It has been a long and accelerated journey for Tata Motors, India's leading automobile manufacturer. Presented below is a list of some of the significant milestones in the Company's journey towards excellence and leadership.
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2011
Tata Motors unveils Assembly Plant in South Africa
Jaguar Land Rover inaugurates new vehicle assembly plant in Pune India
Jaguar celebrates 50 years of iconic E-Type
Jaguar c-x75 scoops Louis Vuitton award in Paris
Tata Pixel, new city car concept for Europe, displayed at the 81st Geneva Motor Show
Range Rover Evoque wins Car Design of The Year
Tata Motors introduces the new Tata Indica eV2, the most fuel efficient car in India with 25 kmpl mileage
Tata Motors launches the
Tata Magic IRIS, a 3-4 seater
4-wheel passenger carrier
for public transportation
Tata Motors launches the
Tata Ace Zip, a 600-kg micro
truck for deep-penetration
goods movement
Jaguar Land Rover inaugurates
new vehicle assembly plant in
Pune India
Tata Nano begins international journey
with Sri Lanka, as Tata Motors
celebrates 50th year of its
International Business
2010
Tata Ace becomes India's first 1-lakh brand in goods commercial vehicles.
Appointment of Mr. Carl-Peter Forster as Managing Director of Tata Motors.
Jaguar Land Rover announces opening of its Dealership in New Delhi.
Tata Motors to construct heavy truck plant in Myanmar under Government of India's Line of Credit.
Tata Motors declared as the Commercial Vehicle Maker of the Year.
Tata Motors Passenger Car Division launches ‘Tata Motors Service Edge' for leading edge customer service.
Tata Motors displays Tata Nano EV at
the 80th Geneva Motor Show.
Chief Minister of Punjab inaugurates
Tata Motors
supported State Institute
of Automotive
and Driving Skills.
Jaguar Land Rover announces
Dr.
Ralf Speth as Chief Executive Officer.
Tata Motors appoints Mr. Carl-Peter Forster as Group
CEO. Tata Motors Group displays the widest
range of products and environment-friendly
technologies at Auto Expo 2010.
Tata Motors launches Magic Iris.
On 26th April 2010, Tata Motors sold
its 4 millionth Commercial Vehicle.
Launch of premium luxury vehicles - Jaguar XF, XFR and XKR and Land Rover Discovery 3, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover from Jaguar and Land Rover in India.
Tata Nano wins the Indian Car of the Year (ICOTY) Award.
Tata Motors launches the Sumo Grande MK II.
Tata Motors begins distribution of Prima World truck.
Tata Motors acquires remaining 79% in Hipo Carrocera.
Tata Motors launches the next generation all-new Manza.
FREELANDER 2 launched in India.
Tata Motors introduces the all new
Tata 407 Pickup, Tata Super Ace and Tata Ace EX.
First Jaguar Land Rover showroom opens in India.
Mr. Ravi Kant to become Non-executive
Vice-Chairman of Tata Motors on retirement,
Mr.P.M. Telang to become Managing Director -India Operations.
Tata Nano draws over 2.03 lakh bookings.
2008
Ace plant at Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) begins production.
Indica Vista – the new generation Indica, is launched.
Tata Motors' new plant for Nano to come up in Gujarat.
Latest common rail diesel offering- the Indica V2 DICOR, launched.
Indigo CS (Compact Sedan), world’s first sub four-metre sedan, launched.
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.
Xenon, 1-tonne pick-up truck, launched in Thailand.
Tata Motors signs definitive agreement with Ford Motor
Company to purchase Jaguar and Land Rover.
Tata Motors completes acquisition of Jaguar Land Rover.
Tata Motors introduces new Super Milo range of buses.
Tata Motors is Official Vehicle Provider to Youth Baton
Relay for The III Commonwealth Youth Games Pune 2008.
Indica Vista – the second generation Indica, is launched.
Tata Motors launches passenger cars and the
new pick-up in D.R. Congo.
2007
Construction of Small Car plant at Singur, West Bengal, begins on January 21.
New 2007 Indica V2 range is launched.
Tata Motors launches the longwheel base Indigo XL, India's first stretch limousine.
Common rail diesel (DICOR) engine extended to Indigo sedan and estate range.
Tata Motors and Thonburi Automotive Assembly Plant Co. (Thonburi), announce formation of a joint venture company in Thailand to manufacture, assemble and market pickup trucks.
Roll out of 100,000th Ace.
Tata-Fiat plant at Ranjangaon inaugurated.
