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RPT-FACTBOX-The world's cheapest cars

Wed Jan 9, 2008 9:28pm EST

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 (Repeats story first published on Tuesday)
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 Jan 8 (Reuters) - India's Tata Motors Ltd (TAMO.BO) will
unveil the world's cheapest car in New Delhi on Thursday. The
'People's Car' will sell for 100,000 rupees ($2,500), around
half the price of its nearest rival in India.
 Following is a snapshot of some of the world's cheapest
cars, with Indian and Chinese prices converted at current
exchange rates:
 MODEL          COMPANY                    PRICE
MANUFACTURED
 People's Car   Tata Motors                $2,500      India
 QQ3            Chery Automobiles          $5,000      China
 M800           Suzuki-Maruti (MRTI.BO)    $5,200      India
 Merrie Star    Geely Automobile (0175.HK) $5,500      China
 S-RV mini SUV  Geely                      $5,780     
China
 Sources: Reuters; Business Standard Motoring (India), Chinese
auto Web sites
 ($1=39.3 rupees)
 (Compiled by Rob Dawson, Singapore Editorial Reference Unit,
Rina Chandran in Mumbai and Lu Jianxin in Shanghai; Editing by
Ian Geoghegan)

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