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Ambassador: The car a free India hitched a ride

Ambassador: The car a free India hitched a ride

With the news that the iconic Ambassador will vroom back on Indian roads in a new bold Electric Vehicle (EV) version, nostalgia returns over the country's first indigenously built car which was once the symbol of pre-liberalised India. Sujoy Dhar goes back in time to trace India's romance with a car with that  bowler hat roof  and an artless front grill

Nostalgia prevails as dying Made in India icon Ambassador finds French buyer

Nostalgia prevails as dying Made in India icon Ambassador finds French buyer

Kolkata, Feb 11 (IBNS): For generations of Indians, it was the car till it ran out of commercial fuel one day in May 2014. After nearly three years, Amby, as this enduring symbol of post-Independence India is fondly called, finds a French partner to refuel its journey, albeit hurting its Made in India pride.