Tata-Truck

1954

Tata launched its first Mercedes Benz diesel truck, Telco.

Tata's Shop

1958

India‘s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, walks through the apprentice shop at Jamshedpur .

Ower Of Truck

1965

The owner of the first Mercedes Benz diesel truck, Sardar Kartar singh is presented with the key of the 1,00,000th truck.

Employees Cheer

1969

Employees cheer as the first Tata branded truck rolls out, ending the collaboration with D aimler Benz, Germany.

Frist Vehicle Plant

1977

Tata manufactures its first commercial vehicle at its plant in Pune.

Light Commercial Vehicle

1986

Tata launches its first light commercial vehicle from Telco, the Tata 407.

Passenger Vehicle

1992

Tata Estate, Telco’s second passenger vehicle launched by JR D Tata and Ratan Tata.

Tata Sumo

1994

Tata Motors released its multi-utility car, Tata Sumo in the year 1994. After that, there was no stopping the car manufacturing unit.

Tata Indica

1998

Ratan Tata drives the first Tata Indica off the assembly line.

Tata Safari

1998

Tata Motors produced an SUV, Tata Safari. It was the first SUV to be designed, developed and manufactured entirely in India.

Tata Indigo

2002

Tata introduced India’s most competitive indigenous sedan, the Indigo.

Acquires South Korean Company

2004

Tata Motors acquires Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company, South Korea. The first range of Tata Novus Vehicles from Tata Daewoo is launched soon after.

Starts globalization

2004

Tata Neno Launched

2008

Tata Motors launched the most-awaited car of the year, its one-lakh car called Nano, at the 9th Auto Expo