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Tata Motors Limited <tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align:center; padding:16px 0 16px 0;"></td></tr>
Type	Public (NYSE: TTM)
Founded	1960
Headquarters	Image:Flag of India.svg India <tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Industry</th><td>automotive</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Products</th><td>commercial vehicles</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Revenue</th><td>$5.383 billion USD (2006, converted)([1])</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Website</th><td>www.tatamotors.com</td></tr>

Tata Motors Limited-(Hindi:टाटा मोटरस) is India's largest passenger automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturing company. It is also the world's 6th biggest commercial vehicle manufacturer. It is part of the Tata Group. Tata Motors is widely credited for putting India on the automotive map by designing and developing its own range of cars. Tata Motors date back to 1945 when they started making Trains. Tata Motors was first listed on the NYSE in 2004. It has its manufacturing base in Jamshedpur, Lucknow and Pune. In 2004 it also bought Daewoo's truck manufacturing unit in South Korea. In March 2005, it acquired a 21% stake in Hispano Carrocera SA, giving it controlling rights in the company.

Tata Motors is a company of the Tata and Sons Group, founded by Jamsetji Tata. It is currently headed by Ratan Tata.

Tata Motors' range of passenger cars is still not comprehensive by international standards. In commercial vehicles Tata Motors commands an imposing 65% market share in the domestic heavy commercial market. The company is fast trying to modernise its range of commercial vehicles.

Contents 1 Products 1.1 Passenger cars and utility vehicles 1.2 Concept vehicles 1.3 Commercial vehicles 1.4 Military vehicles 2 See also 3 Forbes Global 2000 Ranking - 2005 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Products

[edit] Passenger cars and utility vehicles

• Tata Estate
• Tata Gurkha
• Tata Indica (small hatchback)
• Tata Indigo/Indigo Marina (small sedan and estate made on Indica Platform)
• Tata Safari (sport utility vehicle)
• Tata Sierra/Tata Telcosport/Tata Sport (SUV)
• Tata Spacio
• Tata Sumo (multi utility vehicle)
• Fiat Palio (Distributed by Tata Motors)

[edit] Concept vehicles

• 2000 Tata Aria roadster (sports)
• 2001 Tata Aria coupe (sports)
• 2002 Tata Indiva (MPV)
• 2004 Tata Indigo Advent (crossover version of Indigo Marina)
• 2005 Xover (MPV - crossover)
• 2006 Tata Cliffrider (MPV - crossover)

[edit] Commercial vehicles

• Tata Ace
• Tata TL/Telcoline/207 DI Pickup Truck (Once known as Loadbeta)
• Tata 407
• Tata 709 E
• Tata 1109 (Intermediate truck)
• Tata 1510/1512 (Medium bus)
• Tata 1610/1616 (Heavy bus)
• Tata 1613/1615 (Medium truck)
• Tata 2515/2516 (Medium truck)
• Tata 3015 (Heavy truck)
• Tata 3516 (Heavy truck)
• Tata Novus (Heavy truck designed by Tata Daewoo)

[edit] Military vehicles

• Tata 407 Troop Carrier, available in hard top, soft top, 4x4, and 4x2 versions
• Tata LPTA 713 TC (4x4)
• Tata LPT 709 E
• Tata SD 1015 TC (4x4)
• Tata LPTA 1615 TC (4x4)
• Tata LPTA 1621 TC (6x6)
• Tata LPTA 1615 TC (4x2)

[edit] See also

• Tata Group
• Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle
• Cars in India

[edit] Forbes Global 2000 Ranking - 2005

The Forbes Global 2000 list for the year 2005 ranked Tata Motors at 1215 <ref>[2]</ref>.

[edit] External links

• Official Site of Tata Motors
• Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co.,Ltd.
• Hispano Carrocera SA
• Tata Club Italia
• TataWatch - Reviews and Analysis
• Palio Users - India Website of Fiat Palio users in India

[edit] References

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