Introduction Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. Ltd was established in 1945. In 1954‚ the company launched its first automobile; between 1954 and 1969‚ it collaborated with Daimler Benz to produce commercial vehicles. By the 1990s‚ the company had entered the passenger vehicle market. In 2004 Tata Motors acquired Daewoo commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd.‚ Korea’s second- Largest truck manufacturer‚ and became the first Indian company to be listed on New York Stock Exchange. The next year‚ it acquired a
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Tata Nano The Tata Nano is a small‚ affordable‚ rear-engine‚ four-passenger car aimed primarily at the Indian market. It was first presented by India’s Tata Motors at the 9th annual Auto Expo on January 10‚ 2008‚ at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi‚ India. The car was envisioned by‚ Ratan Tata‚ Chairman of the Tata Group and Tata Motors‚ who has described it as an eco-friendly "people’s car". The prefix "nano" derives from the Greek root ’nanos’‚ meaning dwarf. "Nano" also means "small" in Gujarati
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NANO MARKETING FAILURE The messaging could have been more proactive in the initial phase of the launch‚ experts said. As it could have been when the project had to beat a retreat from the Singur factory site in West Bengal or when some cars began catching fire. "A series of factors has impacted the Nano‚ right from the Singur issue to cars catching fire to clumsy marketing strategy‚" said Autocar India editor Hormazd Sorabjee. "There was a bit of overconfidence at the start and not much marketing
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-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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Tata Nano: The World’s First RS. 1 Lakh Car Ratan Tata had an idea‚ after a personal experience‚ to produce a car which is cheaper than 1 Lakh. They realized very fast that they can’t build a car by benchmarking against existing cars‚ so they took only the important systems which are also available in a two-wheel scooter. It 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 car was an unmitigated
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Introduction The Tata Nano‚ first unveiled at the New Delhi auto Expo in 2009‚ was expected to change the face of automobile sector in India and expand the Indian car market by as much as 65 per cent. However what was supposed to be a game changer failed to take off miserably in spite of the massive hype and the goodwill of Brand TATA. The problem – Strategy Though capable of single-handedly making four-wheeled transportation ubiquitous in India‚ the project as a whole failed miserable‚ the main
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What sales goal would you recommend for the Tata Nano? When Tata Motors Ldt. decided to create the Tato Nano they wanted to make the most fuel-efficient‚ smallest and cheapest car in the world. They had the advantage of already having the trust of consumers’ in India and being known for its commitment to ethics‚ by promising to improve the quality of life of its consumers. However‚ they were not the market leaders for the passenger vehicles with a market share of 16‚45% against 46‚07% for their
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Tata Nano Case Analysis Ratan Tata‚ chairman of Tata Motors Ltd.‚ hoped to raise the status of Middle class families in India by offering the Tata Nano. Expectations were increasing amongst the customers regarding the product features and its efficiency. Competitors were eagerly waiting for its arrival to find out what they were going to be up against. It had strong and convincing features and was actually a good product. Unfortunately there were too many strategic marketing problems that kept it
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------------------------------------------------- Tata Nano From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Tata Nano | | Manufacturer | Tata Motors | Also called | one-lakh car | Production | 2008–present | Assembly | Sanand Plant‚ Sanand‚ Gujarat‚ India[1] | Class | City car | Body style | 4-door one-box | Layout | RR layout | Engine | 2 cylinder SOHC petrol Bosch multi-point fuel injection (single injector) allaluminium 624 cc (38 cu in) | Transmission | 4 speed synchromesh with overdrive in
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Introduction TATA Motors Limited is India’s largest motor passenger automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturing company. Its annual revenue exceeds USD six billion‚ ranking it among the top ten companies in India. Unveiled in January 2008‚ their new TATA Nano passenger automobile was a much awaited car by the local and international markets. (Tata Motors‚ 2008) Production began later that year. Its distinct features and reasonable price boosts its popularity and demand. Excluding taxes‚ the TATA Nano
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