The Cheapest Car in the World.

After the introduction of the Tata Nano, lots of people began wondering what is going to happen when a lot of people in developing countries have enough money to afford a cheap car. While Tata tried to alleviate concerns of the Nano-boom by saying that the Nano is cleaner than most motorbikes that are running on Indian roads right now, the truth is that low-cost motoring helps developing the car industry - and pollution.

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If you need examples, take a look at stories like of the Fiat 500 (the old one) in Italy, the VW Beetle in Germany; the Citroën 2CV or the Renault 4CV in France or, dare I say, the Ford Model T in the U.S. So, what might the future of cheap driving look like? Forbes went around the world and found the ten cheapest cars on the market and we've gathered up information on each of these in the links below. Although it may be bad news to have more cars sending more exhaust gases to the atmosphere, at least current technologies (when implemented) make new cars better and cleaner than cars of past decades.

The Nano became a major attraction for Keralites during the Onam festival in August last year after Tata Motors, India's biggest vehicle maker, began accepting bookings for the small car. The excitement among potential buyers who queued up at showrooms was palpable; they were the first in the country to get an opportunity to reserve a Nano, 15 months after Tata Motors closed bookings. The small wonder tapped into the festive spirit and was very well received, according to anxious Tata Motors executives and dealers in Kerala.