Timeline

Timeline

Our illustrious history

1945

Manufacturing of locomotives and other engineering products

1948

Steam road roller introduced
in collaboration with
Marshall Sons (UK)

1954

Launched the first commercial vehicle, the TMB 312 truck

1964

The 1210 series of vehicles set out from Jamshedpur

1969

Telco begins to travel under the Tata brand

1975

Indian roads discover the Tata 1210 semi-forward model

1983

The manufacture of heavy commercial vehicles commences

1986

Tata LCV 407 from Telco

1989

The multi-utility Tata mobile

1991

Launch of Tata Sierra, the first indigenous passenger vehicle

1992

Launch of the Tata Estate

1994

Launch of Tata Sumo, a multi-utility vehicle

1995

Telco brings the three pointed star
to India

1998

Tata Safari, India's first sports utility vehicle launched

1998

Tata Indica, India's first fully indigenous passenger car launched

2002

Tata Indigo, India's first fully indigenous sedan, debuts with
class-leading features

2004

Launch of Tata NOVUS by
Tata Daewoo

2004

Launch of Tata Indigo Marina

2005

Launch of a wide range of fully built buses and coaches under the 'Globus' and 'Starbus' brands respectively

2005

Launch of Tata Ace, India's first
mini truck

2005

Launch of Tata TL 4x4, India's first sports utility truck

2007

Launch of Tata Magic, a comfortable and safe four-wheeler, developed on the Ace platform

2007

Launch of Tata Winger, India's only maxi-van

2008

Launch of Tata Indigo CS
(compact sedan), the world's first
sub four-metre sedan

2009

Launch of Tata Nano

2009

Launch of Tata Prima range of world standard trucks

2009

Launch of Jaguar Land Rover Range in India

2009

Launch of Tata Manza, the new generation Indigo

2010

Launch of Tata Aria, the first Indian four-wheel drive crossover

2011

Launch of Tata Venture

2011

Launch of Tata Magic Iris

2011

Launch of Tata Ace Zip

2012

Launch of Tata Safari Storme, the real SUV

2014

Launch of Tata Zest,
the compact sedan

2015

Launch of Tata Marcopolo's new Magna luxury coach

2015

Launch of Tata Bolt, India's first multidrive and sporty hatchback, with Revotron 1.2T petrol engine

2016

Launch of Tata Tiago

2017

Launch of Tata Xenon Yodha

2017

Launch of Tata Starbus Hybrid

2017

Launch of Tata Hexa

2017

Introduced TAMO, a new sub-brand

2017

Launch of Tata Tigor

2017

Launch of Tata AMT bus

2017

Launch of Tata Tiago AMT

2017

Launch of Tata Nexon

2017

Launch of Tata Tigor EV

2018

Launch of Tata Ace Gold

2018

Launch of Tata Nexon AMT

2018

Launch of Nex-Gen ULTRA range
of trucks

2018

Launch of Tata Harrier

2018

Tata Nexon sets the bar for safety in India

2018

Launch of all-new Winger 15S, especially designed for tours and travel

2019

Unveiled four global and one European premier at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show

2019

Introduced Ziptron, a cutting-edge EV technology brand

2019

Launch of Nexon EV, the new electric SUV

2019

Tata Motors launches Tata Altroz Voice BoT with Google

2020

Launch of the Signa 5525.S, India's highest GCW prime mover (tractor) in the 4×2 segment

2020

Tata Altroz secures 5-star adult safety rating from global NCAP

2020

Launch of Signa 4825.TK, India's largest tipper truck

2020

Launch of ZConnect, offering advanced connected car features for Nexon EV

2021

Launch of Ultra Sleek range

2021

Introduced 21 commercial vehicles in one day

2022

Launched the Ace EV

Tata Motors delivers first-of-its-kind Hydrogen Fuel Cell powered buses to Indian Oil

2023

Tata Motors delivers first-of-its-kind Hydrogen Fuel Cell powered buses to Indian Oil

Tata Motors launches new avatars of Safari and Harrier

2023

Tata Motors launches new avatars of Safari and Harrier

Tata Motors launches Altroz Racer

2024

Tata Motors launches Altroz Racer

India's no. 1 EV takes safety to the next level - Nexon.ev Launched with ADAS

2025

India's no. 1 EV takes safety to the next level - Nexon.ev Launched with ADAS

Unveils 'Future of Mobility' with new benchmarks in Innovation, Connectivity and Sustainability

2025

Unveils 'Future of Mobility' with new benchmarks in Innovation, Connectivity and Sustainability

Auto Expo 2025

2025

Auto Expo 2025