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TATA MOTORS
SWOT ANALYSIS
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INTRODUCTION
Tata Motors Limited, formerly known as TELCO (TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company), was formed in 1954. It is the only fully integrated automobile manufacturer that now stands as India's largest and the world’s 5th largest passenger automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturing company with a product range designed to meet national and international transportation needs.
Tata Motors has a wide portfolio ranging from a Tata Mercedez Benz truck to diversifying into passenger cars like Tata Sierra,Tata Estate,Tata Indigo and Indica, concept vehicles like Aria Roadster and Tata Elegante, commercial vehicles like Tata heavy trucks and military vehicles.
Tata Motors was first listed on the NYSE in 2004. It created wealth of Rs. 320bn during 2001-2006 and stood among top 10 wealth creators in India. It has its manufacturing bases in Jamshedpur, Lucknow and Pune. Tata Motors has recently had a couple of important mergers and acquisitions like with Daewoo in South Korea, Hispanso and a JV with Fiat.
Tata Motors is a company of the Tata and Sons Group, founded by Jamshetji Tata and is currently headed by Ratan Tata who is the chairman. The company has the workforce of 22000 employees working in its three plants and other regional and zonal offices across the country. This report analyses the current market position of Tata Motors and gives details regarding the company’s plans and strategies for growth in the future.
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Post liberalization, in order to expand rapidly, the company adopted the route to joint ventures (JV):
• 21% stake in Hispano Carrocera, a Spanish bus manufacturing company and introducing its high-end inter-city buses in the country. • A 70% JV with Thailand’s Thonburi (auto assembler) which will set up a plant