehicles.

    Tata Motors Limited formerly known as TELCO (TATA Engineering and Locomotive

    Company), is a multinational corporation headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is Indias

    largest passenger automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturing company. Part of

    the Tata Group it is one of the worlds largest manufacturers of commercial vehicles.

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    Tata Motors was established in 1945, when the company began manufacturing

    locomotives. The company manufactured its first commercial vehicle in 1954 in

    collaboration with Daimler-Benz AG, which ended in 1969. Tata Motors was listed on

    the NYSE in 2004, and by 2005 it was ranked among the top 10 corporations in India

    with an annual revenue exceeding INR 320 billion. In 2004, it bought Daewoos truck

    manufacturing unit, now known as Tata Commercial Vehicle, in South Korea. It also,

    acquired a 21 stake in Hispano Carrocera SA, giving it controlling rights in the company.

    Tata Motors Launched their much awaited Tata Nano, noted for its Rs100,000price-tag,

    in January 2008. In March 2008, it finalized a deal with Ford Motor Company to acquire

    British Marques, Jaguar Cars and Land Rover, which brought along with second quarter

    of 2008. Tata Motors has its manufacturing base in Jamshedpur, Lucknow, Pune and

    Singur.

    3.2 History

    Tata Motors is a part of the Tata and Sons Group, founded by Jamshetji Tata. The

    company was established in 1945 as a locomotive manufacturing unit and later expanded.

    Its operations to commercial vehicle sector in 1954 after forming a joint venture with

    Daimler-Benz AG of Germany.

    1960-1986

    Tata Motors started its commercial vehicle operations in 1960 with the manufacturing of

    first commercial vehicle collaboration with Mercedes-Benz (a copy of a Daimler Benz

    model) in Pune. Considering the road infrastructure of the country which does not

    support heavy vehicles the company adopted a route for light commercial vehicles

    (LCV). It came out with its first LCV, Tata 407, in 1986.

    1987-1996

    Post liberalization, in order to expand rapidly, the company adopted the route to joining

    ventures. In 1993 it signed with Cummins Engine Co., Inc., for the manufacture of high

    horsepower and emission friendly diesel engines. It was an effort made to reduce the

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    pollution in the existing Tata engines and to produce more environmentally friendly

    engines.

    1997-2006

    In 2000, it launched compressed natural gas (CNG) buses and also filled the produce line

    gap through the introduction of the 1109 vehicle which is an intermediate commercial

    vehicle and is useful for medium tonnage loads. Post 2000, the company introduced a

    variety of new models. It introduced the Ex series vehicles with high tonnage capacity

    and high pick up and also came out with the entirely new LCV (207 DI) with direct

    ignition technology to cater the customers requiring one and same vehicle for

    commercial as well as personal use.

    Tata Indica

    After years of dominating the commercial vehicle market in India, Tata Motors entered

    the passenger vehicle by launching hatch-back car, the Tata Indica. Indica was the first

    car indigenously designed in India. Though the car was initially panned by auto-analysts,

    the cars excellent fuel economy, powerful engine and aggressive marketing strategy

    made it one of the best selling cars in the history of the Indian automobile industry. A

    newer version of the car, named Indica V2, was a major improvement over the previous

    version and quickly became a mass-favorite. A re-badged version of the car, known as

    City Rover, was sold in the United Kingdom. Tata Motors also successfully exported

    large quantities of the car to South Africa. The success of Indica in many ways marked

    the rise of Tata Motors.

    Daewoo acquisition

    Tata Novus is one of the best selling commercial trucks in South Korea. With the success

    of Tata Indica, Tata Motors aimed to increase its presence world-wide. In 2004, it

    acquired the Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company of South Korea.

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    Compressed air car

    Tata Motors and Motor Development International of Luxembourg have jointly

    developed the worlds first commercially- viable prototype of a compressed air car,

    named one CAT.

    It has air tanks that can be filled in 4 hours by plugging the car into a standard

    electrical plug. MDI plans to also design a gas station compressor, which would fill the

    tanks in 3 minutes. There are no gasoline costs and no fossil fuel emissions.

