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which produces cars under the brand name Tata Motors . It is currently the 2nd largest car manufacturer in India in terms of sales after

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History

Tata Motors entered the passenger vehicle market in 1991 with the launch of the Tata Sierra, a multi utility vehicle. This was followed by the launch of the Tata Estate in 1992 (a

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based on the existing TataMobile light commercial vehicle) and the

Tata Sumo The Tata Sumo is a SUV produced by the Indian automobile manufacturer Tata Motors from 1994 to 2019. During production its name was changed to Sumo Victa and later to Sumo Gold. History The Sumo was launched in 1994 as a ten-seater rear-wheel- ...

in 1994, India's first sports utility vehicle. Tata launched the Indica in 1998, the first fully indigenous Indian passenger car. Although initially criticised by auto-analysts, its excellent fuel economy, powerful engine and an aggressive marketing strategy made it one of the best selling cars in the history of the Indian automobile industry. A newer version of the car, named Indica V2, was a major improvement over the previous version and quickly became a mass favourite. Tata Motors also successfully exported large quantities of the car to South Africa. The success of Indica played a key role in the growth of Tata Motors. In January 2008, Tata Motors launched

Tata Nano The Tata Nano is a compact city car that was manufactured and marketed by Indian automaker Tata Motors over a single generation, primarily in India, as an inexpensive rear-engined hatchback intended to appeal to current riders of motorcycles a ...

, the least expensive production car in the world at about 120,000 (3,000). The

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was unveiled during the Auto Expo 2008 exhibition in

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. Tata has faced controversy over developing the Nano as some environmentalists lik
Anumita Roychoudhury
of the Centre for Science and Environment in Delhi, and

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, chairperson of the

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(IPCC), are concerned that the launch of such a low-priced car could lead to mass motorization in India with adverse effects on pollution and global warming. Tata had set up a factory in

Sanand Sanand is a city and a municipality in Ahmedabad district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is a major industrial hub of Western India, host to manufacturing plants of multiple domestic and foreign companies like Tata Motors, Nivea, Nestlé Ind ...

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and the first Nanos were rolled out in summer of 200

Tata Nano Europa had been developed for sale in developed economies and it hit markets in 2010 while the normal Nano had hit markets in South Africa, Kenya and countries in Asia and Africa by late 2009. Tata Motors Cars has launched further expansion into Southeast Asia by expanding into Vietnam and the Philippine

At the 12th

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in February 2014, Tata Motors unveiled The Bolt, a

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and The Zest, a compact sedan. They are slated to launch in August 2014. Tata Motors increased its capital expenditure by 30 per cent to Rs 32,000 in order accelerate its shift toward electric vehicles In 2020, there were plans for Chinese auto maker

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to buy a percentage of Tata Motors in order for Chery (who already make Jaguar Land Rover cars in a joint venture in China) to gain entry into the Indian market and in order for Tata Motors to get technology for cars such as the proposed Tata Blackbird. However, due to Covid-19 and the continuing political tensions over the Chinese/Indian border and other geopolitical reasons it is extremely unlikely that the company Chery will buy any part of Tata Motors. It was announced on May 30, 2022, Tata Motors signed an MOU with the Gujarat Government to acquire Ford India’s

manufacturing plant.

Products

Current Models

ICE Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

Former Models

Tata Telcoline The Tata Telcoline is a mid-size pickup truck made by the Indian automaker Tata Motors since 1988. In India, it was originally known as the Tatamobile 206, and since 2002, the name was changed to the Tata 207 DI. In export markets, it has been ...

(1988–2010) * Tata Sierra (1991–2003) * Tata Estate (1992–2000) *

(1994–2019) *

Tata Indica The Tata Indica is a supermini car launched by the Indian manufacturer Tata Motors in 1998. It was the first Indian hatchback with a diesel engine. It was the first passenger hatchback from Tata Motors, with previous models being station wagons an ...

(1998–2015) *

Tata Spacio The Tata Sumo is a SUV produced by the Indian automobile manufacturer Tata Motors from 1994 to 2019. During production its name was changed to Sumo Victa and later to Sumo Gold. History The Sumo was launched in 1994 as a ten-seater rear-wheel-d ...

(2000-2011) *

Tata Indigo The Tata Indigo is a supermini produced by the Indian manufacturer Tata Motors produced from 2002 through 2016. It is the four-door saloon version of the Tata Indica, a supermini especially designed for developing countries. In 2009, Tata rel ...

