Thread: Tata motors milestones

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

Looks like TATA have a long list of things in which they have been succesfull. I am sure this company would do much better in future. i wish them luck.

I didnt knew that TATA had such a long history. I just though that they came up with steel and then tea and then car and then in telecommunication industry.

WOW. Looks like TATA have a long journey to the position they are right now. I am sure that this company would improve them a lot in every terms.