    One CAT is a five seat vehicle with a 200- liter (7.1cuft) trunk. With full tanks it will

    run at 100km/h (62mph) for 90 kilometers (56mi) range in urban cycle. It is actually a

    dual fuel car but it is more efficient than any present Hybrid cars.

    Tata Nano

    Tata Nano developed a car, named Tata Nano tat aims to sell in 2008. it is the least

    expensive production car in the world: the price is about Rs 100 000 (USD$ 2,500). The

    company unveiled the supermini car during the Auto Expo 2008 exhibition in Pragati

    Maidam, New Delhi. Tata Nano is considered to the cheapest production car in the world.

    Bajaj Auto and Mahindra- Renault have plans to launch cars in this price range.

    Tata has faced controversy over developing the Nano. Some environmentalists are

    concerned that the launch of such a low-price car could lead to mass motorization in

    India with adverse effects on pollution and global warming. And there was strong

    opposition to the compulsory acquisition of land for the proposed car factory in Singur.

    Jaguar Cars and Land Rover

    As of March 26th 2008, Tata Motors reached agreement with Ford to purchase their

    Jaguar Land Rover operations for two million dollars. The sale s expected to be

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    2001 Aria Coupe

    2002 Tata Indica

    2004 Tata Indigo Advent

    2005 Tata Xover

    2006 Tata Cliffrider

    2007 Tata Elegante

    Commercial Vehicles

    Tata 1616 Starbus

    Tata 1613

    Tata Ace

    Tata TL/Telcoline/207 DI Pickup Truck

    Tata 407 Ex and Ex2

    Tata 709 Ex

    Tata 809 Ex and Ex2

    Tata 909 Ex and Ex2

    Tata 1109 (intermediate truck)

    Tata 1510/1512 (medium bus)

    Tata 1610/1616 (Heavy bus)

    Tata 1613/1615 (Medium truck)

    Tata 2515/2516 (Medium truck)

    Tata 3015 (Heavy truck)

    Tata 3516 (Heavy truck)

    Tata Novus (Heavy truck designed by Tata Daewoo)

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    3.3 PRODUCT PROFILE:-

    Tata Nano Profile

    Manufacturer Tata Motors

    Also called The Peoples Car

    Production 2008- present

    Assembly Singur, West Bengal

    Predecessor None

    Class City car

    Length 3100mm (122in)[1]

    Width 1500mm (59.1in)[1]

    Height 1600mm (63in)[1]

    Curb weight 580 kg (1,300lb)-

    600 kg (1,300lb)[2]

    Fuel capacity 15 L

    Designer Justin Norek

    The Tata Nano is a proposed city car debuted by Indias Tata Motors at the 9 th annual

    Auto Expo on January 10,2008 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India.

    Called the peoples car in Tatas promotional material, it was projected to the least

    expensive production car in the world. The standard version of the Nano is projected to

    sell for Rs. 100, 000 (approximately US $2500, GBP 1277, or 1700), not including fees

    or delivery.

    Newsweek identifies the Nano as a part of a new breed of 21 st century cars that

    embodies a contrarian philosophy of smaller, lighter and cheaper and portends a new

    era in inexpensive personal transportation and potentially, global gridlock. The Wall

    Street Journal confirms a global trend toward small cars, led by the Nano.

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    The prefix Nano (e.g., nanometer) derives from the Greek root nanos meaning dwarf.

    Nano also means small in Gujarati, the native language of the Tata family, founders

    of the Tata Group.

    3.4 History and Conception

    The project to create a lakh (1 lakh = 100000 rupees) car began in 2003, under the

    Chairman of Tata Motors, Ratan Tata. The strategy behind the project was the awareness

    of the number of Indian families who had two wheeled transport, but couldnt afford a

    four wheel car, and was based on the companys success in producing the low cost 4

    wheeled Ace truck in May 2005.

    Industry convention was that a reliable car couldnt be made at such a low

    price, so initial media speculation was that the car would be a simple four-wheeled auto

    rickshaw. However, The Times of India reported that the vehicle is a properly designed

    and built car. The Chairman is reported to have said, it is not a car with plastic curtains

    or no roofits a real car.

