Tata Industries' Nano: What the $2,500 Car Means for the Environment and Global Energy Demands.

The world's cheapest car is a marvel of engineering and ruthless cost-cutting that will bring greater mobility to people throughout the developing world. However, not everyone is singing its praises: Environmentalists project auto sales in India will double, to 3 million, by 2015. Although the Nano is fuel efficient, the Center for Science and Environment warns more cars will only exacerbate congestion and smog-related illnesses in a country where 57 percent of cities already face critical levels of air pollution.

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