A CAR that will never be sold in Europe drew some of the biggest crowds at the Geneva Motor Show.

The tiny Tata Nano, which sells in India for the equivalent of about £1,200, drew a huge crowd - though many of the journalists weren't there to see the controversial Indian 'people's car'.

Instead they were hoping Tata chairman Ratan Tata would announce that his company had finalised the deal to buy Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford. Tata said the Nano would not be coming to Europe, because it would struggle to meet emissions or safety standards. A more likely candidate would be the heavily revised Indica, with fit and finish significantly improved. This has only ever been sold in Europe as the ill-fated CityRover, which was heavily criticised for its poor interior finish and basic specification.

Under the terms of the Land Rover sale, all ' . . . Rover' brands will pass to Tata. BMW, Rover's previous owner, had retained the rights to the same until last year, following Land Rover's sale to Ford.