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SUMMER TRANING PROJECT REPORTONTATA MOTORSStudy on“Consumer perception and future potential for TATA CARS”CONTENTSChapter 1 – Introduction Overview of Industry as a whole Profile of the Organization Growth of the Organization S.W.O Analysis of the Organization Porter's five forces analysis Chapter 2...

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Study on “Consumer perception and future potential for TATA CARS”

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Chapter 1 – Introduction 1.1. Overview of Industry as a whole 1.2. Profile of the Organization 1.3. Growth of the Organization 1.4. S.W.O.T Analysis of the Organization 1.5. Porter's five forces analysis

Chapter 2 - Objective & Methodology 2.1. Managerial usefulness of the study 2.2. Objectives 2.3. Limitation 2.4. Scope of the study 2.5. Research methodology Chapter 3 – Conceptual Discussion (Theoretical backdrop & Literature Review) Chapter 4 - Data Analysis Chapter 5 - Findings and Recommendations ANNEXURES: Include the following details in this section BIBLIOGRAPHY

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1.1 Overview of Indian Automobile Industry The automotive industry in India grew at a computed annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5 percent over the past five years, the Economic Survey 2008-09 tabled in parliament on 2nd July’09 said. The industry has a strong multiplier effect on the economy due to its deep forward and backward linkages with several key segments of the economy, a finance ministry statement said. The automobile industry, which was plagued by the economic downturn amidst a credit crisis, managed a growth of 0.7 percent in 2008-09 with passenger car sales registering 1.31 percent growth while the commercial vehicles segment slumped 21.7 percent. Indian automobile industry has come a long way to from the era of the Ambassador car to Maruti 800 to latest TATA nano. The industry is highly competitive with a number of global and Indian companies present today. It is projected to be the third largest auto industry by 2030 and just behind to US & China, according to a report. The industry is estimated to be a US$ 34 billion industry. Indian Automobile industry can be divided into three segments i.e. two wheeler, three wheeler & four wheeler segment. The domestic two-wheeler market is dominated by Indian as well as foreign players such as Hero Honda, Bajaj Auto, Honda Motors, TVS Motors, and Suzuki etc. Maruti Udyog and Tata Motors are the leading passenger car manufacturers in the country. And India is considered as strategic market by Suzuki, Yamaha, etc. Commercial Vehicle market is catered by players like Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Volvo, Force Motors, Eicher Motors etc. The major players have not left any stone unturned to be global. Major of the players have got into the merger activities with their foreign counterparts. Like Maruti with Suzuki, Hero with Honda, Tata with Fiat, Mahindra with Renault, Force Motors with Mann.

Key Facts: • India ranks 12th in the list of the worlds top 15 automakers • Entry of more international players • Contributes 5% to the GDP • Production of four wheelers in India has increased from 9.3 lakh units in 2002-03 to 23 lakh units in 2007-08 • Targeted to be of $ 145 Billion by 2016 • Exports increased from 84,000 units in 2002-03 to 280,000 units in 2007-08

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Downloaded from Studynama.com » The key players like Hindustan Motors, Maruti Udyog, Fiat India Private Ltd, Tata Motors, Bajaj Motors, Hero Motors, Ashok Leyland, Mahindra & Mahindra have been dominating the vehicle the customers’ needs to a large extent. Not only the Indian companies but also the international car manufacturing companies are focusing on compact cars to be delivered in the Indian market at a much smaller price. Moreover, the automobile companies are coming up with financial schemes such as easy EMI repayment systems to boost sales. There have been exhibitions like Auto-expo at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi to share the technological advancements. Besides, there are many new projects coming up in the automobile industry leading to the growth of the sector. The Government of India has liberalized the foreign exchange and equity regulations and has also reduced the tariff on imports, contributing significantly to the growth of the sector. Having firmly established its presence in the domestic markets, the Indian automobile sector is now penetrating the international arena. Vehicle exports from India are at their highest levels. The leaders of the Indian automobile sector, such as T ata Motors, Maruti and Mahindra and Mahindra are leading the exports to Europe, Middle East and African and Asian markets. The Ministry of Heavy Industries has released the Automotive Plan 2006-2016, with the motive of making India the most popular manufacturing hub for automobiles and its components in Asia. The plan focuses on the removal of all the bottlenecks that are inhibiting its growth in the domestic as well as international arena.

