The country's top automaker in terms of revenue plans to launch a total of 50 products in the CV segment during 2018-19.
Auto major Tata Motors has posted a 9.3 per cent increase in its net profit for the second quarter ended September
Tata Motors' Nano, the small car seen as a symbol of India's expertise in frugal engineering, is likely to be launched on March 3. Billed as the world's cheapest, the small car's first recipients may be celebrities, including political leaders, social workers, sports stars and film stars.
To use JLR's technology in the new cars.
This is the third consecutive monthly slide.
Traversing from being just vehicle manufacturers to mobility solutions providers amid a raging debate over which eco-friendly technology must be incentivised, the Indian automobile industry is driving in the new year under the shadow of a slowdown in sales with the post-pandemic pent-up demand in distant memory. The shift in the auto industry -- where advanced technologies like autonomous driving, vehicle intelligence, connected features and electrification are quickly gaining traction -- will be reflected in the upcoming Bharat Mobility Global Expo in which India's flagship Auto Expo has been clubbed to be held from January 17-22, 2025 in Delhi-NCR.
Under another scheme of cumulative deposit plan, Tata Motors, which met with cold response from investors to its two separate rights issues last year to raise Rs 4,147 crore (Rs 41.47 billion) to partly fund its Jaguar and Land Rover deal, would offer 8.58 per cent interest on a minimum deposit of Rs 20,000 for two years and 9.88 per cent for three years.
For the first time, the event will take place across three locations in Delhi: Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan, Yashobhoomi Convention Centre at Dwarka, and India Expo Mart at Greater Noida.
Shares of Tata Group companies on Thursday rose up to 10 per cent, with Tata Chemicals and Tata Teleservices among the major gainers. Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata, who played a key role in transforming the group into a global conglomerate, passed away late on Wednesday. He was 86. "Investors can pay tribute to Ratan Tata and the great corporate empire he built by buying stocks like TCS, Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Tata Consumer and Indian Hotels.
From the 30-share Sensex pack, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, Adani Ports, JSW Steel, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the biggest laggards. Tata Motors, NTPC, Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints and Infosys were the gainers.
The company had posted a consolidated profit of Rs 2,313.87 crore (Rs 23.13 billion) in the same quarter last fiscal, Tata Motors said in a statement.
Investors became richer by nearly Rs 8 lakh crore on Wednesday as benchmark BSE Sensex surged by 740 points amid value buying in utilities and power shares and a strong trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex surged by 740.30 points or 1.01 per cent to close at 73,730.23.
Leading Indian public sector banks State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and Syndicate Bank are close to committing a part of the $3 billion bridge loan that Tata Motors has to raise to finance the acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford.
Company says that this is a long-term plan as it continues to evaluate options.
UK-based JLR posted 16 per cent growth in retail sales in the past year, highest in the luxury car segment globally, on the back of launches, output ramp-up and better reach in world markets.
Tata Motors may soon set up a car manufacturing unit in Egypt, North Africa. The car major is said to have held talks with an eight-member high-level delegation from Egypt.
Tata Motors is giving a much stronger focus on the design of its cars, from planning product life cycle in a better way to incorporating subtle Indian elements to its future models.
'We will have multiple engine options -- electric vehicle and internal combustion engine in diesel and petrol.'
With nearly 100 launches and unveils, the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, held in Delhi from January 17 to 22, made one thing clear to automobile enthusiasts: Electric vehicles (EVs) are the way ahead for the Indian auto market for years to come.
The apex court feels that the Tatas cannot say that they still have interest inland acquisition, as they have moved its car plant out of West Bangal.
Tata Motors has posted a profit after tax of Rs 3162.10 million (Rs 316.2 crore) for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 as compared to Rs 2108.80 million (Rs 210.8 crore) in the quarter ended on December 31, 2003.
From the 30-share blue-chip pack, Zomato cracked nearly 7 per cent. Power Grid, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, NTPC, Tata Motors, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra, Asian Paints, Sun Pharma and UltraTech Cement were the other major laggards. In contrast, Axis Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Consultancy Services and IndusInd Bank were the gainers.
'The path beyond diesel is not going to be clear. It is really going to be dependent on applications.'
The company also reported a consolidated total income of Rs 92,519.25 crore (Rs 925.19 billion) during the fiscal against a consolidated total income of Rs 70,880.95 crore (708.8 billion) in 2008-09, the company said in a filing to the BSE on Thursday.
At a time when others car makers are planning price hikes, Tata Motors on Saturday announced discounts and freebies worth up to Rs 1.5 lakh on purchase ofdifferent models which are valid till the end of this month.
Tata Motors on Monday reported consolidated revenue (net of excise) at Rs 7,702.66 crore (Rs 77.02 billion), an increase of 42 per cent as against Rs 5,428.88 crore (Rs 54.28 billion) in Q2 FY06.
The Tata Group is one of the very few Indian MNCs which has carved out a niche in China's highly competitive market, notes Rup Narayan Das.
The compact sedan Zest competes with the established brands like Maruti D'zire, Honda Amaze and Hyundai Xcent.
Ravi Kant, who joined the company in July 2000 as executive director (commercial vehicle business unit), was appointed as managing director on July 29, 2005.
The company aims to be No. 1 domestic car maker.
The engine 'is set for a revolution that will change the face of the Indian automobile industry', the company claims.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited a Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover factory in the West Midlands region of England that is known as the flagship Indian investment in the UK.
The Supreme Court has issued notices to 23 states and three UTs on a petition by Tata Motors seeking quashing of the Central Sales Tax Appellate Authority's decision asking it to pay Central Sales Tax to the tune of around Rs 14 crore (Rs 1 40 million) on sale of bus chassis to the Andhra Pradesh government.
Tata Motors, India's largest commercial vehicle maker, is in the process of raising Rs 5,000 crore through a bond issue to refinance the remaining $ 2 billion (Rs 10,000 crore) bridge loan it took to acquire Jaguar and Land Rover.
'Selling could further intensify and take the index towards 22,800-22,750 in the near-term.'
A sharp fall in the equity market made investors poorer by Rs 5.29 lakh crore on Tuesday when the BSE benchmark Sensex tumbled over 800 points. A host of negative triggers -- muted quarterly earnings, continuous foreign fund outflows and weak trends in Asian and European markets -- dragged the benchmark indices lower. The BSE benchmark gauge tumbled 820.97 points or 1.03 per cent to settle at 78,675.18.
Tata Motors, which is announcing its results January 30, is likely to end 2008-09 with around Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) less cash mainly because sales of commercial vehicles, which account for about 60 per cent of its revenues, have dropped sharply.
Mahindra is coming up with the Thar Roxx. MG Motor India announced a third electric vehicle Windsor. Hyundai and Kia are expected to introduce updated versions of the Alcazar and Carnival respectively.