Marketing Research - Perception Towards Tata “Nano”

Tata motors have alliance with key players of the automotive market in the respective market. Fiat Company manufacturing the engines for Tata passenger cars.

This is a research proposal on a study on launch of new cheapest car in the world by TATA Company name “TATA NANO”. The objective of this research proposal is to find out an opportunity or a problem in the launch of the smallest /cheapest car targeting masses through secondary information / data.

Ans: Tata Motors was a leading player in the segment of commercial vehicle market. In 1954 Tata Motors in collaboration with Daimler Benz started manufacturing heavy commercial vehicles like excavators and earth moving equipment’s. When Japanese firms Toyota, Mitsubishi and Nissan entered the Indian market through joint ventures for manufacturing light motor vehicles, Tata Motors took this opportunity and developed light motor vehicles (TATA 407, TATA 608, and TATA 709) that went ahead of the Japanese firms due to low cost, adaptable to Indian road conditions and good after sales service.

TATA Motors is a part of the TATA group and the use of the TATA name and trademark (logo) is governed by manuals, codes and agreements

As mentioned earlier Tata Motors being the largest automobile firm in India, it is admired to be the most reliable and futuristic manufacturers in today’s world. Tata vehicles and their new cars are preferred globally for their advanced technologies and handiness with over 130 models of passenger vehicles and trucks which tend to boost the Indian market internationally. Tata Motors have various core competencies that further make it different from others in the market place. As stated earlier, a core competency for Tata Motors is the acquisition of jaguar and Land Rover in order for an expansion internationally, directly giving them an ultimate competitive

TATA Motors is the flagship company of the TATA group & is India's largest automobile player with consolidated revenues of USD 14 billion in 2008-09. It is the leader in commercial vehicles in each segment, and among the top three in passenger vehicles with winning products in the compact, midsize car and utility vehicle segments. TATA Motors was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2004.

Economic With business practices all over the world , Tata Motors concentrates on global economies while focusing on individual markets within countries. In recent years Tata Motors has experienced high growth since 2004. They have created joint ventures with 5 countries across the

Tata Motors is India’s largest automobile company by revenue and is also one of the popular vehicle manufacturers in India. Tata Motors began manufacturing commercial vehicles in 1954 with a 15-year collaboration agreement with Daimler Benz of Germany. This partnership has led Tata Motors be the world’s top five manufacturers of medium and heavy trucks and the world’s second largest medium and heavy bus manufacturer. Tata’s product line ranges from world’s least expensive automobile vehicle, the Tata Nano to luxury automobile brand like Jaguar and Land Rover, which Tata motors acquired Jaguar Land Rover from Ford Motor for 2.3 billion in June 2008.

This car is so-called “Tata Nano”, US$2500, which is cheaper than other competitors such as Toyota, Honda, and Suzuki which cost approximately US$ 5,000 a car. Therefore, many blue-collar workers, who have low income and prefer to have a car, can easily afford Tata Nano by spending less amount of money. In addition, it provides 21 percent more spacious to drivers than current compact cars in the Indian market. This feature is also special that no one has such as a rear engine

Tata Motors and its parent company, the Tata Group, are ahead of the game in the technology field. “The foundation of the company’s growth is a deep understanding of economic stimuli and customer needs, and the ability to

Before taking a leap into TATA motors, lets separate TATA first, and a small introduction to India 's most trusted company. TATA is one of India 's largest conglomerates, and is also the most respected company to emerge in India till date. They have their main businesses and companies in almost seven sectors. it aggregates about 2.8% of India 's GDP. Now coming to TATA motors, it is the automobile manufacturer of the TATA group. And they manufacture vehicles for all types of people ranging from villagers to high-class businessmen. They have set the class apart. They have tie-ups with Jaguar Land Rover, Fiat etc. They are leading in the commercial as well as passenger vehicle sector. And to add more fame to their reputation they stand in the fourth place for tractor manufacturing in the world. They provide all sorts of help to the farmers and villagers as they are the leaders in providing machines for agriculture. In this project we will study and learn up close about this company and making of their features and strategies which make them unique to the world .

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 21% stake in a Spanish bus manufacturer, and in May 2008, it bought British automotive icons Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor Co. The auto mobile industry in India benefited significantly from liberalization in the 1990s, when the

Tata Motors was established in 1945 as Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. Ltd for manufacturing automobiles and other engineered products. In 2008-09 the revenue of the company was Rs.25, 660.79 crores (USD 5.5 billion), making it the biggest automobile company in India. It is a leader in commercial vehicles in each segment and the world’s fourth largest truck manufacturer and second largest bus manufacturer.

In the post-2006, Tamil Nadu witnessed the third wave of automobile revolution. With the setting up of automobile plants by Renault-Nissan, Hyundai & Ford expansion, Daimler, BMW, Ashok Leyland-Nissan JV for commercial vehicles, etc. In addition, South Korea’s Doosan, Japan’s Komatsu and USA’s Caterpillar are also in the process of establishing large earth moving equipment manufacturing plants. As of now, Chennai comprises nearly 35% of India’s share in the automotive sector. Chennai has emerged as the leader in automobile manufacturing in India.

Over 6.5 million Tata vehicles ply on Indian roads, since the first rolled out in 1954. The company's manufacturing base in India is spread across Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Pune (Maharashtra), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Pantnagar (Uttarakhand), Sanand (Gujarat) and Dharwad (Karnataka). Following a strategic alliance with Fiat in 2005, it has set up an industrial joint venture with Fiat Group Automobiles at Ranjan gaon (Maharashtra) to produce both Fiat and Tata cars and Fiat powertrains. The company's dealership, sales, services and spare parts network comprises over 3,500 touch points.