Only 10 years ago, Tata Motors unveiled its first car, a hatchback, that established the truck maker’s credentials as a car maker. On Thursday, the company unveils a car that will sell for just  500, less than half the cheapest car on the market.
After years of secret preparation, the world’s cheapest car will be unveiled in Delhi next week — delighting millions of Indians as much as it is horrifying environmentalists. At £1 290, the People’s Car is being marketed as a safer way of travelling for those who, until now, have had to transport their families balanced on the back of their motorbikes.