    During development the company reinvented and minimized the manufacturing

    process, brought in innovative product design, and asked component manufacturers to

    look at current work and design approaches in a different perspective to produce logicaland simple solutions.

    The car was designed at Italys Institute of Development in Automotive

    Engineering, with Ratan Tata ordering certain changes during the process, such as

    reducing the number of windscreen wipers from two to one.

    3.5 The interior of the Nano

    The Nano has 21 more interior spaces and an 8 smaller exterior, when compared

    with its closest rival, the Maruti 800. The car will come in different versions, including

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    one standard and two deluxe variants. The deluxe version will have air conditioning, but

    no power steering. The car is expected to be produced in the Singur plant in West Bengal,

    which is under construction. The initial production target set by Tata Motors is 250,000

    like Mumbai; Ratan Tata has conceived a scheme to only offer the Nano to those

    individuals who do not have an automobile already. The Nano will also replace many

    overloaded and worn-out two-stroke polluting vehicles, both two and three-wheeled.

    Used Car Market Effects

    The Nano is alleged to have severely affected the used car market in India, as

    many Indians opt to wait for the Nanos release rather than buying a secondhand car of

    the Nanos nearest competitors, the Maruti 800 (a rebadged Suzuki Alto). Sales of new

    800s have dropped 20, and 30 for used models. As one automotive journalist surmises:

    people are asking themselves and us why they should pay, say, 250,000 rupees for a

    Maruti Alto, when they can wait and get a brand new Nano for less in a few months

    time, a car that is actually bigger.

    TABLE 4.1: Showing the AGE group of the Respondents

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    AGE NO Respondents Percentage

    18 -23 40 40

    24-30 35 35

    31-40 15 15

    40 above 10 10

    Total 100 100

    Sources: Primary Data

    Analysis: Out of 100 respondents surveyed, 40% of them were Aged 18-23, 35% were

    24-30, 15% were 31-40 and 10% were above 40

    Chart 4.1 showing AGE of the Respondents

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    40

    35

    15

    10

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    18 -23 24 -30 31 -40 40 above

    No of Respondents

    Interpretation: Out of 100 respondents surveyed 40% of them were Aged 18-23, 35%

    were 24-30, 15% were 31-40 and 10% were above 40

    TABLE4.2 showing GENDER of the Respondents

    GENDER NO OF

    RESPONDENTS

    PERCENTAGE

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    MALE 75 75

    FEMALE 25 25

    TOTAL 100 100

    Source: primary data

    Analysis: Out of 100 respondents surveyed, 75% of them were males & 25% females.

    Chart 4.2 showing GENDER of the Respondents

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    75%

    25%

    0%

    10%

    20%

    30%

    40%

    50%60%

    70%

    80%

    MALE FEMALE

    NO OF RESPONDENTS

    Interpretation: Out of 100 respondents surveyed 75% of male & 25% of females.

    Table 4.3 showing OCCUPATION of the Respondents

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    OCCUPATION NO OF

    RESPONDENTS

    PERCENTAGE

    Student 35 35

    Business 40 40

    House wife 5 5

    Employee 10 10

    Others 10 10

    Total 100 100

    Source: primary data

    Analysis: Out of 100 respondents surveyed 35% were students & 40% of them were

    businessmen & House wife 5% & Employee 10% and others 10%

    Chart 4.3 showing OCCUPATION of the Respondents

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    35

    40

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    10 10

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    STUDENT BUSINESS HOUSE WIFE EMPLOYEE OTHERS

    Interpretation:Out of 100 respondents surveyed 35% were students & 40% of them

    were businessmen & House wife 5% & Employee 10% and others 10%

    TABLE4.4 showing INCOME PER MONTH of the Respondents

    INCOME PER NO OF PERCENTAGE

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    MONTH RESPONDENTS

    Rs10000 ABOVE 50 50

    Rs10000

    -Rs15000

    20 20

    Rs 20000 10 10

    NONE 20 20

    TOTAL 100 100

    Source: primary data

    Analysis: Out of 100 respondents surveyed 50% earn above Rs 10000 & 20% earn

    Rs 10000-Rs15000 & 10% earn above 20000 & 10% of them do not earn

    \

    CHART 4.4 showing INCOME PER MONTH of the Respondents

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    50

    20

    10

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    Rs 10000 Rs 10000-Rs15000 Rs 20000 NONE

