Tata Motors Limited
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Tata Motors Limited
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Company History
Founded 1945 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Tata Motors began in 1945 as Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company, or TELCO, and evolved from locomotives and commercial vehicles into one of India's most important automotive companies.
J. R. D. Tata guided the Tata industrial expansion that produced TELCO, the predecessor of Tata Motors.
Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company is established, forming the roots of Tata Motors.
Tata enters commercial-vehicle production through a collaboration with Daimler-Benz.
Tata Motors acquires Daewoo Commercial Vehicle in South Korea, expanding heavy-truck capabilities.
Tata Motors acquires Jaguar Land Rover from Ford, transforming old Tata Motors into a global automaker.
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility completes the acquisition of Ford India's Sanand plant.
The composite scheme separates commercial vehicles from passenger vehicles and JLR, changing the current Tata Motors Ltd perimeter.
Current Tata Motors Limited reports FY2026 consolidated revenue of INR83,855 Cr.
Tata Motors says regulatory approvals for the proposed Iveco acquisition are underway.
Expand heavy commercial-vehicle capability and international reach.
Add luxury automotive brands and global engineering scale to old Tata Motors.
Add passenger-EV manufacturing capacity before the demerger.
Proposed acquisition to expand global commercial-vehicle scale.
Tata Motors traces its origins to 1945.
The October 2025 demerger separated commercial vehicles from passenger vehicles and JLR, changing what current Tata Motors financials represent.
Tata Motors grew from TELCO into trucks, buses, passenger vehicles, EVs and JLR before the demerger refocused the current Tata Motors Ltd on commercial vehicles.
This Tata Motors history page covers founding, growth milestones, leadership, financial context, and strategy.