India's Tata renames 'Zica' hatchback as 'Tiago' | Inquirer Business

India’s Tata renames ‘Zica’ hatchback as ‘Tiago’

/ 09:35 AM February 23, 2016

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NEW DELHI, India—India’s biggest carmaker Tata Motors announced Monday it had rechristened its new hatchback Tiago, changing it from the initial ‘Zica’ after an outbreak of the identical-sounding Zika virus.

Tata Motors had earlier this month said it would rename its new car after the mosquito-borne Zika virus spread rapidly through Latin America, where it has been blamed for a surge in brain-damaged babies.

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“After an exhilarating #FantasticoNameHunt, we are proud to present the rechristened Tiago from Tata Motors!,” the company said on Twitter.

It said more than 37,000 suggestions had been submitted for a new name in a global crowd-sourcing campaign.

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“Tiago became the chosen name from the final three entries—Tiago, Civet and Adore that were opened up for the audience voting,” it said in a statement, according to the Press Trust of India.

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The firm is working towards the market launch of Tiago by March end, PTI reported, citing the statement.

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Tata Motors had been heavily promoting the small Zica— whose name stood for “zippy car”—with a marketing campaign starring Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi.

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The car, aimed at young people, was showcased at India’s popular Auto Expo 2016 in New Delhi earlier in February.

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