France-India Develop Ultimate Car that Runs on Air

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By Pascal Boissé, Sympatico/MSN AutosHeadquartered in the south of France, near Nice, MDI has been promoting compressed-air engine technology for over a decade.

The small, innovative company employs about 50 people, and is managed by its founder, Guy Nègre. In 2007, against all odds, the company signed its first partnership agreement with a major car maker, Indian conglomerate Tata. This partnership will allow MDI to complete the development and optimization of its technology for the Indian market. Tata Motors is the company that acquired Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford early in 2008, and is the maker of the $2,500 car. In its homeland, this large industrial group is the number one commercial vehicle manufacturer and the number two for private vehicles. There are over four million licensed Tatas on the road today.

Source: en.autos.sympatico.msn.ca