The World’s Cheapest Car

The Tata Motor Company in India has announced the launch of the Nano Car. It will sell for just $2,500 and make car ownership possible for millions of people in the developing world.

Car ownership for India’s growing middle class may becoming a bit more accessible. The Tata Motor Company announced they will manufacture the Nano Car with a pricetag of just $2,500. Host Steve Curwood talks with Sunita Narain, director of the Center for Science and the Environment in Delhi, about what the Nano Car could mean for the developing world and how India should handle its transportation issues.