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Tata Motors launches the New Forever range of passenger vehicles in Nepal
Tata Motors, one of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers, has launched its New Forever range of passenger vehicles in Nepal at a blockbuster event, in association with its sole authorised distributor for the country, Sipradi Trading Pvt. Ltd. With this launch, Tata Motors brings to the customers of Nepal fully refreshed versions of its passenger vehicles, including the Tiago, Tigor, Nexon, Altroz and the H5, becoming the first company to launch five...
Volkswagen India announces the biggest product line-up under its SUVW Strategy
Staying true to its commitment of four SUVs for the Indian market, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India today announced the global bestseller, New Volkswagen Tiguan as the fourth SUV under its SUVW Strategy. With this announcement, Volkswagen India has now showcased its complete range of SUVs for the Indian market for the year 2021, taking a significant step towards its objective of gaining a 3% market share in the country. Additionally, T-Roc and Tiguan Allspace have been a testament to the brand...
Tata Motors, India’s leading automotive brand today announced that the Company will be felicitating Indian athletes who narrowly missed the bronze medal in the recently held Tokyo Olympics. These players represented India in the Olympics and have set the Gold standard and inspired several other aspiring, young sportspersons in India to follow in their path. To thank and recognize these homegrown players for their sheer hard work and dedication, Tata Motors will be delivering its most pr...
Tata Motors Ltd (TML) and TPG Rise Climate have today entered into a binding agreement whereby TPG Rise Climate along with its co-investor ADQ, shall invest in a subsidiary of Tata Motors that will be newly incorporated. TPG Rise Climate along with co-investors shall invest Rs 7,500 Cr in compulsory convertible instruments to secure between 11 % to 15 % stake in this company translating to an equity valuation of up to $9.1 bn. The new company shall leverage all existing...
Keeping the New Forever brand promise, Tata Motors, India’s leading automotive brand, today launched the much-awaited Altroz Dual Clutch Automatic (DCA) at an attractive starting price of INR 8.1 lakhs. Altroz DCA is an advanced dual clutch transmission that is designed especially for Indian consumers. The Altroz DCA is an innovative technology with 45 patents and is world’s first DCT with planetary gear system. The DCA version of India’s premium and safe...
Tata Motors Expands its service network to 705 outlets by adding 160 new service workshops
Tata Motors, India’s leading automotive brand, has announced the addition of 160 new service workshops for passenger vehicles in FY 21-22 to reach a total of 705 operational workshops as on 1st April 2022. This expansion has helped increase the service coverage across 485 cities, increasing the no. of cars serviced in FY22 by 30% as compared to the last fiscal. Furthermore, the Company, has announced the introduction of EzServe – a unique customer-friendly two-wheeler-based s...
Taking a giant stride towards the next generation of electric vehicles, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM), today made a smashing debut with the global unveil of the AVINYA Concept – an expression of the Company’s vision of a pure electric vehicle, based on its GEN 3 architecture. Derived from the Sanskrit language, the name AVINYA stands for ‘Innovation’. The AVINYA Concept introduces a new a typology of mobility that liberates enormous roominess and comfort, not...
Volkswagen India kicks off exclusive previews of New Volkswagen Virtus across the country
Volkswagen Passenger Cars India, today, kicked off the pan India previews of its striking, exhilarating, German-engineered, new global sedan - the Virtus. The previews will be held simultaneously across all 152 Volkswagen dealerships in India from 14 May to 08 June 2022. The Virtus is the second product from the brand, under the India 2.0 project, which will be launched in the Indian market on 9th June 2022. The initiative takes the brand a step closer towards completing the India 2.0 Pr...
Volkswagen India announces ‘Monsoon Campaign’ for its customers
Through this initiative, Volkswagen reiterates its ‘Customer-First’ philosophy that emphasizes on customer safety and hassle-free ownership experience. Across the Volkswagen authorized service workshops, the trained and qualified service professionals will conduct a complimentary 40-point vehicle health check-up, that examines the vehicle for any existing or possible maintenance and repair services to avoid any potential breakdowns and ensure a smooth comfortable drive experience....
Tata Motors signs Definitive Agreement for acquisition of Ford India’s Sanand plant
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (TPEML), a subsidiary of Tata Motors Ltd, and Ford India Private Limited (FIPL), have today signed a Unit Transfer Agreement (UTA) for the acquisition of FIPL’s manufacturing plant situated at Sanand, Gujarat, which inter-alia includes: (i) entire land & buildings; (ii) Vehicle Manufacturing Plant along with machinery and equipment situated therein; and (iii) transfer of all eligible employees of FIPL&r...
