| TATA Motors Annual Report - 2010
Here are some of the quick excerpts from various sections of the TML 2010 Annual Report Product Development- The Aria, India's first indigenously developed crossover vehicle, showcased at the last Auto Expo is expected to be launched in the first half of 2010-11. :(
- In small commercial vehicles, the Ace platform is being exploited to introduce variants to address various market segments. The Ace EX and Super Ace have been launched and the Company will introduce the multi-purpose vehicle, Venture, the passenger vehicle variant, Magic Iris and the micro-truck Ace Zip.
- Variants of the Nano, to suit specific needs of the domestic and international markets are being developed. Increased thrust is being made to explore opportunities for launch of the Indica Vista and the Indigo Manza in various international markets.
Eco friendly technologies- Tata Motors (Thailand) Limited was the first OEM to offer a factory fitted CNG variant of the Xenon pickup in the Thai market.
- Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd. (TDCV) pioneered the development and introduction of the first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tractor trailer and the LPG MCV truck in the South Korean market
Sales- The Company sold 225 Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles through its exclusive dealerships in India in the first year of the sales of the Jaguar Land Rover brands.
- Tata Motors’ Group sales were 880,396 vehicles across its entire range of products and markets.
Global Competition- To counter the threat of growing global competition, the Company has planned to bridge the quality gap between its products and foreign offerings while maintaining its low cost product development/sourcing advantage.
Carl-Peter Forster
- Tenure of Agreement: April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2013.
- Salary: Rs.34,90,000/- p.m.;
There are more hidden gems to be unearthed from this report. Let the treasure hunt begin  http://ir.tatamotors.com/performance...eport-2010.pdf | 
4th August 2010, 05:14