    No of respondents

    Interpretation: Out of 100 respondents surveyed 50% earn above Rs 10000 & 20% earn

    Rs 10000-Rs15000 & 10%earn above 20000 & 10% of them do not earn

    Table4.5 showing Respondents who are aware about TATA NANO

    CAR

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    AWARE ABOUT

    NANO CAR

    NO OF

    RESPONDENTS

    PERCENTAGE

    YES 100 100

    NO 0 0

    TOTAL 100

    Source: primary data

    Analysis: The above TABLE shows that 100% percentage targeted respondents know

    about TATA NANO CAR

    Chart 4.5 showing Respondents who are aware about TATA NANO

    CAR

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    100

    0

    0

    20

    40

    60

    80

    100

    120

    YES NO

    NO OF RESPONDENTS

    Interpretation: The above CHART shows that 100% percentage targeted respondents

    know about TATA NANO CAR

    Table 4.6 showing Respondents who like the Rs 1lakh TATA NANO

    CAR

    LIKE THE NO OF THE PERCENTAGE

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    Rs1LAKH NANO RESPONDENTS

    YES 76 76

    NO 24 24

    TOTAL 100 100

    Source: primary data

    Analysis: The above TABLE shows that 76% respondents like the Rs 1lakh TATA

    NANO CAR, & 24% respondents dont like it.

    Chart 4.6 showing Respondents who like the Rs 1lakh TATA NANO

    CAR

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    76

    24

    0

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    70

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    YES NO

    NO OF RESPONDENTS

    Interpretation: The above chart shows that 76%respondents like the Rs 1lakh TATA

    NANO CAR, & 24% respondents dont like it.

    Table4.7 showing Respondents preference for NANO CAR model

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    MODEL NO OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTGE

    DELUXE

    WITH AC

    40 40

    STANDARD

    WITHOUT

    AC

    60 60

    TOTAL 100 100

    Source: primary data

    Analysis: The above TABLE shows that 40 %respondents like to go for deluxe with AC

    model & 60% respondents would like to go for Standard without AC.

    Chart 4.7 showing Respondents preference for NANO CAR model.

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    40

    60

    0

    10

    20

    30

    40

    50

    60

    70

    DELUXE WITH AC STANDARD WITHOUT AC

    NO OF RESPONDENTS

    DELUXE WITH AC

    STANDARD WITHOUT

    Interpretation: The above CHART shows that 40% respondents would like to go for

    Deluxe with AC Model & 60% would prefer to Standard without AC Model.

    Table 4.8 showing Respondents preferences for NANO CAR model of

    its AFFORDABILITY

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    SCALE NO OF

    RESPONDENTS

    PERCENTAGE

    Strongly

    Agree

    20 20

    Agree 50 50

    Cant say 15 15

    Disagree 10 10

    Strongly

    disagree

    5 5

    Total 100 100

    Source: primary data

    Analysis: The above TABLE shows that 20% respondents strongly agree about Nano

    Affordability, 50% agree, 15% dont have any view & 10% disagree and

    5%strongly disagree.

    Chart 4.8 showing Respondents preferences for NANO CAR model of

    its AFFORDABILITY

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    20

    50

    15

    10

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    STRONGLY AGREE AGREE CAN'T SAY DISAGREE STRONGLYDISAGREE

    NO OF RESPONDENTS

    Interpretation: The above chart shows that 20% respondents strongly agree about Nano

    Affordability, 50%agree, 15% dont have any view & 10%disagree and 5% strongly

    disagree.

    Table 4.9 showing Respondents preferences for NANO CAR due to its

    GOOD MILEAGE-20Km/litre

    SCALE NO OF PERCENTAGE

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    RESPONDENTS

    Strongly Agree 25 25

    Agree 50 50

    Cant say 10 10

    Disagree 10 10

    Strongly disagree 5 5

    Total 100 100

    Source: primary data

    Analysis: The above TABLE shows that 25% of the respondents commented that they

    strongly agree about Nanos Good mileage, 50%of them agree, 15%dont have any

    idea & 10% disagree and 5% strongly disagree.