Top T Ten en Players in IIndian ndian Automobile Sector

1. Maruti Suzuki India 2. Hero Motors Limited 3. Tata Group 4. Bajaj Auto Limited 5. Mahindra Group 6. Ashok Leyland 7. Yamaha Motor India 8. Hyundai Motors India Limited 9. Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited 10. Honda Siel Cars India Limited

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1.2 PROFILE OF THE ORGANIZATION TATA MOTORS LIMITED Tata Motors Limited is India's largest automobile company, with consolidated revenues of Rs.70, 938.85 crores (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. The company is the world's fourth largest truck manufacturer, and the world's second largest bus manufacturer. The company's 24,000 employees are guided by the vision to be "best in the manner in which we operate best in the products we deliver and best in our value system and ethics." Established in 1945, Tata Motors' presence indeed cuts across the length and breadth of India. Over 4 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) and Dharwad (Karnataka). Following a strategic alliance with Fiat in 2005, it has set up an industrial joint venture with Fiat Group Automobiles at Ranjangaon (Maharashtra) to produce both Fiat and Tata cars and Fiat powertrains. The company is establishing a new plant at Sanand (Gujarat). The company's dealership, sales, services and spare parts network comprises over 3500 touch points; Tata Motors also distributes and markets Fiat branded cars in India. Tata Motors, the first company from India's engineering sector to be listed in the New York Stock Exchange (September 2004), has also emerged as an international automobile company. Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand and Spain. Among them is Jaguar Land Rover, a business comprising the two iconic British brands that was acquired in 2008. In 2004, it acquired the Daewoo Commercial Vehicles Company, South Korea's second largest truck maker. The rechristened Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicles Company has launched several new products in the Korean market, while also exporting these products to several international markets. Today two-thirds of heavy commercial vehicle exports out of South Korea are from Tata Daewoo. In 2005, Tata Motors acquired a 21% stake in Hispano Carrocera, a reputed Spanish bus and coach manufacturer, and subsequently the remaining stake in 2009. Hispano's presence is being expanded in other markets. In 2006, Tata Motors formed a joint venture with the Brazil-based Marcopolo, a global leader in body-building for buses and coaches to manufacture fully-built buses and coaches for India and select international markets. In 2006, Tata Motors entered into joint venture with

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Downloaded from Studynama.com » Thonburi Automotive Assembly Plant Company of Thailand to manufacture and market the company's pickup vehicles in Thailand. The new plant of Tata Motors (Thailand) has begun production of the Xenon pickup truck, with the Xenon having been launched in Thailand in 2008. Tata Motors is also expanding its international footprint, established through exports since 1961. The company's commercial and passenger vehicles are already being marketed in several countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia, South Asia and South America. It has franchisee/joint venture assembly operations in Kenya, Bangladesh, Ukraine, Russia, Senegal and South Africa. The foundation of the company's growth over the last 50 years is a deep understanding of economic stimuli and customer needs, and the ability to translate them into customer-desired offerings through leading edge R&D. With over 3,000 engineers and scientists, the company's Engineering Research Centre, established in 1966, has enabled pioneering technologies and products. The company today has R&D centers in Pune, Jamshedpur, Lucknow, Dharwad in India, and in South Korea, Spain, and the UK. It was Tata Motors, which developed the first indigenously developed Light Commercial Vehicle, India's first Sports Utility Vehicle and, in 1998, the Tata Indica, India's first fully indigenous passenger car. Within two years of launch, Tata Indica became India's largest selling car in its segment. In 2005, Tata Motors created a new segment by launching the Tata Ace, India's first indigenously developed mini-truck. In January 2008, Tata Motors unveiled its People's Car, the Tata Nano, which India and the world have been looking forward to. The Tata Nano has been subsequently launched, as planned, in India in March 2009. A development, which signifies a first for the global automobile industry, the Nano brings the comfort and safety of a car within the reach of thousands of families. The standard version has been priced at Rs.100, 000 (excluding VAT and transportation cost). Designed with a family in mind, it has a roomy passenger compartment with generous leg space and head room. It can comfortably seat four persons. Its mono-volume design will set a new benchmark among small cars. Its safety performance exceeds regulatory requirements in India. Its tailpipe emission performance too exceeds regulatory requirements. In terms of overall pollutants, it has a lower pollution level than two-wheelers being manufactured in India today. The lean design strategy has helped minimize weight, which helps maximize performance per unit of energy consumed and delivers high fuel efficiency. The high fuel efficiency also ensures that the car has low carbon dioxide emissions, thereby providing the twin benefits of an affordable transportation solution with a low carbon footprint. In May 2009, Tata Motors introduced ushered in a new era in the Indian automobile industry, in keeping with its pioneering tradition, by unveiling its new range of world standard trucks called Prima. In their power, speed, carrying capacity, operating economy and trims, they will introduce new benchmarks in India and match the best in the world in performance at a lower life-cycle cost.

