Ratan Tata, the chairman of Tata Motors' board, viewed the Nano as the "People's car." Mr. Tata once remarked about the many families riding on scooters The father would drive with a child standing in front of him; the mother seated behind him and holding a baby. The Nano was intended to be the means to keep Indian middle-class families from transporting the entire family on one scooter. The Nano was widely anticipated in India, and it was anticipated that the Nano might have an effect on the used-car market because of its low price.