-problems faced by Tata to build world’s cheapest car: =battle sky rocketing costs =huge engineering hurdles =bad press (car caught fire). Some of the early nanos caught fire on the streets. Local and intl experts were brought in to investigate the problem but nothing was found wrong with the design of the car. In response the nano design team of the car decided to take further safety measures in order to make a more robust nano. Additional protection was provided on exhaust system. In electrical
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History of Tata Nano After having successfully launched the low cost Tata Ace truck in 2005‚ Tata Motors began development of an affordable car that would appeal to the many Indians who drive motorcycles.[4] The purchase price of this no frills auto was brought down by dispensing with most nonessential features‚ reducing the amount of steel used in its construction‚ and relying on low cost Indian labor. The introduction of the Nano received much media attention due to its low price. The Tata Nano is
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Strategist: Sir Ratan Tata When Ratan Tata became Group Chairman in 1991 he ushered an era of change. According to him “A company or business that remains static will die. A company that constantly changes and accepts that there are better ways to do things than they are done today is a company that will survive in the global market that we face.” He is admired not only for managing the Tata Empire but creating history by making Tata group an MNC by acquiring steel companies like Chorus
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OBJECTIVE: To find β‚ Value of Share and Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for TATA POWER CO. LTD. REFERENCE INDEX: Reference index used for β and other calculations is NSE INDEX. I have collected weekly data from 31/08/2005 to 30/08/2010. COST OF CAPITAL Cost of capital of the company has been calculated by using Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) by assigning weights to cost of equity and cost of debt. COST OF EQUITY- CAPM model has been used to calculate the cost of equity
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Tata buys Jaguar in £1.15bn deal Thousands of workers at Jaguar and Land Rover plants were told that the marques have been sold to the Indian conglomerate Tata. A deal between Tata and Ford over the sale of two of the best known names in British car making was concluded after months of painstaking negotiations. Overview of the two companies: Tata: Tata Motors Limited is India’s largest automobile company‚ with revenues of Rs. 32‚426 crores (USD 7.2 billion) in 2006-07. It is the leader
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“TECHNICAL AND FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS OF TATA MOTORS SUBMITTED BY LAKSHMI NITESH SHARMA NIKITA GARG Under the guidance of : Ms. DIVYA GUPTA SUMMARY The automobile industry‚ one of the core sectors‚ has undergone metamorphosis with the advent of new business and manufacturing practices in the light of liberalization and globalization. The sector seems to be optimistic of posting strong
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------------------------------------------------- CASE STUDY: Tata Motors Acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover in 2008 ------------------------------------------------- VenkitV Introduction India-based Tata Motors Ltd. successfully acquired two British automotive brands – Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR)‚ in June 2008 from Ford Motors for $ 2.3B. As part of the deal‚ Tata Motors gained 100% stake in companies‚ 3 UK plants‚ 2 advanced design and engineering centers‚ 26 national sales companies
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Memorandum To Chairman‚ Tata Motors Ltd Issue Profitable Production of the Nano Issues A primary issue Tata must consider is the current and future profitability of the Nano. In order to determine if their strategy of entering the small car market is feasible‚ the influences on the industry must be evaluated. If evaluation of the industry indicates that future profitability is in question‚ the company must consider canceling the project‚ or focus on areas where Tata can influence the industry
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POSITIONING IS INEVITABLE –A CASE STUDY OF TATA NANO Natasha Saqib Assistant Professor Department of Management Studies‚ University of Kashmir‚ South Campus Email –natalie81985@gmail.com Correspondence Address Natasha Saqib C/O Jamsheed Saqib United India Insurance Co. Ltd Divisional Office Regal Chowk Srinagar‚ Jammu & Kasmir Pincode No 190001 POSITIONING IS INEVITABLE –A CASE STUDY OF TATA NANO Abstract The forces of globalization and technological advancement have rendered
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Executive Summary This report is based on “Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability at Tata Group.” The research shows the findings of the companies CSR and suitability in depth. Tata Group has 10 core CSR principles which they strictly follow – Beyond Compliance‚ Impactful‚ Linked to Business‚ Relevant to National & Local Contexts‚ Sustainable Development Principles‚ Participative and bottom-up‚ Focused on the disadvantaged‚ Strategic and build to last‚ Partnerships and Opportunities
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