Tata Motors announces expansion of its portfolio with Tiago EV
Tata Motors remains committed towards realizing the vision of making India the EV hub of the world. The Company, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM) has been established with TPG Rise Climate to offer new mobility solutions. TPEM aims to ride the green wave and support the government’s vision to have 30% electric vehicle penetration by 2030. Announcing its plans on World EV Day, Mr. Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd., and ...
Tata Motors announces price hike on its Passenger Vehicles
Tata Motors, India’s leading vehicle manufacturer has announced a marginal price increase across its passenger vehicles. Effective November 7, 2022, weighted average increase will be 0.9%, depending on the variant and model. According to Tata Motors, "The company has been absorbing a significant portion of the increased costs but the steep rise in overall input costs has compelled it to pass on some proportion through this minimal price hike." &...
BYD India Inaugurates its first PV showroom in Vizag
The world’s leading new energy vehicle manufacturer BYD further expanded its sales network today with the addition of its first passenger vehicle showroom in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The showroom is run and managed by PPS Motors. The showroom was inaugurated by Sri A. MalliKarjuna Rao, District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Mr. Rajiv Sanghvi, Managing Director of PPS Motors, and Mr. Sanjay Gopalakrishnan, Senior Vice President of Electric Passenger Vehicle Business, BYD I...
Tata Motors showcases a wide range of Safer, Smarter and Greener mobility solutions at AutoExpo 2023
At the prestigious Auto Expo 2023, Tata Motors, India’s largest auto and mobility solutions company, today unveiled its future ready range of safer, smarter and greener vehicles and concepts, designed to transform personal mobility, people mobility and cargo transport. Building on its fundamental strengths of engineering and innovation, its immense passion for ‘made in India’ and by embracing a human centric, hi-tech approach, Tata Motors is Moving India forward towards new ...
Home grown auto major, Tata Motors, joins the 5-million Club
Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer, today announced attainment of the 5 million passenger vehicles production mark. The Company achieved this milestone today and amidst much fanfare, the employees celebrated this milestone in a unique way where the Tata Motors family and the much admired, New Forever range of Tata cars and SUVs came together to create the 50-lakh formation. This milestone is testimony of the popularity of its cars among the Indian customers. Co...
Volkswagen India inaugurates eight new touchpoints in eight days across the country
Volkswagen Passenger Cars India today announced the inauguration of eight new touchpoints in eight days, strengthening its pan-India sales and service network. The rapid expansion of the Volkswagen network in the States of Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab and Tamil Nadu is a continuation of the Brand’s endeavours to make its portfolio of German-engineered products and suite of world-class services accessible to a broader base of customers in India. The eight new touchpoints across the four ...
Shell launches new range of synthetic 5W-30 oils for passenger cars
Shell, the world leader in finished lubricants, has launched Shell Helix HX6 5W-30 and Shell Helix SUV 5W-30, a new range of synthetic BS-VI compliant engine oils in India that are designed to deliver enhanced engine protection, fuel efficiency and longer engine life for the passenger car motor oil (PCMO) segment. Introducing the new products, Amit Ghugre, Automotive Sales and Marketing Manager, Shell Lubricants India, said, “Shell takes pride in i...
Volkswagen India expands its Performance Line with the introduction of Virtus GT DSG
Volkswagen Passenger Cars India announces the expansion of its coveted Performance Line on the Virtus with a new variant introduction – Virtus GT DSG. Priced at INR 16,19,900 (ex-showroom), the Virtus GT DSG variant makes the sought-after GT badge further accessible for prospective customers. The Volkswagen Virtus has received a phenomenal response from customers and top media houses awarding the carline with over 12 awards titling it the ‘Best sedan of 2022...
Bharat Petroleum and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility collaborate to setup 7,000 chargers
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Fortune 500 and a Fully Integrated Maharatna Energy Company and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd. (TPEM), known for pioneering India's electric vehicle revolution, have signed an MOU to collaborate in establishing public charging stations across India. The collaboration will leverage BPCL's widespread fuel stations network and TPEM's insights from over 1.15 lakh Tata EVs on Indian road, to set up chargers at locations frequently v...
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd. (TPEM), pioneers of India’s EV revolution, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading charge point operators (CPOs), Chargezone, Glida, Statiq, and Zeon, to further develop India’s charging infrastructure. This MoU crucially builds on the significant existing presence of each operator in the charging ecosystem and TPEM’s unique telematics insights basis more than 1.15 lakh Tata EVs on Indian roads. TPEM will actively a...
