Tata Motors is stripped off India's most valuable company tag.
They were touted as prestigious takeover trophies won abroad, but there is no mention of the Tatas at the Internet addresses of luxurious car brands Jaguar and Land Rover.
'We are opening stores in towns that are unheard of where the attachment to jewellery is strong and accompanied by the Tata brand pull.'
Tata Motors, India's largest commercial vehicle maker, has postponed plans for an overseas equity issue and sale of investments to repay the $3 billion bridge loan it took in June last year to acquire the Jaguar and Land Rover brands from Ford.
This is the first time that a car brand will be selling its merchandise on the website.
The Tata Sons' chairman emeritus has been aggressively investing in start-ups, ranging from e-commerce firms to cab aggregators
Tata Consultancy Services, India's largest software exporter, will embark on a massive brand building exercise, starting early next fiscal and said it expects its joint venture subsidiary with Microsoft in China to be operational by June this year.
That means a manufacturer looking at a market like India needs to decide whether small, cheap cars or small, expensive cars or both will work better for them, says Pavan Lall.
Noel Tata likes to relax at his Alibaug beach home on weekends, but he is equally passionate about driving on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway at a speed of over 100 kilometres per hour.
"The process (of raising the amount) is over. Tata will borrow the money from us (the banks consortium) on Monday and might come with an official announcement in the next few days," a source close to the development told PTI. Tatas had entered into a definitive agreement with Ford to buy Jaguar and Land Rover in March for $2.3 billion. The $3 billion fund raising included Tata Motor's other committements as well.
Sporting a compact four-cylinder, two-litre engine, this new sedan will be the smallest five-seater luxury saloon under the Jaguar brand.
Tata Motors is seeking an image makeover with the curvaceous hatchback, Zica.
While consumer electronics, technology, mobile phones, auto and sports-wear categories dominate the top 20, FMCG has only one entry in the list
Don't be surprised if you see cars from the two manufacturer in a foreign land. The carmakers are supplying their vehicle in over 11 countries.
The success stems from Titan's betting hard on wedding jewellery over the last three years. It now contributes 20 per cent to revenue.
The Nexon has received a stellar 5-star safety rating from Global NCAP, making it the first car from an Indian manufacturer to score so good on the safety front.
Sales of luxury brands from Jaguar Land Rover were at 30,094 units during May, up 35 per cent from the same month last year, Tata Motors said in a statement.
Tesco proposal entailing investment of $110 million has been cleared, sources said after the FIPB meeting held in New Delhi.
The annual study by the research agency shows that Amul, Amazon and Coca-Cola were the most-recalled brands on IPL.
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Dismissing adverse comments on Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) buy, Ratan Tata on Tuesday said the $2.3-billion acquisition of the iconic brands was 'worthwhile' though the subsequent financial crisis posed challenges.
A brand new Tata Nano car which was on its way to be delivered in Vadodara, caught fire near Boriyavi village in Anand district, police said.
Coke looking to buy US firm; may lead to Tatas selling their stake.
Just hours after returning to Mumbai, Ravi Kant, managing director, and C Ramakrishnan, CFO of Tata Motors addressed the press on a conference call. Excerpts from the call.
For years, critics termed Tata's vehicle business as a millstone around the neck. But Group chairman Ratan Tata on Wednesday flattened their theory by taking the automobile venture to a new plane with the acquisition of British luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover.
UK-based retail major Tesco Plc on Tuesday filed the first application for setting up multi-brand retail outlets in India.
Four new products under the Jaguar brand are under development.
Ginger Hotels are the Tata Group's chain of budget hotels.
TCS is fastest growing software brand in the world.
Ratan Tata-led Tata Motors on Thursday said that it plans to expand its commercial vehicles business in India and would launch a few more models by this year-end.
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The award will be presented in Mumbai on September 23 during Frost & Sullivan's annual Growth, Innovation and Leadership Executive Congress, the global consulting firm said in a statement.
Tata Tea Ltd on Thursday said Tetley US Holdings Ltd, its US subsidiary, will acquire FMALI Herb Inc and Good Earth Corporation.
Tata Housing, a unit of Tata Sons, is advancing its plans to build 15,000 low-cost dwelling units by two years. Besides, it should add 300 more houses in its Mumbai project to take the advantage of demand for such homes, a top company official said.Tata Housing had earlier planned to develop 1,000 houses under the brand 'Shubh Griha' in Bhoisar, a distant suburb of Mumbai, priced at Rs 3.9-6.7 lakh.
Singapore Airlines on Tuesday said Vistara will be merged with Tata group-owned Air India. Tata group owns a 51 per cent stake in Vistara, and the remaining 49 per cent shareholding is with Singapore Airlines (SIA). As part of the transaction, SIA will also invest Rs 2,058.5 crore in Air India.
American carmaker Ford is expected to announce on Wednesday the sale of its premium British car brands Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata Motors for a consideration of about $2 billion. Local media reported that the agreement will include a pledge by Ford to contribute to the two brands' pension fund, and by Tata to continue buying engines from Ford both sensitive points with trade unions.
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