Tata Motors plans to launch the OneCat, a car running on compressed air.
The car is expected to be a five-seater with a glass fiber body, which would weigh just 350 kg and cost just about Rs 2 lakh.
The project is backed for an undisclosed sum by Tata, which says it may also use the technology for power generation.
A BBC report has pointed out that Tata's backing makes the idea much more marketable and that the Indian company will be putting finishing touches
to the engine.
French engineer Negre is planning to sell the car in India, the report said. He hopes that the first buyers of the compressed air car will be people who care about the environment and would sell it for an economical price.
Tata would be the only big firm Negre will license to sell the car and sales will be limited to India.
The car is expected to be a five-seater with a glass fiber body, which would weigh just 350 kg and cost just about Rs 2 lakh.
The project is backed for an undisclosed sum by Tata, which says it may also use the technology for power generation.
A BBC report has pointed out that Tata's backing makes the idea much more marketable and that the Indian company will be putting finishing touches
to the engine.
French engineer Negre is planning to sell the car in India, the report said. He hopes that the first buyers of the compressed air car will be people who care about the environment and would sell it for an economical price.
Tata would be the only big firm Negre will license to sell the car and sales will be limited to India.