Tata

What comes to mind when you think of Tata? For most, the first image to pop up is the faceless Nano microcar, although car nerds will also recognize the Indian giant as the latest owner of Jaguar and Land Rover. You can imagine how surprised we were, then, when Tata unveiled the Racemo in Geneva.

While self-driving vehicles will be revolutionary, having self-driving vehicles communicate with one another and with road infrastructure will take that revolution to the Nth degree. In a UK-first, a cross-company collaborative demonstration of these technologies working together has taken place.

There's some positive news on the air-car front from Indian auto giant Tata motors.

When the likes of Jaguar, Porsche, Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen, Renault and Chrysler introduce a new model series, it is equally or more reliable than the model it replaces. Right? Wrong!

Tata Technologies has unveiled its eMO EV concept car, that is designed to sell for US$20,000.

Motorsport governing body, the FIA, is planning a high profile electric racing championship series beginning in 2013 - FIA Formula E Championship.

India's Tata group is to build the world's cheapest house - at 20 sq m, it will cost Rs 32,000 (EUR500 -GBP440 - US$715) and can be built in a week.

Tata has announced the Pixel European city car based on the Nano - an ultra manoevrable 2.6 metre turning circle and an infinitely variable transmission give the 1.2 litre turbo diesel a staggering 3.4 l/100km economy

The Tata Indica Vista EV will hit the market early in 2011, carries four people, can run 150 miles on a charge and is based on an existing car that sells for USD$9000.

Genovation Cars is creating an electric Corvette, the G-Vette.

This week Chinese manufacturer Geely is making headlines by buying Volvo Automobiles.

The pick of the world's most fuel efficient vehicles are lining-up at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn this week for stage one of the $10 million Automotive X PRIZE.