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Downloaded from Studynama.com » Tata Motors is equally focused on environment-friendly technologies in emissions and alternative fuels. . It has developed electric and hybrid vehicles both for personal and public transportation. It has also been implementing several environment-friendly technologies in manufacturing processes, significantly enhancing resource conservation Through its subsidiaries, the company is engaged in engineering and automotive solutions, construction equipment manufacturing, automotive vehicle components manufacturing and supply chain activities, machine tools and factory automation solutions, high-precision tooling and plastic and electronic components for automotive and computer applications, and automotive retailing and service operations. Tata Motors is committed to improving the quality of life of communities by working on four thrust areas – employability, education, health and environment. The activities touch the lives of more than a million citizens. The company's support on education and employability is focused on youth and women. They range from schools to technical education institutes to actual facilitation of income generation. In health, our intervention is in both preventive and curative health care. The goal of environment protection is achieved through tree plantation, conserving water and creating new water bodies and, last but not the least, by introducing appropriate technologies in our vehicles and operations for constantly enhancing environment care. With the foundation of its rich heritage, Tata Motors today is etching a refulgent future.

HISTORY OF TATA MOTORS The Company was incorporated on 1st September 1945 at Mumbai to manufacture diesel vehicles for commercial use, excavators, industrial shunter, dumpers, heavy forgings and machine tools. The commercial diesel vehicles which were known `Tata Mercedes Benz' (TMB) is now called `Tata' vehicles after the expiry of the collaboration agreement with Daimler-Benz AG, West Germany. In 1960 the company's name, which was Tata Locomotive & Engineering Company Ltd. was changed to Tata Engineering & Locomotive Company Ltd. In the year 1987 the company undertook to set up a new forge shop, a high output foundry line, a new paint shop as well as augmentation of engine and gearbox manufacturing facilities, all at Jamshedpur In 1991 during the year the company entered into a collaborative agreement with an internationally renowned engine research and development organization to jointly develop higher horsepower, fuel efficient diesel and petrol engines to meet the future requirements of the company. The last quarter saw the company launching two new passenger vehicles, the SIERRA and the ESTATE totally designed and manufactured in India. The company acquired a BIFR company, M/s Noduron Founders Maharashtra Ltd. The total cost for Telco worked out to Rs.18 crores as against setting up of similar critical castings foundry. During the year company launched new earth moving equipment TWK-3036 Tata Front End Wheel Loader. Two new models in the EX series of hydraulic excavators were launched. A 10 tonne pick and carry