    Chart 4.9 showing Respondents preferences for NANO CAR due to its

    GOOD MILEAGE-20Km/litre

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    25

    50

    10 10

    5

    0

    10

    20

    30

    40

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    STRONGLY AGREE AGREE CAN'T SAY DISAGREE STRONGLYDISAGREE

    NO OF RESPONDENTS

    Interpretation:The above Chart shows that 25% of the respondents commented that

    they strongly agree about Nanos Good mileage, 50% of them agree, 15 %dont have

    any idea & 10% disagree and 5% strongly disagree.

    Table 4.10 showing respondents willingness to buy nano car instead of

    second hand car

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    BUY NANO CAR

    INSTEAD OF

    SECOND HAND CAR

    NO OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

    YES 65 65

    NO 35 35

    TOTAL 100 100

    Source: Primary Data Analysis: The Table shows that 65% of respondents would go for

    Nano car instead of second hand car & 35% would not go for Nano car.

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    Chart 4.10 showing respondents willingness to buy nano car instead of

    second hand car

    65%

    35%

    0%

    10%

    20%

    30%

    40%

    50%

    60%

    70%

    YES NO

    NO OF RESPONDENTS

    Interpretation: The Chart shows that 65% of respondents would go for Nano car instead

    of second hand car & 35% would not go for Nano car

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    Table 4.11 showing respondents opinion for the probable success of

    Nano car in long run due to Tatas Brand Name

    SCALE NO OF

    RESPONDENTS

    PERCENTAGE

    Strongly

    Agree

    5 5

    Agree 43 43

    Cant say 31 31

    Disagree 18 18

    Strongly

    Disagree

    3 3

    TOTAL 100 100

    Source: Primary Data

    Analysis: The above Table shows 5% strongly agree & 43% respondents believe that

    Tatas brand name will be reason for its success in the long run, 31% respondents dont

    have any perception , 18% are disagree , 3 %are strongly disagree with above statement.

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    Table 4.12 showing respondents agreeabout Nano car may

    create the bench mark as a worlds cheapest car.

    SCALE NO OF

    RESPONDENTS

    PERCENTAGE

    Strongly Agree 10 10

    Agree 55 55

    Cant say 35 35

    Disagree 7 7

    Strongly Disagree 3 3

    TOTAL 100 100

    Source: Primary Data

    Analysis: The Table shows that Nano car has created the bench mark as a worlds

    cheapest car is acceptable by 10%, strongly agree, 55% respondents, 35%cant say,

    7% disagree & 3% strongly disagree.

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    Chart 4.12 showing respondents agree that Nano car may create the

    bench mark as a worlds cheapest car.

    10

    55

    35

    73

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    Strongly Agree Agree Cant say Disagree Strongly disagre

    NO OF RESPONDENTS

    Interpretation: The Chart shows that Nano car has created the bench mark as a worlds

    cheapest car is acceptable by 10%, strongly agree, 55% respondents, 35%cant say, 7

    %disagree & 3% strongly disagree.

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    TABLE 4.13 showing respondents preference of nano car to other

    exiting brand from the point of view of Easy driving and Parking

    SCALE NO OF

    RESPONDENTS

    PERCENTAGE

    Strongly Agree 5 5

    Agree 60 60

    Cant say 20 20

    Disagree 10 10

    Strongly Disagree 5 5

    TOTAL 100 100

    Source: Primary Data

    Analysis: This Table shows that 60% respondents would prefer Nano Car to other

    existing brand from the point of view of easy driving & parking, 20% dont have any

    opinion, 10 %disagree, 5 %strongly agree & 5 %strongly disagree.

