Tata Motors
Indian multinational commercial vehicle manufacturer
Tata Motors Limited, also known as Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles, is an Indian multinational commercial vehicle manufacturer, headquartered in Mumbai and is a part of the Tata Group. The company produces trucks, vans, and buses.
The company was incorporated in 2024 as TML Commercial Vehicles, after Tata Motors announced the demerger of its commercial vehicles business. In October 2025, the demerger came into effect and the demerged entity TML Commercial Vehicles was subsequently renamed Tata Motors, while the original Tata Motors was renamed Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles.
The company's notable subsidiaries include Tata Daewoo, Tata Marcopolo, and the proposed acquisition of Iveco. Tata Motors has joint ventures with Hitachi (Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery) and Stellantis, which makes engines and vehicle components for Fiat Chrysler and Tata-branded vehicles.
History
Background
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. By November 1954, Tata and Daimler manufactured their first goods carrier chassis at the Jamshedpur plant with 90-100 hp and capacity of 3-5 tons.
Following the liberalization of the economy in India in 1991, Mercedes-Benz partnered with TELCO to officially enter the Indian market to produce and launch the W124 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, marking the entry of the luxury brand segment in India. However, the car was not a success due to public perception, as Mercedes Benz had transitioned to the W210 E-Class globally.
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