UK-based auto company, Jaguar & Land Rover (JLR), is planning to assemble the Freelander2 at Tata Motors’ Chikhli facility in Maharashtra from November 2010. The plant, which has a production capacity of 3,500 units per shift, was earlier being used by Mercedes-Benz. A JLR spokesperson told reporters that the company did intend to assemble Land Read More...

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The upcoming smaller version of the Tata Ace is likely to be called ‘Ace Zip’ according to media reports. The mini-truck will come with a payload capacity of 0.5 tonnes and will compete with the Mahindra Gio and Force Motors’ Trump 15. It is expected to be priced between Rs 1.6 lakh and Rs 2 lakh. Industry experts feel that, given Tata Motors’ Read More...

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Tata Motors’ Chairman, Mr Ratan Tata, said in the company’s 2009-10 annual report that it would soon launch three new vehicles under the Jaguar brand, including a station wagon and a new roadster. The company will also revamp its Range Rover models, and introduce the new Range Rover ‘EVOQUE’ this year. Meanwhile, with its Sanand plant now Read More...

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Tata Motors will soon set up a Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV) plant in Myanmar, in partnership with Myanmar Automobile & Diesel Industries Ltd (MADIL). The plant will have an initial production capacity of 1,000 units per year, which can later be scaled up to 5,000 units. Mr Debasis Ray, Tata Motors’ Corporation Communications head, said that the Read More...

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As part of its marketing plan for the Nano, Tata Motors is offering the mini-car to potential customers for a free 15-day trial. A Tata Motors spokesperson told reporters that customers who come for a test drive are also being invited to keep the car for 15 days to get better acquainted with it. The company has so far delivered 50,000 units of the Read More...

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Tata Motors and its UK-based subsidiary, Jaguar & Land Rover, have decided to synergise operations by jointly developing engines, vehicles and platforms. Tata Motors said that the joint operations would ‘yield substantial savings’ for both parties. The company’s non-executive chairman, Mr Ravi Kant, has played a major role in initiating the Read More...

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Tata Motors is planning to invest Rs 10,000 crore on product development, capital expenditure and other growth opportunities, over the next 2-3 years. The company is currently riding high on its booming sales, and has decided to expand its product range in both domestic and global markets. It said that the given amount would be raised partly Read More...

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Most car companies in India posted a double-digit growth in their domestic sales in June 2010, with General Motors and Ford India growing by as much as 112 percent and 267 percent respectively. The two American companies owe their success largely to the popularity of their small cars Chevrolet Beat and Ford Figo. Tata Motors, too, saw a 63 percent Read More...

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Tata Motors has decided to start assembling selected Land Rover models in India, by the end of 2010. According to media reports, the Freelander 2, which is currently being imported, will soon be available in the country as a completely knocked-down unit (CKD), and will be assembled at Tata Motors’ Pimpri plant. The move will help the company slash Read More...

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A number of auto companies in India have decided to hike vehicle prices, with raw material costs unlikely to be contained any time soon. While General Motors India has announced that its cars will be costlier by up to 2 percent from July 5, 2010, commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland, too, has hiked prices by Rs 20,000-Rs 50,000 across Read More...

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Tata Motors and its British subsidiary, Jaguar & Land Rover, are working together on developing a new car for emerging markets. The two companies are trying to combine their core competencies – low-cost manufacturing and product innovation – to develop the car. The car is still at the concept stage of development. According to media reports, while Read More...

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Tata Motors is planning to set up a new plant in South Africa to assemble small and medium sized trucks. It will introduce its world truck range in the country at a later stage. Expected to be operational by the end of financial year 2010-11, the plant will have an initial capacity of 3,000 units, which can later be scaled up to 4.500 units. The Read More...

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UK-based luxury car maker, Jaguar & Land Rover (JLR), is planning to expand its dealership network in India to a total of six showrooms by 2011. The Tata Motors-owned company currently has three dealerships in India – in New Delhi and Mumbai – and will open four more in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai and Ludhiana within an year. In 2009-10, JLR Read More...

