Tata Nano to get world’s smallest common-rail diesel engine designed by Bosch

Tata Nano to get world’s smallest common-rail diesel engine designed by Bosch

Automotive component giant Bosch is banking on India’s booming auto market. The German company will invest Rs 2000 crore ($430 million) in India from now till 2012 and hopes to manufacture two million common-rail units a year by 2013.

How is this figure possible? A big chunk of that two million will be for the Tata Nano. Bosch has announced that it’s developing a common-rail diesel system for the Tata Nano. Called the Bosch CRS 1.1, it’s speculated to be part of a single cylinder unit sized about 550-650 cc, with 25 to 30 bhp and adequate torque, according to reports. So far Bosch has supplied Tata with the Nano’s front and rear drum brakes, starter, alternator and fuel injection system.

After Germany, India is the next biggest recepient of Bosch’s R&D funds, which totalled €3 billion in 2009. About 15 per cent of Indian made Bosch components are exported, mainly to Europe and South Korea.

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Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

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  • mystvearn on Jan 18, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    25-30 bhp….lol

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  • MyCarMyLife on Jan 18, 2010 at 5:11 pm

    Great moves by Bosch and India, what happened la My? No Nap in India? so continue Napping .pls

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  • sons of Tan Sri, on Jan 18, 2010 at 5:20 pm

    i think TATA NANO should bring this car here..

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  • nazri on Jan 18, 2010 at 5:38 pm

    a big no no no for malaysian market

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  • theanswer on Jan 18, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    why no no?

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  • JULIAN_LEE on Jan 18, 2010 at 6:45 pm

    a cheap and simple car is be the solution to the crap we pay thousands of ringgit for here

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  • JULIAN_LEE on Jan 18, 2010 at 6:46 pm

    better than viva and meevai crap

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  • nazri on Jan 18, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    not safe maa.. they use adhesive (like glue) not screw, bolt, nut to connect part on car..

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  • JULIAN_LEE on Jan 18, 2010 at 9:37 pm

    lotus elise also use adhessive mah

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  • Cross Polo on Jan 18, 2010 at 10:49 pm

    wow… julian lee post 3 comment. improve…

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  • Tata should market this car here….provide more competition in Malaysia with their low price tag (how I wish).

    If priced at an afordable, kapchai riders are a little safer and a more comfy.

    Provided there are better trafic management in the pipeline, in case this Nano jam the roads in Malaysia

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  • middels8088 on Jan 19, 2010 at 12:45 am

    if you want this junk into Malaysia, you can't cause its way too slow and will cause chaos on Malaysian roads!

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  • A single cylinder DIESEL with 550-650cc and 25 to 30bhp ?

    Wow! Not too long ago, that motorbikes with 650cc single cylinder petrol engine had about 42hp max.

    The Yamaha XT660 from 2010 has only 48hp… ;)

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  • Gajen on Jan 19, 2010 at 6:47 am

    trust me its for countries like india thailand vietnam peru…where they use tuktuk/auto…..malaysia cant…

    in fact they main purpose ratan tata building this car is to upgrade peoples life from a 2 wheeler to a 4 wheeler in india and other countries…very highly populated countries

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  • Andrew on Jan 19, 2010 at 7:00 am

    No offense, but some of you guys talk as if those Kancils on MY roads were truly safe, fast, and "not junk".

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  • squawk on Jan 20, 2010 at 1:19 am

    Quite impressed with the Nano Europa.

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  • Deepak on Feb 21, 2010 at 3:20 am

    pls tell prosece for bay a nano car

    thanks

    Deepak Kumar

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