Nano has set new standards: US official

Lauding the technological innovation of Tata's small car Nano, a top US official has said this made in India car has set a new standard for low cost vehicles.

"The $3,000 Nano developed and manufactured by India's Tata Motors has set new global standards for low-cost vehicles," the under secretary for economic growth, energy, and environment, Robert D Hormats, said on Thursday.

In an op-ed in the Huffington Post, Hormats cited Nano as a prime example of innovations used for affordable things for the masses.