Tata Motors Limited is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company, headquartered in Mumbai, India, which is part of the Tata Group.
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Tata Motors Limited manufactured its first commercial vehicle in 1954 in a collaboration with Daimler-Benz AG, which ended in 1969.
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In 1998, Tata Motors Limited launched the first fully indigenous Indian passenger car, the Indica, and in 2008 launched the Tata Motors Limited Nano, the world's most affordable car.
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Tata Motors acquired the South Korean truck manufacturer Daewoo Commercial Vehicles Company in 2004.
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Tata Motors has been the parent company of Jaguar Land Rover since the company established it for the acquisition of Jaguar Cars and Land Rover from Ford in 2008.
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Tata Motors has auto manufacturing and vehicle plants in Jamshedpur, Pantnagar, Lucknow, Sanand, Dharwad, and Pune in India, as well as in Argentina, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Thailand.
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Tata Motors is listed on the BSE, where it is a constituent of the BSE SENSEX index, the National Stock Exchange of India, and the New York Stock Exchange.
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Tata Motors Limited is ranked 265th on the Fortune Global 500 list of the world's biggest corporations as of 2019.
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Tata Motors Limited Group entered the commercial vehicle sector in 1954 after forming a joint venture with Daimler-Benz of Germany.
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Tata Motors successfully exported large numbers of car to South Africa.
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In 2004, Tata Motors acquired Daewoo's South Korea-based truck manufacturing unit, Daewoo Commercial Vehicles Company, later renamed Tata Daewoo.
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On 27 September 2004, Ratan Tata, the Chairman of Tata Motors, rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to mark the listing of Tata Motors.
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Tata Motors continued its market area expansion through the introduction of new products such as buses and trucks .
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In 2006, Tata Motors Limited formed a joint venture with the Brazil-based Marcopolo, Tata Motors Limited Marcopolo Bus, to manufacture fully built buses and coaches.
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In 2008, Tata Motors acquired the English car maker Jaguar Land Rover, manufacturer of the Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor Company.
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In 2012, Tata Motors announced it would invest around 6 billion in the development of Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicles in collaboration with DRDO.
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In 2013, Tata Motors announced it will sell in India, the first vehicle in the world to run on compressed air and dubbed "Mini CAT".
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In 2014, Tata Motors introduced the first Truck Racing championship in India "T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship".
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On 2 November 2015, Tata Motors announced Lionel Messi as global brand ambassador at New Delhi, to promote and endorse passenger vehicles globally.
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On 27 December 2016, Tata Motors announced the Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar as brand ambassador for its commercial vehicles range.
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On 8 March 2017, Tata Motors announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Volkswagen to develop vehicles for India's domestic market.
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On 3 May 2018, Tata Motors announced that it sold its aerospace and defence business to another Tata Group Entity, Tata Advanced Systems, to unlock their full potential.
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On 29 April 2019, Tata Motors announced a partnership with Nirma University in Ahmedabad to provide a B Tech.
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On 23 August 2021 Tata Motors announced it will launch its mini SUV Punch in the ongoing festive season.
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Tata Motors has vehicle assembly operations in India, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Thailand, Spain, and South Africa.
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Tata Motors is among the top four passenger vehicle brands in India with products in the compact, midsize car, and utility vehicle segments.
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Tata Motors has more than 250 dealerships in more than 195 cities across 27 states and four Union Territories of India.
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Tata Motors Limited is present in many countries, it has managed to create a large consumer base in the Indian subcontinent, namely India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
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In 2012, Tata Motors Limited began developing a new line to manufacture competitive and fuel-efficient commercial vehicles to face the competition posed by the entry of international brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and Navistar into the Indian market.
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Tata Motors Limited Hispano has plants in Zaragoza, Spain, and Casablanca, Morocco.
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Tata Motors Limited ruled out the possibility of a sale of JLR to another entity.
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In 2017, TAL, a subsidiary of Tata Motors, manufactured India's first industrial articulated robot for micro, small, and medium enterprises.
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Tata Motors Limited Marcopolo has launched a low-floor city bus which is widely used by transport corporations in many Indian cities.
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Tata Motors has gained access to Fiat's diesel engine and transmission technology through the joint venture.
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TATA Motors European Technical Centre is an automotive design, engineering, and research company.
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In September 2010, Tata Motors presented four CNG–Electric Hybrid low-floored Starbuses to the Delhi Transport Corporation, to be used during the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
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However, the Nano was very poorly rated for safety and in 2018, Cyrus Mistry, chairman of the Tata Motors Limited Group, called the Tata Motors Limited Nano a failed project, with production ending in May 2018.
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Tata Motors Limited Prima is a range of heavy trucks first introduced in 2008 as the company's 'global' truck.
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Tata Motors Limited Prima was the winner of the 'Commercial Vehicle of the Year' at the Apollo Commercial Vehicles Awards, 2010 and 2012.
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Tata Motors Limited Harrier is a 5-seater SUV that rivals the MG Hector and Jeep Compass.
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Tata Motors Limited Harrier is derived from the H5X Concept displayed at the 2018 Auto Expo.
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