Tata Motors Cars

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Tata Motors Cars
Company type Division
Industry Automotive
Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra, India [1]
Area served
Indian Subcontinent
Products Automobiles, Commercial Vehicles
Parent Tata Motors
Website cars.tatamotors.com

Tata Motors Cars is a division of the India-based automaker Tata Motors which produces cars under the brand name Tata Motors. It is currently the 3rd largest car manufacturer in India in terms of sales after Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mahindra in September 2024.

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History

Tata Nano Nano.jpg
Tata Nano

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 stationwagon based on the existing TataMobile light commercial vehicle) and the Tata Sumo 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 A newer version of the car, named Indica V2, was a major improvement over the previous version and quickly became a mass favourite.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. [2]

In January 2008, Tata Motors launched Tata Nano, the least expensive production car in the world at about 120,000 (US$3,000). [3] The city car was unveiled during the Auto Expo 2008 exhibition in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. [4]

Tata has faced controversy over developing the Nano as some environmentalists like Anumita Roychoudhury, of the Centre for Science and Environment in Delhi, [5] and Rajendra K. Pachauri, [6] chairperson of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (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. [7] [8] Tata had set up a factory in Sanand, Gujarat and the first Nanos were rolled out in summer of 2009.

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 Philippines.

At the 12th Auto Expo in February 2014, Tata Motors unveiled The Bolt, a hatchback and The Zest, a compact sedan. [9] They are slated to launch in August 2014. [10]

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 Chery to buy a percentage of Tata Motors in order for Chery (who already make Jaguar Land Rover [11] 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. [12] [13] 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 Sanand manufacturing plant. [14]

Products

Current Models

ICE Vehicles

ModelCalendar year
introduced
Current modelVehicle information
Introduction
Hatchback
Tiago Test Drive Car Bengaluru.jpg Tiago 20162020 A-segment/city car hatchback.
Tata Altroz fronte.jpg Altroz 20202020 B-segment/subcompact hatchback.
Sedan
2017-03-07 Geneva Motor Show 1068.JPG Tigor 20172020 B-segment/subcompact sedan.
SUV/crossover
2021 Tata Punch Creative (India) front view 01.png Punch 20212021 Subcompact crossover SUV
2018 Tata Nexon XM.jpg Nexon 20172023 Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment)
Curvv 20242024 Compact Coupe SUV (B-segment)
Tata Buzzard Sport Genf 2019 1Y7A5793.jpg Harrier 20192023 Compact crossover SUV (C-segment)
Tata Buzzard Genf 2019 1Y7A5791.jpg Safari 19982023 Mid-size crossover SUV

Electric Vehicles

ModelCalendar year
introduced
Current modelVehicle information
Introduction
Hatchback
Tiago.ev 20222022 A-segment/subcompact Hatchback.
Sedan
Tigor.ev 20192021 B-segment/subcompact sedan.
SUV/crossover
Punch.ev 20242024 Subcompact crossover SUV
2020 Tata Nexon EV (India) front view.png Nexon.ev 20202023 Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment)
Tata Curvv.EV.jpg Curvv.ev 20242024 Compact Coupe SUV (B-segment)
Harrier.ev 20242024 Compact crossover SUV (C-segment)

Former Models

ModelReleasedDiscontinuedImage
Telcoline 19882010 Tata Telcoline TDI double-cab pickup (8566172154).jpg
Sierra 19912003 Tata Sierra Turbo GJ10DA0696 (cropped).jpg
Estate 19922000 Tata Estate front.jpg
Sumo 19942019 Tata Sumo EX 2.0 TDi 4x4 2001 (15260028476).jpg
Indica 19982018 2009 Tata Indica V2 white.jpg
Spacio 20002011 Tata sumo spacio soft top version.jpg
Indigo 20022018 Tata Indigo saloon with graffiti.jpg
Indigo Marina 20062009 Tata Indigo SW LX front.jpg
Xenon 20072018 Tata Xenon DLE 2.2 Crew Cab 4x4 2014 (15219507658).jpg
Sumo Grande 20082016 TataSumoGrande07.JPG
Vista 20082016 Tata Vista (33591857578).jpg
Nano 20082018 Tata Nano - GenX 01.JPG
Manza 20092016 Tata Manza LHD in QC front.JPG
Venture 20102017
Aria 20102017 Tata Aria.JPG
Zest 20142020 Salon de l'auto de Geneve 2014 - 20140305 - Tata Zest.jpg
Bolt 20142019 2014-03-04 Geneva Motor Show 1414.JPG
Hexa 20172020 Tata Hexa (10).JPG

Manufacturing Facilities

Concept vehicles

The Tata Pr1ma concept car Tata Prima.jpg
The Tata Pr1ma concept car
Tata 45X Concept at Geneva Motor show Tata45X Concept Back Genf 2018.jpg
Tata 45X Concept at Geneva Motor show

* Tata Blackbird

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tata Motors</span> Indian multinational automobile manufacturing company

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tata Indica</span> Motor vehicle

The Tata Indica is a B-segment 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 and SUVs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chevrolet Spark</span> Subcompact hatchback

The Chevrolet Spark is a city car manufactured by General Motors's subsidiary GM Korea from 1998 to 2022. The vehicle was developed by Daewoo and introduced in 1998 as the Daewoo Matiz. In 2002, General Motors purchased Daewoo Motors, which was marketing the vehicle with several GM marques and nameplates.