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility inaugurates its exclusive TATA.ev stores in Gurugram
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM), a subsidiary of Tata Motors and the pioneer of India’s EV revolution, today launched its TATA.ev stores, catering solely to EV customers, in the prominent auto hubs of Sector 14 & Sohna Road, Gurugram. These stores will be open to public starting January 07, 2024. As electric vehicles in India continue their growth trajectory, the consumer demographic is rapidly evolving as EV owners expect a seamless blend of advanced technology, sustaina...
Tata.ev reduces EV prices up to INR 1.2 Lakh
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd (TPEM), a subsidiary of Tata Motors and the pioneer of India’s EV revolution, today announced an exciting reduction in prices of its bestselling EVs - Nexon.ev and Tiago.ev, with the objective of making EVs more accessible to Indian customers. Key highlights of the price reduction: India’s most feature rich EV, the Nexon.ev gets a price reduction of up to INR 1.2 Lakh India’s fa...
Volkswagen India introduces a new connectivity solution, “My Volkswagen” app for customers
Volkswagen Passenger Cars India today launched the new “My Volkswagen” app, a one-stop solution that offers a seamless, convenient and immersive digital experience for prospective and existing customers. The mobile application offers a 360? experience with holistic offerings for the customer. Right from exploring the Volkswagen product portfolio, to scheduling test drives, 360? car visualizer, online booking to completing the customer journey by organizing...
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd. (TPEM), known for pioneering India's electric vehicle revolution, has signed an MOU with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) to collaborate in establishing public charging stations across India. The collaboration will leverage HPCL's widespread fuel station network and TPEM's insights from over 1.2 lakh Tata EVs on Indian roads, to set up chargers at locations frequently visited by Tata EV owners. Additionally, HPCL will gather insight...
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd. (TPEM), known for pioneering India's electric vehicle (EV) revolution, has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Shell India Markets Private Limited (SIMPL) to collaborate in establishing public charging stations across India. The collaboration will leverage Shell's widespread fuel station network and TPEM's insights from over 1.4 lakh Tata EVs on Indian roads to set up chargers at locations frequently visited by Tata EV owners...
With a torrent of technological advancements in the 21st Century, it sure is a tremendously exciting time for the auto industry. On National Technology Day, here’s what movers and shakers from the world of auto and tech, both, legacy and new-age, have to say about emerging technologies and the way the future of everything auto is shaping up. All of these point in one direction – that of technological transformation – which is taking over our lives and how! Rand...
Flex is the Next Big Thing: Mohan Savarkar, CPO, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited
TURN OF SPEED caught up with Mohan Savarkar, Chief Product Officer, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited, during the New Tata Nexon drive in Jaipur where he spoke to us about the road ahead for diesels, how ‘Flex’ is the next big thing, and the new safety-related technologies that the car manufacturer is bringing on to their new vehicles. TOS: What is the road map vis-à-vis diesels at Tata Motors? MS: You may have noticed that we also had diesels on our ve...
Gujarat announces comprehensive EV Policy; aims to become EV hub
Gujarat has become the latest state to announce a comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) policy. While automakers across segments have welcomed the move that will see the enabling of faster adoption of electric vehicles in the country, one needs to keep an eye on how these incentives will unfold vis-a-vis higher buyer demand. "In line with its clear policy to encourage EV adoption, the Government has extended the FAME II policy by 2 years. This, coupled with recent changes in incentive s...
In this interview with TURN OF SPEED, Vivek B. Srivatsa, Head, Marketing, Passenger & Electric Vehicles Business Unit, Tata Motors, tells us about the newly launched Tata Tigor EV – their second offering in a market where many car manufacturers are yet to launch a personal EV – and about how Tata Motors is inviting Indians to #EvolveToElectric. Excerpts from the interview… TOS: Tell us about how the Tata Tigor EV launched today is different from...
Man of the Moment - Sanjay Gopalakrishnan
At the launch of BYD Seal, TURN OF SPEED caught up with Sanjay Gopalakrishnan, Senior Vice President, Electric Passenger Vehicle Business, BYD India, where he waxed eloquent on their latest tech-based offering and gave us an insight into the technology-based innovation company that has battery at its core. Excerpts from the interview… TOS: What according to you is the USP of the BYD Seal? SG: The biggest USP of the BYD Seal is the Cell to Body technology which BYD first introduce...
