Honda is in a battle with Tata and other automakers

Honda is in a battle with Tata and other automakers to be the next little big thing in developing markets like India. The excruciatingly literally-named and production-intent Honda New Small Concept is how they'll fight 'em.

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While the five-seat New Small Concept wouldn't be quite as cheap as the Tata Nano, it'll be aiming for just above it. Let's call it the upper reaches of the cheapest part of the market.

Honda plans to begin sales of a new model based on this concept in 2011 in India and Thailand.