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It has been a long and accelerated journey for Tata Motors, India's leading automobile manufacturer. Some significant milestones in the company's journey towards excellence and leadership. 1945- Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. Ltd. was established to manufacture locomotives and other engineering products.
1948 - Steam road roller introduced in collaboration with Marshall Sons (UK).
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.
1959 - Research and Development Centre set up at Jamshedpur.
1961 - Exports begin with the first truck being shipped to Ceylon, now Sri Lanka.
1966 - Setting up of the Engineering Research Centre at Pune to provide impetus to automobile Research and Development.
1971 - Introduction of DI engines.
1977 - First commercial vehicle manufactured in Pune.
1983- Manufacture of Heavy Commercial Vehicle commences.
1985 - First hydraulic excavator produced with Hitachi collaboration.
1986 - Production of first light commercial vehicle, Tata 407, indigenously designed, followed by Tata 608.
1989 - Introduction of the Tatamobile 206 - 3rd LCV model.
1991 - Launch of the 1st indigenous passenger car Tata Sierra.
- TAC 20 crane produced.
- One millionth vehicle rolled out.
1992- Launch of the Tata Estate.
1993 - Joint venture agreement signed with Cummins Engine Co. Inc. for the manufacture of high horsepower and emission friendly diesel engines.
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.
1995 - Mercedes Benz car E220 launched.
1996 - Tata Sumo deluxe launched.
1997 - Tata Sierra Turbo launched.
- 100,000th Tata Sumo rolled out.
1998 - Tata Safari - India's first sports utility vehicle launched.
- 2 millionth vehicle rolled out.
- Indica, India's first fully indigenous passenger car launched.
1999 - 115,000 bookings for Indica registered against full payment within a week.
- Commercial production of Indica commences in full swing.
2000 - First consignment of 160 Indicas shipped to Malta.
- Indica with Bharat Stage 2 (Euro II) compliant diesel engine launched.
- Utility vehicles with Bharat 2 (Euro II) compliant engine launched.
- Indica 2000 (Euro II) with multi point fuel injection petrol engine launched.
- Launch of CNG buses.
- Launch of 1109 vehicle - Intermediate commercial vehicle.
2001 - Indica V2 launched - 2nd generation Indica.
- 100,000th Indica wheeled out.
- Launch of CNG Indica.
- Launch of the Tata Safari EX
- Indica V2 becomes India's number one car in its segment.
- Exits joint venture with Daimler Chrysler.
2002 - Unveiling of the Tata Sedan at Auto Expo 2002.
- Petrol version of Indica V2 launched.
- Launch of the EX series in Commercial vehicles.
- Launch of the Tata 207 DI.
- 2,00,000th Indica rolled out.
- 5,00,000th passenger vehicle rolled out.
- Launch of the Tata Sumo'+' Series
- Launch of the Tata Indigo.
- Tata Engineering signed a product agreement with MG Rover of the UK.
2003- Launch of the Tata Safari Limited Edition.
- The Tata Indigo Station Wagon unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show.
- On 29th July, J. R. D. Tata's birth anniversary, Tata Engineering becomes Tata Motors Limited.
- 3 millionth vehicle produced.
- First CityRover rolled out
- 135 PS Tata Safari EXi Petrol launched
- Tata SFC 407 EX Turbo launched
2004- Tata Motors unveils new product range at Auto Expo '04.
- New Tata Indica V2 launched
- Tata Motors and Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd. sign investment agreement
- Indigo Advent unveiled at Geneva Motor Show
- Tata Motors completes acquisition of Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company
- Tata LPT 909 EX launched
- Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd. (TDCV) launches the heavy duty truck 'NOVUS' , in Korea
- Sumo Victa launched
- Indigo Marina launched
- Tata Motors lists on the NYSE
2005- Tata Motors rolls out its 500,000 th Passenger Vehicle
- The Tata Xover unveiled at the 75th Geneva Motor Show
- Branded buses and coaches - Starbus and Globus - launched
- Tata Motors acquires 21% stake in Hispano 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)
2006- 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 & coaches for India & 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
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