News By Topic: Tata Motors India

Tata Plans to Bring $2500 65MPG Nano to U.S. in 3 Years

Jun 8, 2009

Washington DC June 8, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that Tata Motors, the Indian automaker that owns Jaguar and Land Rover, plans to bring the car known as the world's cheapest to the United States within three years. Customer deliveries of the Nano, which starts at about $2,500, are scheduled to begin in India n ... Continue reading

Tata Motors Ushers New Era In Indian Auto Industry with New World Standard Truck Range

May 28, 2009

Mumbai, May 28, 2009: Tata Motors today once again ushered in a new era in the Indian automobile industry, in keeping with its pioneering tradition, by unveiling its new range of world standard trucks. In their power, speed, carrying capacity, operating economy and trims, they will introduce new benchmarks in India and ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover To Enter Indian Market

May 1, 2009

Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that it is to begin selling its range of premium performance saloon cars and sports utility vehicles in the Indian market later this year and has today reached agreement with Tata Motors Limited to be the exclusive importer. ... Continue reading

The Tata Nano Arrives

Mar 23, 2009

Tata Motors today announced the commercial launch of the Tata Nano, keenly awaited across India since its unveiling on January 10, 2008. The Tata Nano is BS-III compliant and comes with an all-new 2-cylinder aluminium MPFI 624 cc petrol engine mated to a four-speed gear box and will be available in three variants. ... Continue reading

India's Tata Motors to Launch Ultra-cheap Nano

Mar 23, 2009

MUMBAI, India March 22, 2009; Erika Kinetz writing forthe AP reported that Tata Motors said it will launch its ultra-cheap Nano car in Mumbai on Monday -- a vehicle meant to herald a revolution by making it possible for the world's poor to purchase their first car. But few predict the snub-nosed Nano will be able to tu ... Continue reading

Ultra Low Cost Nano Carries Big Burden For India's Tata Motors

Mar 18, 2009

Little Nano carries a big burden for India's Tata SANAND, India March 18, 2009; Analysis by Rina Chandran writing for Reuters. What a difference a year makes. In early 2008, Tata Motors unveiled its Nano to a rapturous media reception as the snub-nosed, 4-seater with a 100,000-rupee ($1,945) price tag created a new cat ... Continue reading

Tata Launches Xenon Single Cab First Single Cab With Original High Suspension and Giant Flat Load Body

Mar 17, 2009

Tata Motors (Thailand) will introduce Thailand's first single cab pickup truck with original high suspension, the Xenon Single Cab, at the Bangkok International Motor Show 2009. The new Xenon Single Cab comes with a giant flat load body that can be opened from three sides. ... Continue reading

Tata Nano Europa, For Future Launch in International Markets, Displayed at 79th Geneva Motor Show

Mar 4, 2009

Tata Motors today presented at the 79th Geneva Motor Show the Tata Nano Europa, intended for a future launch in select international markets. The company has also displayed the Tata Prima, a concept luxury sedan, and the Tata Indica Vista EV, an electric vehicle based on the award-winning new generation Tata Indica Vis ... Continue reading

2009 Land Rover LR2 HSE Review

Dec 24, 2008

2009 LAND ROVER LR2 HSE By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau This is not your father’s Land Rover. This isn’t the rough and tumble off-roader made for banging through the wilds of Africa that you could fix with duct tape, wire and a good sturdy hammer. Instead, this is a sophisticated, 5-passenger ... Continue reading

Tata Will Unveil The Xenon Super CNG At Motor Expo

Nov 25, 2008

Tata Motors (Thailand) is launching the Xenon Super CNG pickup truck at the forthcoming Bangkok International Motor Expo 2008, starting November 29. The TATA Xenon Super CNG is Thailand's first pickup truck with a factory-installed 100-per cent CNG system. It offers one of the better energy-saving options available in ... Continue reading

Jaguar XK - A Heritage Of Legendary Performance

Oct 7, 2008

Jaguar celebrate 60 years of the XK sports car by displaying two XK special editions, the XK Diamond Edition and the XKR-S, plus the iconic XK120 and the new XF. Since 1948, the XK name has graced a generation of iconic Jaguars. ... Continue reading

India Cranks Out Small Cars for Export

Oct 6, 2008

Washington DC October 6, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that annual passenger-car exports from India have jumped five-fold in the past five years. Industry analysts predict exports over the next three years will surge nearly 300 percent to more than half-a-million vehicles a year. According to the Wall Street Jour ... Continue reading

Tata to Reduce Emissions of Jaguar and Land Rover

Sep 17, 2008

Tata Motors is initiating measures to reduce emissions from Jaguar and Land Rover to meet the stricter emission norms that are expected to come into force across the European Union from 2012. Measures include use of more efficient engines, reducing weight, getting in better driveability and bringing down resistances. T ... Continue reading

Tata Motors Suspends Work on Nano Plant in Singur

Sep 3, 2008

NEW DELHI - SEPTEMBER 3, 2008: Tata Motors Ltd. has been constrained to suspend the construction and commissioning work at the Nano Plant in Singur in view of continued confrontation and agitation at the site. This decision was taken in order to ensure the safety of its employees and contract labour, who have continued ... Continue reading

Emerging Asian Car Brands

Sep 2, 2008

Wahington DC September 2, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Korean brands Hyundai and Kia are well-placed to take advantage of U.S. consumers' thirst for small, fuel-efficient vehicles. But, according to Automotive News, it is too early to gauge the impact that products from Chinese and Indian automakers will ha ... Continue reading