REPORT: Tata Nano passes European crash testing
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Economy</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Euro</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/safety/" rel="tag">Safety</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/india/" rel="tag">India</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tata/" rel="tag">Tata</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-tata-nano-europa/1405432/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/ncap_nano_580.jpg" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><strong><e m><small>2009 Tato Nano - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></em></strong><br /></div>
<br /> The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/10/video-live-reveal-of-tata-nano-plus-more-pics/">Tata Nano</a>, the diminutive Indian four-door econobox <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/06/report-tata-confirms-nano-u-s-bound-in-around-two-years/"> rumored to eventually arrive in U.S. showrooms</a>, has reportedly passed current European impact testing. According to Autocar, the offset front and side impact tests took place at the MIRA test center last week under supervision by an inspector from Britain's Vehicle Certification Authority. A spokesperson for Tata said the company is "delighted but not surprised" with the results, as the car had already been tested in India.<br /><br />Sold only in its homeland right now, Tata seems determined to expand its business to Europe and North America. With that in mind, the automaker is working to upgrade the Nano to ensure the Lilliputian meets "Westernized" crash standards, including the European NCAP tests, and our own NHTSA requirements.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-tata-nano-europa/">Geneva 2009: Tata Nano Europa</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-tata-nano-europa/1405493/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/tata_nano_euro_yellow_00_ thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-tata-nano-europa/1405432/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/img_4577_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-tata-nano-europa/1405494/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/tata_nano_euro_yellow_01_ thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-tata-nano-europa/1405496/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/tata_nano_euro_yellow_03_ thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-tata-nano-europa/1405495/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/tata_nano_euro_yellow_02_ thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/Tata-Nano/241500/">Autocar UK</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/14/report-tata-nano-passes-european-crash-testing/">REPORT: Tata Nano passes European crash testing</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:57:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/14/report-tata-nano-passes-european-crash-testing/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19097492/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/14/report-tata-nano-passes-european-crash-testing/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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