Ten Things You Should Know About the Nano

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8. Will it increase pollution?
The company says the Nano's CO2 emissions (110 g/km) are less than that of a high-end motorcycle. This is not a clean-burning car, so it will add to the world's carbon emissions, but Tata Motors argues that if it replaces motorcycles and scooters, the net effect will be to lower emissions from what they otherwise would have been.

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