Auto News Desk – Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata has passed away at the age of 86. Ratan Tata breathed his last at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai and now his body has been kept at NCPA so that the general public can have his last glimpse. Ratan Tata was not only one of the leading industrialists of this country but apart from this he was also a great philanthropist. Ratan Tata believed a lot in charity. Ratan Tata donated Rs 1500 crore even during Corona. Ratan Tata has so many achievements in his name that people will get tired of counting them, but one big achievement is that Ratan Tata gave the country the largest automobile company. Ratan Tata made cars which are tops in terms of safety. Not only this, Ratan Tata also launched Nano, an affordable car for the middle class of the country and also unveiled the country’s first indigenous passenger car. Let us know how Ratan Tata established Tata Motors in the automobile industry in the country. Apart from this, how did you complete the journey from commercial to passenger vehicle?
When was Tata Motors started?
Tata Motors was started in the year 1945. During this time the name of the company was Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company. Later the name of this company was changed to Tata Motors. Earlier the company used to make train engines but later entered the automobile industry and started making passenger cars. The company first launched its first commercial vehicle in 1954. Apart from this, the company partnered with Mercedes-Benz but this venture lasted till 1969.
Tata Indica became the first car
This was the first indigenous car of Tata Motors. This car was designed and developed in India only. In 1998, Ratan Tata launched the first compact hatchback car Tata Indica. This car brought great success to Tata Motors. Let us tell you that this car was the first family car of Tata Motors. Tata Indica got so much love from the people that within a week of its launch, this car got bookings of 1.15 units and for the next 2 years this car remained the best selling car. After this, the company took a big step and launched an affordable car for the middle class.
Unveiled the Tata Nano
In the year 2009, Ratan Tata launched the cheapest car for the common people of the country. This car was Tata Nano. This car was launched at a price of Rs 1 lakh. The objective behind launching the car was to approach the middle class. This car was to be made for those people who have large families but travel on two-wheelers. However, the company stopped the production of Tata Nano in the year 2019. This car gained a lot of popularity from 2009 to 2019, but by 2019, people started losing interest in this car. As a result, the company stopped production of this car.
