Tata Motors: The Story Of Epic Journey
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Tata Motors has achieved a significant milestone towards intellectual property rights (IPR) creation with a record-breaking number of 222 Patents and 117 Designs applications filed during the year FY24.
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- These filings span across a wide spectrum of product and process innovations, addressing key automotive megatrends such as Connectivity, Electrification, Sustainability, and Safety (CESS).
- They also cover various vehicle systems such as powertrain, body & trim, suspension, brakes, HVAC, and emission control.
- Tata Motors also received its highest ever grant of 333 patents during the same period, taking its total tally of granted patents to over 850.
- In FY24, Tata Motors received five prestigious accolades and honors of global repute for its excellence in intellectual property rights (IPR).
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Tata Motors announced a significant milestone of its 9,00,000th vehicle rollout from its state-of-the-art Lucknow facility.
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- Spread across 600 acres, the Lucknow facility is recognized as a water-positive plant by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). It also houses a 6 MW solar power plant.
- The facility augments ultra-modern vehicle manufacturing stations such as robotic paint booth and body-in-white shop featuring robotic spot welding, amongst other highlights.
- Since its inception in 1992, the facility has rolled out cargo and passenger commercial vehicles including light, intermediate, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, as well as electric and fuel cell electric buses.
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Tata Motors lines up three new launches in the coming months
Tata Motors had more than a decent 2023, having launched a few new cars and SUVs, and recording an excellent sales performance during the year. For 2024, the Indian carmaker has plans to launch at least three models in our market, which should help it continue its stellar run. The Nexon range is scheduled to expand with the addition of CNG-powered variants, while the Altroz line-up will have a sportier variant. Tata will also bring its first all-new model in three years – the Curvv. Read on to know what to expect.
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Tata Motors had more than a decent 2023, having launched a few new cars and SUVs, and recording an excellent sales performance during the year. For 2024, the Indian carmaker has plans to launch at least three models in our market, which should help it continue its stellar run. The Nexon range is scheduled to expand with the addition of CNG-powered variants, while the Altroz line-up will have a sportier variant. Tata will also bring its first all-new model in three years – the Curvv. Read on to know what to expect.
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Tata Motors ‘Automotive Skill Labs’ initiative nurtures over 4000 students annually with future-ready automotive skills
Reaffirming its commitment to nurturing talent and creating a skilled workforce for the automotive industry, Tata Motors’ in collaboration with Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has established dedicated ‘Automotive Skill Labs’ at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs). To date, 25 labs, fully equipped with essential tools, have been set up across select JNVs in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. This unique industry-academic joint initiative equips approximately 4000 students annually with practical automotive skills, with 30% of students enrolled being girls.
Aligned with the vocational courses envisioned in the ‘National Education Policy 2020’, Tata Motors’ ‘Automotive Skill Labs’ focuses on providing secondary and senior secondary students (studying in 9th to 12th standard) with essential subject knowledge, hands-on skills, and valuable industry exposure—all within the school premises. Additionally, students can visit Tata Motors’ plants, interact with service and dealership professionals, and attend lectures by industry experts to gain real-world experience and deepen their knowledge. Furthermore, instructors teaching at these labs are provided with the necessary training at the company’s plant locations. A testament to this immersive learning experience is an E-Rickshaw constructed by the students at the Skill Lab in Pune.
Upon successful completion of the programme, students receive joint certificates from Tata Motors and NVS. Post-schooling, the students can opt for a Diploma in Manufacturing Technology, including a full stipend and on-the-job training at Tata Motors’ manufacturing facilities. Alternatively, those interested in continuing with Tata Motors can pursue a BTech in engineering—a 3.5-year executive education programme in collaboration with select engineering institutes—leading to permanent employment after five years.
Emphasizing the commitment to enriching the lives of youth and bridging the skills gap in the automotive industry, Vinod Kulkarni, CSR Head, Tata Motors, said, “Our Automotive Skill Labs empowers youngsters from the underserved communities with employable skills, relevant for the evolving automotive sector in India. It creates pathways for students in grades 9th – 12th to pursue higher education and secure employment opportunities. Contributing to the ‘Skill India Mission’, this programme instills innovative thinking, entrepreneurial spirit, analytical mindset and critical communication skills amongst the students. The response from girl students has strengthened our commitment to empower future leaders who will contribute to India’s prominence on the global stage as envisioned by Viksit Bharat @2047.”
In 2023, over 1,600 students from this programme participated in the National Automobile Olympiad organised by the Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC), out of which 17 succeeded in reaching the second stage of the competition.
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Reaffirming its commitment to nurturing talent and creating a skilled workforce for the automotive industry, Tata Motors’ in collaboration with Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has established dedicated ‘Automotive Skill Labs’ at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs). To date, 25 labs, fully equipped with essential tools, have been set up across select JNVs in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. This unique industry-academic joint initiative equips approximately 4000 students annually with practical automotive skills, with 30% of students enrolled being girls.
Aligned with the vocational courses envisioned in the ‘National Education Policy 2020’, Tata Motors’ ‘Automotive Skill Labs’ focuses on providing secondary and senior secondary students (studying in 9th to 12th standard) with essential subject knowledge, hands-on skills, and valuable industry exposure—all within the school premises. Additionally, students can visit Tata Motors’ plants, interact with service and dealership professionals, and attend lectures by industry experts to gain real-world experience and deepen their knowledge. Furthermore, instructors teaching at these labs are provided with the necessary training at the company’s plant locations. A testament to this immersive learning experience is an E-Rickshaw constructed by the students at the Skill Lab in Pune.
