4. HISTORY
Founded & established by Mr. Jamshedji Tata in
1945 as a
locomotive manufacturing unit.
Formerly known as Tata Engineering &
Locomotive Company
(TELCO).
Renamed as Tata Motors in 2003.
Currently headed by Mr. Ratan Tata.
5. India's largest Automotive company in revenue terms
Strong R&D skills
Capability to develop vehicle platforms indigenously at a relatively low cost
Began manufacturing Commercial vehicles in 1954
Currently has four manufacturing plants at Jamshedpur, Pune, Lucknow and Gunsan (S. Korea)
Widest range of product offerings in Indian market
— Medium & Heavy Commercial vehicles
— Light Commercial Vehicles including Pick —ups
— Multi- UtiIity vehicles
— Passenger cars
6. Services : Automotive design,
Outsourcing service
Revenue : US$43.910 billion
Net Profits : US$1.31 billion
No. of employees : 81 ,090
Subsidiaries : Jaguar Land Rover (Ford, USA)
Tata Daewoo (South Korea)
Tata Hispano
10. In 2004
• Tata Motors and Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd. signed investment agreement and Tata
Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd. (TDCV) launched NOVAS, the heavy duty truck in Korea.
In 2005
• passenger vehicle rolls out. Launch of Starbus and Globus (buses and coaches), Tata Ace (India's
first mini truck) and Tata Novus, in India as well as in Korea by TDCV. New factory at Jamshedpur
inaugurated for Novus.
• Acquired 21% stake in Hispano Carrocera
• Merged with Tata Finance
11. In 2006
• Indica V2 Xeta launched Passenger Vehicle sales in India cross one- million mark
• Tata Motors and Marcopolo, Brazil, announce joint venture to manufacture fully built
buses & coaches for India & markets abroad
• Tata Motors first plant for small car to come up in West Bengal
• TDCV develops South Korea's first LNG-Powered Tractor- Trailer
In 2007
Tata Motors launches the longwheel base Indigo XL, India's first stretch limousine
Tata Motors introduces Magic & Winger - creates new segments in urban and rural
passenger transportation.
In 2008
Launch Of the new Sumo Sumo Grande, which combines the looks Of an SUV
with the comforts of a family car.
Tata Motors unveils its People's Car, Nano, at the ninth Auto Expo.
Tata Motors completes acquisition of Jaguar Land Rover.
14. CONCLUSION
Tata Motors is an overall strong company that has found
strength and expansion through its parent company TATA
GROUP.
Tata has grown from a small company based in India to a
global leader through their innovation, hardwork and fair
business policies.