Tata Motors Limited
Tata Motors was founded in 1945 as Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company (Telco), initially making steam locomotives, then commercial vehicles under license from Daimler-Benz starting 1954. The first wholly Tata-designed passenger car was the 1998 Indica hatchback. The 2008 launch of the Nano, conceived as the world's cheapest car at one lakh rupees, drew global attention even as commercial demand disappointed.
Tata Motors's Q1 2026 delivered $12.5B in revenue — up 8.4% versus the same quarter a year ago.
Tata Motors was founded in 1945 as Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company (Telco), initially making steam locomotives, then commercial vehicles under license from Daimler-Benz starting 1954. The first wholly Tata-designed passenger car was the 1998 Indica hatchback. The 2008 launch of the Nano, conceived as the world's cheapest car at one lakh rupees, drew global attention even as commercial demand disappointed.