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Tata Motors-owned luxury car company, Jaguar & Land Rover (JLR), has begun deliveries of the Jaguar XJ in India. The car comes at a starting price of Rs 85.05 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai) for the Portfolio variant, powered by a naturally aspirated 5-litre V8 engine. Other engine choices include the 3-litre V6 diesel engine and the 5-litre Read More...

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Even as car dealers claim that the Tata Nano is now available off the shelf, with its base model being delivered within two days of booking, Tata Motors itself says that it is delivering the car according to the original schedule. A Tata Motors spokesperson said that the company was still delivering the car at its original price to its first Read More...

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Tata Motors is planning to ramp up the production of its mini-truck, the Tata Ace, and other vehicles built on the same platform to meet growing demand. The company currently has an annual production capacity of 2.5 lakh units for the Ace family at its Pantnagar plant. It will either expand capacity at the Pantnagar plant itself, or set up a new Read More...

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The Indian auto industry continued to grow at a rapid pace in May 2010, in spite of repeated price hikes following the announcement of Budget 2010. Maruti Suzuki did particularly well, posting its highest ever domestic sales in the month at 90,041 units – 27 percent higher than its sales in May 2009. The company’s total sales in May 2010 stood at Read More...

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Tata Motors this week began the commercial production of its small car, Tata Nano, at its new manufacturing facility in Sanand, Gujarat. The inauguration ceremony was attended by several Tata Motors suppliers, apart from the company’s Chairman, Mr Ratan Tata and Gujarat CM, Mr Narendra Modi. Mr Tata said that the plant, which had been set up in Read More...

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Tata Motors will inaugurate its manufacturing plant in Sanand, Gujarat on June 2, 2010. The company will manufacture its small car, Tata Nano, at the new plant, which has been built at an investment of Rs 2,000 crore. Tata Motors Chairman, Mr Ratan Tata, and Gujarat Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, will be present at the inauguration ceremony. Read More...

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Tata Motors has reported a net profit of Rs 2,571 crore for the year ended March 31, 2010. The company had posted a loss of Rs 2,505 crore in the previous year. Apart from Tata Motors’ high sales in the domestic market, there was also a marked improvement in the performance of UK-based Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR). JLR’s sales from January to March Read More...

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Tata Motors has decided to inspect approximately 33,000 Nanos that have been delivered to customers so far, following reports of two fire-related accidents involving the car this year. The company will contact all individual owners of the car, starting from May 24, 2010, and inspect their cars free of cost. However, Tata Motors also said that the Read More...

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Tata Motors has launched a new version of its entry-level sedan, the Tata Indigo, with both petrol and diesel engine options. The Tata Indigo e-CS is priced between Rs 4.07 lakh and Rs 5.13 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) and is compliant with the latest Bharat Stage IV emission norms. The diesel version of the car comes with a 1.4 litre CR4 common rail Read More...

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Tata Motors-owned British marquee brands, Jaguar and Land Rover, posted a 12 percent increase in sales in April 2010, on the back of new model launches and the overall increase in auto sales around the world. A JLR spokesperson said that demand for the company’s luxury vehicles came mainly from the US, UK and also China, where sales doubled Read More...

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After the end of a successful financial year in March 2010, passenger car companies in India continued on their upward trajectory in April 2010. Maruti Suzuki’s total domestic sales stood at 80,034 units in April 2010, up from 64,857 units in April 2009 – an increase of 23.4 percent. While the company’s passenger car sales grew substantially, its Read More...

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Tata Motors has launched a new BS-IV compliant version of its compact car, the Indica Vista, at a starting price of Rs 3.57 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The ‘Indica Vista Drivetech4’ comes with both petrol and diesel engine options, and has a new Eurotech gearbox that reduces vibration and ensures a smoother ride. Additional features include a Read More...

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