Launch of a new upgraded range of its entry level utility vehicle offering, the Tata Spacio.
CRM-DMS initiative crosses the 1000th location milestone.
Launch of Magic, a comfortable, safe,
four-wheeler public transportation mode,
developed on the Ace platform.
Launch of Winger, India’s only maxi-van.
Fiat Group and Tata Motors announce
establishment of Joint Venture in India.
Launch of the Sumo Victa Turbo DI, the
new upgraded range of its entry-level utility
vehicle, the Sumo Spacio.Tata Motors
launches Indica V2 Turbo with dual
airbags and ABS.
Launch of new Safari DICOR 2.2 VTT range,
powered by a new 2.2 L Direct Injection
Common Rail (DICOR) engine.Rollout of
the one millionth passenger car
off the Indica platform.
2006
Tata Motors vehicle sales in India cross four million mark.
Tata Motors unveils new long wheel base premium Indigo & X - over concept at Auto Expo 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 and coaches for India and markets abroad.
Tata Motors first plant for small car to come up in West Bengal.
Tata Motors extends CNG options on its hatchback and estate range.
TDCV develops South Korea's first
LNG-Powered Tractor- Trailer.
Tata Motors and Fiat Group announce
three additional cooperation agreements.
Tata Motors introduces a new Indigo range.
2005
Tata Motors rolls out the 500,000th Passenger Car from its Car Plant Facility in Pune.
The Tata Xover unveiled at the 75th Geneva Motor Show.
Branded buses and coaches - Starbus and Globus - launched.
Tata Motors acquires 21% stake in Hipo Carrocera SA, Spanish bus manufacturing Company.
Tata Ace, India's first mini truck launched.
Tata Motors wins JRD QV award for business excellence.
The power packed Safari Dicor is launched.
Introduction of Indigo SX series - luxury variant of Tata Indigo.
Tata Motors launches Indica V2 Turbo Diesel.
One millionth passenger car produced and sold.
Inauguration of new factory at
Jamshedpur for Novus.
Tata TL 4X4, India's first Sports
Utility Truck (SUT) is launched.
Launch of Tata Novus.
Launch of Novus range of medium trucks
in Korea, by Tata Daewoo Commercial
Vehicle Co. (TDCV).
2004
Tata Motors unveils new product range at Auto Expo '04.
Indica 2000 (Euro II) with multi point fuel injection petrol engine launched.
Launch of CNG buses.
Launch of 1109 vehicle - Intermediate commercial vehicle.
1999
115,000 bookings for Indica registered against full payment within a week.
Commercial production of Indica commences in full swing.
1998
Tata Safari - India's first sports utility vehicle launched.
2 millionth vehicle rolled out.
Indica, India's first fully indigenous passenger car launched.
1997
Tata Sierra Turbo launched.
100,000th Tata Sumo rolled out.
1996
Tata Sumo deluxe launched.
1995
Mercedes Benz car E220 launched.
1994
Launch of Tata Sumo - the multi utility vehicle.
Launch of LPT 709 - a full forward control, light commercial vehicle.
Joint venture agreement signed with M/s Daimler - Benz / Mercedes - Benz for manufacture of Mercedes Benz passenger cars in India.
Joint venture agreement signed with Tata Holset Ltd., UK for manufacturing turbochargers to be used on Cummins engines.
1993
Joint venture agreement signed with Cummins Engine Co. Inc. for the manufacture of high
horsepower and emission friendly diesel engines.
1992
Launch of the Tata Estate.
1991
Launch of the 1st indigenous passenger car Tata Sierra.
TAC 20 crane produced.
One millionth vehicle rolled out.
1989
Introduction of the Tatamobile 206 - 3rd LCV model.
1986
Production of first light commercial vehicle, Tata 407, indigenously designed, followed by Tata 608.
1985
First hydraulic excavator produced with Hitachi collaboration.
1983
Manufacture of Heavy Commercial Vehicle commences.
1977
First commercial vehicle manufactured in Pune.
1971
Introduction of DI engines.
1966
Setting up of the Engineering Research Centre at Pune to provide impetus to automobile Research and Development.
1961
Exports begin with the first truck being shipped to Ceylon, now Sri Lanka.
1959
Research and Development Centre set up at Jamshedpur.
1954
Collaboration with Daimler Benz AG, West Germany, for manufacture of medium commercial vehicles.
The first vehicle rolled out within 6 months of the contract.
1948
Steam road roller introduced in collaboration with Marshall Sons (UK).
1945
Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. Ltd. was established to manufacture
locomotives and other engineering products.
