Brief Overview of Tata Motors

Brief Overview of  Tata Motors

• It is the 18^th largest automotive manufacturing company in the world. 
•  4^th largest truck manufacturing company
• 2^nd largest bus manufacturing company.
•  Products produced by this company are-Passenger cars, trucks, vans, coaches, buses and military vehicles.
•  Tata has manufacturing plants in Jamshedpur, Pantnagar, Lucknow, Sanand, Dharwad, and Pune in India.
•  It also has international assembly plant in Argentina, South Africa, Thailand and United Kingdom.
• According to annual survey by the Reputation Institute, Tata Group (Parent company of Tata Motors) as 11^th most reputable company in the world. 
  
• The current chairman of Tata group is Mr. Ratan Tata who is worth $970 million. He is still unmarried. 

History of Tata Motors

• Tata motors manufactured first motor vehicle in 1954 AD in a collaboration with Daimler Benz(Mercedes Benz) AG which ended in 1969 AD.
• Tata motors entered the passenger vehicle market in 1991 with launch of the Tata Sierra(a multi utility vehicle).
•  Later on the company manufactured Tata Estate (1992; a station wagon design based on the earlier 'Tata Mobile' (1989), a light commercial vehicle), Tata Sumo (1994; LCV) and Tata Safari (1998; India's first sports utility vehicle).
•  In 1998 AD. Tata launched Tata Indica which was a huge success. It had a huge success and was a turning point for the company. The design was improved and lots of shipments were exported to South Africa.
• Tata motors acquired the South Korean truck Manufacturer Daewoo Comercia vehicles company in 2004 and the British premium car maker Jaguar Land Rover in 2008.
•  In 2005, Tata Motors acquired a 21% controlling stake in the Spanish bus and coach manufacturer Hispano Carrocera. Tata Motors continued its market area expansion through the introduction of new products such as buses (Starbus & Globus, jointly developed with subsidiary Hispano Carrocera) and trucks (Novus, jointly developed with subsidiary Tata Daewoo).
• In 2006, Tata formed a joint venture with the Brazil-based Marcopolo, Tata Marcopolo Bus, to manufacture fully built buses and coaches.
• In 2008, Tata Motors acquired the British car maker Jaguar Land Rover, manufacturer of the Jaguar, Land Rover and Daimler luxury car brands, from Ford Motor Company.
•  In May 2009 Tata unveiled the Tata World Truck range jointly developed with Tata Daewoo. Debuting in South Korea, South Africa, the SAARC countries and the Middle-East by the end of 2009.
• Tata acquired full ownership of Hispano Carrocera in 2009.
•  In 2010, Tata Motors acquired an 80% stake in the Italy-based design and engineering company Trilix for a consideration of €1.85 million. The acquisition formed part of the company's plan to enhance its styling and design capabilities.
• In 2012, Tata Motors announced it will invest around 6 billion (Rupee) on developing Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicles in collaboration with DRDO.

Some Products Manufactured by Tata Motors

•  Tata Ace
• Tata Ace Zip
• Tata Super Ace
• Tata TL/Telcoline/207 DI Pickup Truck
• Tata 407 Ex and Ex2
• Tata 709 Ex
• Tata 809 Ex and Ex2
• Tata 909 Ex and Ex2
• Tata 1109 (Intermediate truck)
• Tata 1512 (Medium bus chassis)
• Tata 1612/1616 (Heavy bus chassis)
• Tata 1618 (Semi Low Floor bus chassis)
• Tata 1623 (Rear Engined Low Floor bus chassis)
• Tata 1518C (Medium truck)
• Tata 1613/1615 (Medium truck)
• Tata 2515/2516 (Medium truck)
• Tata Starbus (Branded Buses for city, inter city, school bus and standard passenger transportation)
• Tata Divo (Hispano Divo; Fully built luxury coach)
• Tata CityRide (12 – 20 seater buses for intra-city use)
• Tata 3015 (Heavy truck)
• Tata 3118 (Heavy truck) (8×2)
• Tata 3516 (Heavy truck)
• Tata 4018 (Heavy truck)
• Tata 4923 (Ultra-Heavy truck) (6×4)
• Tata Novus (Heavy truck designed by Tata Daewoo)
• Tata Prima (The World Truck designed by Tata Motors and Tata Daewoo)
• Tata Prima LX (Stripped down version of Tata Prima)
• Tata Ultra (ICV Segment)

Military vehicles

• Tata LSV (Light Specialist Vehicle)
• Tata Mine Protected Vehicle (4×4)
• Tata 2 Stretcher Ambulance
• Tata 407 Troop Carrier, available in hard top, soft top, 4×4, and 4×2 versions
• Tata LPTA 713 TC (4×4)
• Tata LPT 709 E
• Tata SD 1015 TC (4×4)
• Tata LPTA 1615 TC (4×4)
• Tata LPTA 1621 TC (6×6)
• Tata LPTA 1615 TC (4×2)
• Tata Winger Passenger Mini Bus
• Tata Landrover 1515 F

Check out Upcoming post on nomenclature of different models of Tata motor products to have a clear concept about the reasons for calling it by specific names. Keep Watching!!!!!