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    Chart4.13 showing respondents preference of nano car to other exiting

    brand from the point of view of easy driving and parking

    5

    60

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    Strongly Agree Agree Cant say Disagree Strongly Disagr

    NO OF RESPONDENTS

    Interpretation: This Chart shows that 60% respondents would prefer Nano Car to other

    existing brand from the point of view of easy driving & parking, 20 %dont have any

    opinion, 10% disagree, 5% strongly agree & 5% strongly disagree

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    Table 4.14 showing respondents Agree about Nano being priced at around a lakh

    will make it a popular choice.

    SCALE NO OF

    RESPONDENTS

    PERCENTAGE

    Strongly Agree 20 20

    Agree 65 65

    Cant say 10 10

    Disagree 5 5

    Strongly Disagree 0 0

    TOTAL 100 100

    Source: Primary Data

    Analysis: This Table shows that 20% respondents strongly agree & 65% agree

    would prefer Nano Car will be the popular choice because of price at around a lakh

    rupee , 10% dont have any opinion , 5 %disagree & 0% strongly disagree with

    above statement.

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    Chart 4.14 showing respondents Agree about Nano being priced at

    around a lakh will make it to be popular choice

    20

    65

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    NO OF RESPONDENTS

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    Agree

    Cant say

    Disagree

    Strongly Disagr

    Interpretation: This chart shows that 20% respondents strongly agree & 65% agree

    would prefer Nano Car will be the popular choice because of price at around a lakh rupee

    , 10 %dont have any opinion , 5% disagree & 0 %strongly disagree with above

    statement.

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    TABLE 4.15 Shows whether the respondents are satisfied with the

    distribution network of the TATA NANO

    SATISFIED WITH

    DISTRIBUTION

    NETWORK

    NO OF

    RESPONDENTS

    PERCENTAGE

    YES 70 70

    NO 30 30

    TOTAL 100 100

    Source: Primary Data

    Analysis: The Table shows that 70% of the respondents are satisfied with distribution

    network & 30% not satisfied with distribution network of Tata Nano

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    Chart 4.15 shows whether respondents are you presently satisfied with

    the distribution network of the TATA NANO

    70

    30

    0

    10

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    YES NO

    NO OF RESPONDENTS

    Interpretation: The chart shows that 70 %satisfied with distribution network & 30% not

    satisfied with distribution network of Tata Nano

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    Table4.16 shows the respondents if the delivery period after booking is

    very long

    SCALE NO OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

    Strongly Agree 5 5

    Agree 25 25

    Cant say 25 25

    Disagree 40 40

    Strongly Disagree 5 5

    TOTAL 100 100

    Source: Primary Data

    Analysis: The above showing Table shows the 5% strongly agree & 25% agree with

    delivery period after booking & 25% dont have any idea, 40% disagree & 5% disagree.

    Chart 4.16 shows the respondents if the delivery period after booking is

    very long

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    5

    25 25

    40

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    NO OF RESPONDENTS

    Interpretation: The chart shows that 5% strongly agree & 25% agree with delivery

    period after booking & 25% dont have any idea, 40 %disagree & 5% disagree.

    Table4.17 shows the respondents should TATA NANO change its

    marketing strategic to succeed in long run

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    SCALE NO OF

    RESPONDENTS

    PERCENTAGE

    Strongly Agree 15 15

    Agree 55 55

    Cant say 15 15

    Disagree 10 10

    Strongly Disagree 5 5

    TOTAL 100 100

    Source: Primary Data

    Analysis: The above showing Table shows the 15% strongly agree & 55% agree with

    marketing strategy to succeed in long run & 15% dont have any idea, 10% disagree &

    5% disagree.

    Chart 4.17 shows the respondents should TATA NANO change its

    marketing strategic to succeed in long run

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    15

    55

    1510

    5

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    Agree

    Agree Cant say Disagree Strongly

    Disagree

    NO OF RESPONDENTS

    Strongly Agree

    Agree

    Cant say

    Disagree

    Strongly Disagr

    Interpretation: The chart shows that 15% strongly agree & 55% agree with marketing

    strategy to succeed in long run & 15% dont have any idea, 10% disagree & 5% disagree

    5.1 Findings

    Nano is promising to be the worlds cheapest car and this would be the big

    factor for potential buyers to go for Nano Car.

