History of Tata Motor Cars / Automobiles

• 8.9.6.  Tata Motors  
  
  
• Tata Motors was formerly called TATA Engineering & Locomotive Company when, in 1945, it started making trains.
  
  
• The name was changed to Tata Motors in 1960. Check the date.
  
  
• In 1998 the company produced the Indica model.     
  
  
  
  
  
• The car was mainly designed and developed by Tata Motors and was India’s most indigenous car.
  
  
• The car’s outer body styling, however, whilst strongly influenced by Tata, was carried out by an Italian design institute.
  
  
• The engine’s design was sourced from Peugeot and built by Tata.
  
  
• An upgraded version, the Indica V2, was launched in 2001, with a 1.4 litre diesel engine. 1.2 and 1.4 litre petrol engine versions were also produced.
  
  
• In 2002 the company introduced the 1.4 litre Indigo model. A station wagon version was produced in 2004.