Tata’s Nano has made its first public appearance in Japan – at the second Fukuoka motor show – and attracted a lot of attention as its Indian price of about JPY220,000 compared with around JPY600,000 for the lowest-priced Japanese model.
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In total, 173 vehicles including concept cars developed by Toyota (which has a factory nearby in Kyushu) and three other Japanese companies as well as 15 European and other non-Japanese brands were exhibited.
Four Japanese carmakers – Mazda, Mitsubishi, Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru) and Suzuki did not take part in the event amid the economic slump.