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    The survey also shows that most of the respondents like Rs1lakh Tata Nano

    car 76 while the other 24, dont like it.

    The survey also shows that majority of the respondents 65 like to buy Tata

    Nano & 35 dont like to buy.

    It is also observed that 60 of the respondents like Nano which is standard

    without A/C & 40 like deluxe with A/C.

    The survey shows that 50 of the respondents go for Nano car .because of good

    mileage.

    Survey shows that most of respondents 65 buy Nano car instead of second

    hand car

    Survey shows that most of respondents are of opinion thatTata is common

    brand and Nano Car is for common people, therefore respondents have agreed

    that Nano will succeed in the long run due to Tatas brand name.

    Survey shows that 70 of respondents are satisfied with distribution network &

    30 not satisfied with distribution network of Tata Nano

    The surveys shows that 15 strongly agree & 55 agree with marketing strategy

    to succeed in long run & 15 dont have any idea, 10 disagree & 5 disagree

    A very good reason to buy Tatas Nano is the mileage, the best competitor of

    Nano in India is Maruti800 and its mileage is 15kmpl only whereas Nano

    promising mileage is 21kmpl.

    Even though many two-wheeler owners have the opinion of good mileage

    about Nano Car compared to two-wheelers like Bajaj Avenger, Discover,

    Royal Enfield model which all have the mileage below 40kmpl.

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    Most of respondents are giving highest preference to the factor in the car

    which is it accommodates more persons at less Cost, after which comes

    Comfort.

    Respondents who are able to afford the second hand car may also be able to

    afford Nano car and along with affordability many benefits like less

    Maintenance cost, good mileage, less running cost is connected to Nano Car

    so 65 of the respondents are willing to buy Nano car instead of second hand

    car .

    Two Nanos car can be effortlessly parked in a typical Scorpio or three Nano

    car easily fit into the space occupied by two Ambassadors, so in Metros,

    where parking is a huge problem Nano could be the solution.

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    5.2 Suggestions

    Tata must maintain the promising price and quality of Nano Car, so that the

    objective of Nano as a common people car will come true and it is the only

    marketing strategy that TATA Nano has.

    Peoples car, Tata Nano can be made on the new line of aspects like Tata

    Motors could think of supplying the car kits to their dealers who will assemble

    these kits into the complete car at their own established plants. This is a very

    good strategy of low price of Tata Nano but it might hamper the delivery time

    of Nano to respondents because of assembling at the end, so Tata will have to

    focus on Delivery time specifically.

    Service centers should be there in small town also so that customers can get

    service facility without any delay and inconvenience.

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    Nano has a very high demand (1.6 million in 2008) compared to planned

    supply (250,000-350,000unit per year), therefore Tata Nano should increase

    the production estimation to meet the customer demand to satisfy almost all

    potential buyers.

    Tata must focus on Research & Development to reduce the maintenance cost

    and quality improvement which will help them to stick to their existing

    reasonable price.

    There should be easy availability of replacement part of Nano car for the

    remote customer at minimal cost

    A sound & good distribution channel strategy can be planned so that everyone

    can be made aware of the Car and its highlighting features.

    5.3 Conclusion

    A true entrepreneur Ratan Tata is finally able to keep his promise and deliver a car

    for Rs 1 lakh the Nano with the help of team of Tatas engine who initially had no

    blueprint of Nano. They started with a dream and turned it into reality.

    Tata nano currently didnt have any marketing strategy, even though it has achieved lot

    of sale but 5 years down the lane it may require good marketing strategies. Presently

    TATA Nano has targeted only lower middle class segment but in future if it had to

    achieve sales and target higher class it requires marketing strategies such as good ad

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    commercial, and doing auto expos in various places. If TATA Nano had to enter foreign

    market it definitely requires marketing strategies as I mentioned above

    Tata fulfilled the dream of millions of people who never thought to buy four wheeler

    but now it is possible because of its easy affordability for targeted middle class family. In

    reality Nano has greater value of money with many benefits like fuel-efficient, good

    mileage, safety, easy parking; accommodate more persons at less cost compare to two-

    wheelers.

    Tata has also moved one step forward in reducing global warming and becoming about

    environment by launching eco-friendly car- Nano.

