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Tata Motors also successfully exported large quantities of the car to South Africa. The success of Indica played a key role in the growth of Tata Motors. [2] In January 2008, Tata Motors launched Tata Nano, the least expensive production car in the world at about ₹ 120,000 (US$ 3,000). [3]
The Tata Nano is a city car/microcar manufactured and marketed by Indian automaker Tata Motors over a single generation from 2008–2018, primarily in India, as an inexpensive rear-engine hatchback for motorcycle and scooter drivers — with a launch price of ₹100,000 (US$2,500) on 10 January 2008.
Tata Sierra (1991-2000) Tata Sumo (1994–2019). Tata Motors was founded in 1945, as a locomotive manufacturer. Tata Group entered the commercial vehicle sector in 1954 after forming a joint venture with Mercedes-Benz of Germany in which Tata developed a manufacturing facility in Jamshedpur for Daimler lorries. [10]
February 2021 – BigBasket (68%) by Tata Digital; June 2021 – 1mg (55%) by Tata Digital; October 2021 – Air India, Air India Express and 50% stake in Air India SATS for ₹ 18,000 crore (US$2.1 billion). January 2022 – Nilachala Ispat Nigam Ltd, $1.5 billion; June 2023 – Kaleyra, Inc by Tata Communications for $100 million. [19]
The Tata Nano launched in January 2008, in India by Tata Motors, was claimed by Tata to be the world's cheapest car at US$2,500. The Nano, like the 1950s Fiat 500, has a rear engine and was styled by Italians. It is designed to get whole families off scooters and onto four wheels. The Nano fell short of the sales projections of Tata.
2021 Tata X Pres-T EV (rear view) In October 2019, Tata Motors has launched the Tigor EV (stylized as Tigor.ev) for taxi owners. It has extended the range from 142 km to 213 km on a single charge according to ARAI certification. It is reported that the Tigor EV will be the cheapest electric car available for commercial buyers.
The Tata range in the nineties saw the expansion into new markets with newer models such as the Indica city car and the Safari. Exports to Europe took place during the same year, with sales in the UK in 1999. [1] The Safari is powered by the same engine used in the Tata Telcoline, a 2.0-litre Peugeot XD88 turbodiesel unit
In 1996 the Sumo range was updated with the new more refined "Deluxe" version. In 1998 Tata introduced turbocharged version of the Peugeot XD88 2,0 litre diesel engine for the export market, the new engine is homologated Euro 2 and has an output of 92 horsepower. In 2001 the Sumo Deluxe Turbo with 2.0 TDi engine was introduced in India. [5]