Upon successful completion of the programme, students receive joint certificates from Tata Motors and NVS. Post-schooling, the students can opt for a Diploma in Manufacturing Technology, including a full stipend and on-the-job training at Tata Motors’ manufacturing facilities. Alternatively, those interested in continuing with Tata Motors can pursue a BTech in engineering—a 3.5-year executive education programme in collaboration with select engineering institutes—leading to permanent employment after five years.
Emphasizing the commitment to enriching the lives of youth and bridging the skills gap in the automotive industry, Vinod Kulkarni, CSR Head, Tata Motors, said, “Our Automotive Skill Labs empowers youngsters from the underserved communities with employable skills, relevant for the evolving automotive sector in India. It creates pathways for students in grades 9th – 12th to pursue higher education and secure employment opportunities. Contributing to the ‘Skill India Mission’, this programme instills innovative thinking, entrepreneurial spirit, analytical mindset and critical communication skills amongst the students. The response from girl students has strengthened our commitment to empower future leaders who will contribute to India’s prominence on the global stage as envisioned by Viksit Bharat @2047.”
In 2023, over 1,600 students from this programme participated in the National Automobile Olympiad organised by the Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC), out of which 17 succeeded in reaching the second stage of the competition.
Tata Motors - Press Release
Tata Motors reveals new Atlas platform for future cars, SUVs
Tata Motors has debuted an all-new vehicle architecture called ATLAS (Adaptive Tech Forward Lifestyle Architecture) with the Curvv coupe-SUV. Cabable of supporting multiple body styles and powertrain options, this new platform will form the basis of Tata's future ICE vehicles, including the upcoming Tata Sierra.
The new ATLAS platform can cater to vehicles measuring between 3.9 meters to 4.6 meters in length with varying wheelbase and width. It supports multiple body styles that includes coupe-SUVs such as the Curvv, SUVs, and even sedans and hatchbacks.
Mohan Savarkar, vice president and chief product officer, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited, noted that, "The platform can accommodate multiple powertrains and full SUV capability. The architecture has an updated electric architecture with cloud platform."
The ATLAS uses a continuous framework which eliminates any abrupt changes in the road path for better crashworthiness and safety. In the event of a crash, impact loads are pushed through multiple road paths to enable a uniform and symmetric performance, claimed Savarkar. He further added, "In a world of software on wheels, the ATLAS platform, which scales in size, body style and segment, supports future technologies with an advanced electric architecture and cloud platform."
The curb includes an integrated cockpit-to-wheel controller, to support multiple displays, a centralised body controller and over 24 PCUs. The ATLAS platform can have multiple powertrains including petrol and diesel engines, each with manual and automatic transmissions, Savarkar added.
The new Tata ATLAS platform will help the brand expand the addressable market from 53 percent at present to 65 percent after the launch. The company eventually wants to cater to 80 percent of the addressable market by the end of the decade. At the moment, 66 percent of Tata Motors total sales are from the SUV segment. The Nexon has been the largest selling SUV in India for three consecutive years.
The company did not share details of the investment in the new platform, but it has committed to investing 6-8 percent of its revenues in the coming years. This translates to Rs 45,000 crore by the end of the decade.
Apart from the Curvv EV that went on sale today, the upcoming Sierra SUV will also be based on the ATLAS architecture. The Nexon compact SUV may also move on this platform in the future. Prices for the Curvv petrol and diesel will be announced on Sepember 2.
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Tata Motors has debuted an all-new vehicle architecture called ATLAS (Adaptive Tech Forward Lifestyle Architecture) with the Curvv coupe-SUV. Cabable of supporting multiple body styles and powertrain options, this new platform will form the basis of Tata's future ICE vehicles, including the upcoming Tata Sierra.
The new ATLAS platform can cater to vehicles measuring between 3.9 meters to 4.6 meters in length with varying wheelbase and width. It supports multiple body styles that includes coupe-SUVs such as the Curvv, SUVs, and even sedans and hatchbacks.
Mohan Savarkar, vice president and chief product officer, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited, noted that, "The platform can accommodate multiple powertrains and full SUV capability. The architecture has an updated electric architecture with cloud platform."
The ATLAS uses a continuous framework which eliminates any abrupt changes in the road path for better crashworthiness and safety. In the event of a crash, impact loads are pushed through multiple road paths to enable a uniform and symmetric performance, claimed Savarkar. He further added, "In a world of software on wheels, the ATLAS platform, which scales in size, body style and segment, supports future technologies with an advanced electric architecture and cloud platform."
The curb includes an integrated cockpit-to-wheel controller, to support multiple displays, a centralised body controller and over 24 PCUs. The ATLAS platform can have multiple powertrains including petrol and diesel engines, each with manual and automatic transmissions, Savarkar added.
The new Tata ATLAS platform will help the brand expand the addressable market from 53 percent at present to 65 percent after the launch. The company eventually wants to cater to 80 percent of the addressable market by the end of the decade. At the moment, 66 percent of Tata Motors total sales are from the SUV segment. The Nexon has been the largest selling SUV in India for three consecutive years.
The company did not share details of the investment in the new platform, but it has committed to investing 6-8 percent of its revenues in the coming years. This translates to Rs 45,000 crore by the end of the decade.
Apart from the Curvv EV that went on sale today, the upcoming Sierra SUV will also be based on the ATLAS architecture. The Nexon compact SUV may also move on this platform in the future. Prices for the Curvv petrol and diesel will be announced on Sepember 2.
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