(2002–2015) *

Tata Indigo Marina The Tata Indigo is a subcompact car, supermini produced by the Indian manufacturer Tata Motors produced from 2002 through 2016. It is the four-door Sedan (car), saloon version of the Tata Indica, a supermini especially designed for developing c ...

(2006–2009) * Tata Xenon (2007–2018) * Tata Sumo Grande (2008–2016) * Tata Vista (2008–2015) *

(2008–2018) *

Tata Manza The Tata Indigo is a subcompact car, supermini produced by the Indian manufacturer Tata Motors produced from 2002 through 2016. It is the four-door Sedan (car), saloon version of the Tata Indica, a supermini especially designed for developing c ...

(2009–2016) * Tata Venture (2010–2017) * Tata Aria (2010–2017) *

Tata Zest Tata Zest is a compact sedan produced by Tata Motors. The car was revealed at Indian Auto Expo 2014 along with its hatchback version, the Tata Bolt. The car was launched in Indian markets on 12 August 2014. The Zest is part of Tata's ''Falc ...

(2014–2020) *

Tata Bolt The Tata Bolt is a hatchback produced by Tata Motors. The car was revealed at Indian Auto Expo 2014 along with its sedan version, the Tata Zest and went on sale in January 2015. The new car is based on existing Tata X1 platforms on which Vis ...

(2014–2019) * Tata Hexa (2017–2020)

Manufacturing Facilities

*Pune (Maharashtra) * Sanand Plant (Gujarat)

Concept vehicles

* 2000 Aria Roadster * 2001 Aria Coupe * 2002

* 2004 Tata Indigo Advent * 2005

Tata Xover The Tata Xover (pronounced "crossover") is a 7-seat crossover SUV concept car created by the Indian automaker Tata Motors. It was first introduced at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. The Xover is long and designed to accept Tata's next generation ...

* 2006

Tata Cliffrider The Tata Cliffrider is a concept car that was first introduced by Tata Motors Tata Motors Limited is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company, headquartered in Mumbai, India, which is part of the Tata Group. The company ...

* 2007 Tata Elegante * 2009

Tata Prima Tata Prima is a range of heavy trucks produced by Tata Motors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata & Sons of India. It was first introduced in 2008 as the company's 'global' truck. Tata Prima was the winner of the 'Commercial Vehicle of the Year ...

* 2011

Tata Pixel The Tata Pixel was a concept rear-engined four-passenger city car, unveiled on 1 March 2011 by Tata Motors at the 81st International Motor Show in Geneva. Aimed primarily at the European market, it was primarily based on the Tata Nano platform ...

* 2012 Tata Megapixel * 2014

Tata Nexon The Tata Nexon is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by the Indian automaker Tata Motors since 2017. It is the first crossover SUV from the brand, and occupies the sub-4 metre crossover SUV segment in India. Overview The Nexon made its debut ...

* 2014 Tata ConnectnextPTI
"Auto Expo 2014: Tata Motors unveils SUV Nexon, ConnectNext concept cars"
''The Economic Times'', 5 February 2014 * 2017 Tata TaMo Racemo * 2018 Tata 45X Concept (Launched as

Tata Altroz The Tata Altroz is a subcompact car/ supermini manufactured by Tata Motors. The Altroz was revealed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show alongside the new Buzzard, Buzzard Sport, and H2X compact SUV concept. It was launched to the Indi ...

on 22 January 2020) * 2018 Tata H5X Concept (Launched as

Tata Harrier The Tata Harrier is a five-seater, diesel-engined compact crossover SUV produced by the Indian automaker Tata Motors Limited. It was launched in Indian market on 23 January 2019 and is positioned between the subcompact Tata Nexon and the mid-s ...

on 23 January 2019) * 2019 Tata H7x (later known as Tata Gravitas and launched as

Tata Safari The Tata Safari is a mid-size SUV produced by the Indian automobile manufacturer Tata Motors since 1998. The first-generation Safari has been designed as a seven-seater SUV with a foldable third row, roomy interior; on the market it has positio ...

on 15 Feb 2021) * 2020 tata HBX Concept (Launched as Tata Punch on 18 Oct 2021) * 2020

EV (Expected Launch: 2022) * 2020 Tata Sierra EV concept (Expected Launch: 2023) * Tata E-Vision Electric * 2022 Tata Curvv Electric * 2022 Tata Avinya Electric (Scheduled To Launch In 2025)

References

External links

* {{Automotive industry in India Car manufacturers of India Tata Motors Companies with year of establishment missing