The automotive industry in India is the world's fourth-largest by production and valuation as per 2022 statistics. As of 2023, India is the 3rd largest automobile market in the world in terms of sales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Auto Expo</span> Biennial automotive show in India

The Auto Expo is a biennial automotive show held in Greater Noida, NCR, India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tata Nano</span> Compact city car that was manufactured by Tata Motors

The Tata Nano is a city car/microcar manufactured and marketed by Indian automaker Tata Motors over a single generation from 2008–2018, primarily in India, as an inexpensive rear-engine hatchback for motorcycle and scooter drivers — with a launch price of ₹100,000 on 10 January 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ford India</span> Indian subsidiary of Ford

Ford India Private Limited was a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company for its operations in India. Ford India Private Limited's headquarter were located in Sholinganallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Ford also had operated integrated manufacturing facilities in Sanand, Gujarat. On September 9, 2021, Ford exited the Indian market as it failed to keep up with the competition, and other global economic factors had led to reduction in demand. On 8 August 2022, Ford announced it would be selling its manufacturing plant in the western state of Gujarat for INR 7.26 billion to Tata Motors. Since 2021, Ford India has focused on the businesses of supporting a service network, import and distribution of automotive parts, and the sale of extended warranties.

Sanand Plant is a passenger vehicles manufacturing facility located in Chharodi village of Sanand taluka in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat, India; owned and operated by Tata Motors. It is also their newest car manufacturing facility and manufactures popular hatchbacks like Tata Tiago and Tata Tigor. Initially it was started to manufacture the Tata Nano, but now it manufactures other hatchbacks like Tata Tiago and Tata Tigor. The plant reached 100% capacity utilization in 2018. Tata Motors rolled out the 3,00,000th Tiago manufactured at Sanand plant in 2020. The 1 Millionth car manufactured at this facility was rolled out in March 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tata Bolt</span> Motor vehicle

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 the existing Tata X1 platform on which Vista and Manza are built. The hatchback is made available in both the fuel trims with 4 variants in petrol and diesel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tata Zest</span> Subcompact sedan produced by Tata Motors

Tata Zest is a Subcompact 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Renault Kwid</span> Crossover city car

The Renault Kwid is a crossover city car produced by the French car manufacturer Renault, initially intended for the Indian market and launched in 2015. In 2017, an improved Brazilian version was introduced for Latin American markets. Its battery electric version, named Renault City K-ZE, was launched in 2019, being manufactured in China and exported to Europe since 2021 as the Dacia Spring Electric and to Latin America since 2022 as Renault Kwid E-Tech.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tata Tiago</span> City car made by Tata Motors

The Tata Tiago is a 5-door hatchback city car made by Tata Motors in India since 2016.

The Tata Revotron engine is a 1.2-liter 3-cylinder petrol engine produced by Tata Motors, currently used in the passenger vehicles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tata Tigor</span> Sub 4M sedan car

The Tata Tigor is a subcompact sedan manufactured by Tata Motors in India based on the Tata Tiago hatchback. It was launched in India in March 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tata Nexon</span> Motor vehicle

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tata Harrier</span> Compact Crossover SUV

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-size Tata Safari.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tata Altroz</span> Hatchback from Tata Motors

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 Indian market on 22 January 2020. The name "Altroz" was inspired by the name of bird species, Albatross.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chery eQ5</span> Electric compact crossover SUV by Chery

The Chery eQ5 is an electric compact crossover SUV by Chery.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tata Punch</span> Motor vehicle

The Tata Punch is a crossover city car (A-segment) manufactured by Tata Motors Cars since 2021. Positioned as the smallest SUV of the brand below the Nexon, the Punch is built on ALFA-ARC platform shared with the Altroz hatchback.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tata Curvv</span> Motor vehicle

The Tata Curvv is a coupe subcompact crossover SUV produced by Tata Motors since 2024. It was introduced in the Indian market in August 2024 with three powertrain options, from petrol, diesel, and battery electric that is marketed as the Curvv EV. The Curvv is based on the smaller Nexon, with a lengthened rear section and reworked body panels.

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