    Nano has created a benchmark in small car segment and encourage the development of

    Auto industry with creative innovation. Many competitors already started to develop a

    low cost small car, one of them is Bajaj auto who planned to deliver Rs.1.3 lakhs with a

    mileage of 35km/pl by the end of 2013 and this positive competition will finally benefit

    the respondents.

    Overall view of targeted respondents towards Nano Car is good. Nano also has opened

    the scope in international market which will help Tata in increasing its stake in Auto

    Industry. TATA Nano has threat from companies like NISSAN, Mahindra, and Bajaj

    which are going to enter this segment in some period of time

    BIBILIOGRAPHY

    1. George E. Belch and Michael A. Belch, Advertising and Promotion, Published

    by Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing company limited New Delhi, India, Sixth

    Edition.

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    2. Philip Kotler, Marketing Management, published by Dorling Kindersley

    (India) Pvt.Ltd NewDehli, India, Twelfth Edition.

    3. http://www.tatanano.com

    4. http://www.tatamotors.com

    5. http://www.xtra.newsweek.com

    Questionnaire

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    I, Vinay.S, student of City College, Bangalore, I am doing a project

    titled MARKETING STRATEGY OF TATA NANO in partial

    fulfillment of MBA program of Bangalore University. I request you to fill upthis questionnaire, which will help me in completion of my Project. I assure

    you that all the details provided by you will be confidential and used for the

    academic purpose only.

    Thanking you!

    1. Name: _______________________________

    2. Age Group:

    18 - 23years [ ] 24-30 years [ ]

    31-40 years [ ] above 40 years [ ]

    3. Gender:

    Male [ ] Female [ ]

    4. Occupation:

    Student [ ] Business [ ] Housewife [ ]

    Employee [ ] Others [ ]

    5. Income per month:

    a) >Rs 10,000 b)

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    Yes No

    7. Do you like the Tatas Rs 1lakh Car, the Nano?

    Yes No

    8. Would you like to buy Tatas Nano Car?

    Yes No

    9. Which model would you go for?

    a) Deluxe with AC

    b) Standard without AC

    10. I prefer Nano due to its affordability?

    Strongly Agree Agree Cant says Disagree Strongly Disagree

    11. Nano Car will be preferred due to its good mileage 20km/Liter.

    Strongly Agree Agree Cant says Disagree Strongly Disagree

    12. Nano Car will be preferred because they are more eco-friendly.

    Strongly Agree Agree Cant says Disagree Strongly Disagree

    13. Would you like to buy a Nano car instead of Second hand car?

    Yes No

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    If yes indicate the reason in the order of preference (1, 2, 3, 4, )

    a) Its a new

    b) Mileage

    c) Running cost

    d) Maintenance cost

    14. Do you think Nano car will succeed in long run due to Tatas BrandName?

    Strongly Agree Agree Cant says Disagree Strongly Disagree

    15. Will Nano creates the benchmark as a worlds cheapest car?

    Strongly Agree Agree Cant says Disagree Strongly Disagree

    16. Do you think Nano Car will be preferred to other existing brand from the

    point of view of easy Driving and Parking?

    Strongly Agree Agree Cant says Disagree Strongly Disagree

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    17. Nano Car being priced at around a lakh of rupees will make it to be

    popular choice?

    Strongly Agree Agree Cant says Disagree Strongly Disagree

    18. Are you presently satisfied with the distribution network of the TATA

    NANO?

    YES NO

    19. Do you think TATA NANO should do more advertising?

    YES NO

    20. Do you think if the delivery period after booking is very long?

    Strongly Agree Agree Cant says Disagree Strongly

    Disagree

    21. Do you think TATA NANO has only concentrated on higher class

    segment?

    Strongly Agree Agree Cant says Disagree Strongly

    Disagree

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    22.Do you think TATA NANO has threat from foreign companies

    Strongly Agree Agree Cant says Disagree Strongly

    Disagree

    19. Should TATA NANO change its marketing strategy to succeed in long

    run?

    Strongly Agree Agree Cant says Disagree Strongly

    Disagree