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Downloaded from Studynama.com » articulated crane, designed and developed in-house was also introduced. During the year company entered into an agreement with Nachi-Fujikoshi Corporation, Japan to manufacture arc and spot welding robots suitable for automobile manufacturing applications. During the year, company undertook to set up a joint venture with Asian Glass Co. Ltd., Japan to manufacture float glass to be used as wind shields for automobiles. ACC along with Tata Exports Ltd. participated in the joint venture. The joint venture named as Floathlass India Ltd., the Company would have a stake of 16.33%. Tata Cummins Ltd., Mercedes-Benz (India) Ltd., Tata Holset Ltd., Tata Precision Industries, Singapore and Nita Company Ltd., are the joint Ventures of the Company Taking advantage of the broad banding policy announced by the Government of India, the Company entered into a collaboration agreement with Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Japan, for the manufacture of their `ACCORD' model of cars in India. On 22nd April, an agreement was entered into between Daimler-Benz AG and Mercedes Benz AG, Germany to setup a joint venture company Mercedez-Benz India to manufacture `E' class paneyer cans and engines in India. During the year 1995 a new double pick-up and Army Version of various Telco Vehicles were developed. A new petro engine and turbo diesel engine, an up-graded 709 LCV, new sports utility vehicle Safari expected to be launched shortly. A 25 tonne 6 X 2 truck and a bus with cummins engine were launched. Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO), has acquired a second hand paint shop, machine line and cylinders from the Australian unit of the Japanese auto giant, Nissan. TELCO is believed to have picked up the unit for Rs. 70 crore. The total cost of import duty would be Rs 100 crore. During the year a machine tool division was expanded so as to double its machine building capacity and significantly reduce production times. The Company has launched "TATA SAFARI" in its Multi utility vehicle segment. Tata Holset's turbo charger plant inaugurated on November 25, 1996. In 1997, the Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company Ltd. (TELCO) have emerged as numerous uno in the Review 200 survey conducted by the Far Eastern Economic Review in association with Citi Bank. The Company introduced a 9-tonne vehicle which was well received in the market. A 40 tonne tractor trailer powered by a Tata Cummins Engineering was introduced. The Company developed a low floor bus chassis to meet the specific needs of urban transport. The Company signed a new agreement with Hitachi for manufacture of upgraded versions of existing range of excavators. The year 1998- Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company Ltd (Telco) announced a tie-up with Tata Finance Ltd and ANZ Grindlays Banks as the official financiers for its small car " Indica" to be launched in December. Tata Engineering Locomotive Company Ltd (Telco) sold its construction equipment business into a new subsidiary company, Telco Construction Equipment Company Ltd. The Company in its small car segment has launched "Tata Indica" which evoked an overwhelming response in the Indian market. A new range of cummins engine powered vehicle which include a 35 tonne and a 40 tonne articulated truck and two variants of buses.

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Downloaded from Studynama.com » To make substantial improvement in the quality of bus bodies available with TATA vehicles, the Company encouraged collaboration between Fuji Heavy Industries of Japan and the Automobile Corporation of Goa. The new project undertakes production of bodies on TATA chassis, conforming to the most exacting international standards. Concorde Motors Ltd., a Joint Venture between Tata Engineering and Jardine International Motors (Mauritius) Ltd. was appointed as dealer for the Company's passenger cars in several cities across the country, in Feb 1998. The year 1999-Telco became the first Indian manufacturer to offer commercial vehicles meeting euro-I emission norms, a year before they are due to be introduced in the country. It is proposed to make TCECL a one-stop shop for construction equipment and earthmoving machinery. In Oct 1999, the Company won the National award for R&D Efforts in Development of Indigenous Technology in the Mechanical Engineering Industries Sector instituted by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology for the year 1999. SKF Bearings India Ltd has signed an agreement with Telco to supply hub bearings for its latest model Tata Indica. 2000 saw the Company working towards introducing two new petrol-driven variants of its small car Indica, powered by a multi-point fuel injection engine. The Company launched the Indica 2000, the Euro II Complaint, 75 BHP multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) version of Indica. The Company has won the National Technology Award for indigenous development and commercialization of the Tata Indica car. The Company has launched its new hi-tech Indica 2000 car with MPFI petro engine in Guwahati. Tata Engineering & Locomotive Co. is renamed as Tata Engineering Ltd. It replaced its threeshift production line with a one-shift daily schedule starting from 26th June. In the same year FICCI-SEDF- Business world-Compaq award for social responsiveness was awarded to the company. The Central Pollution Control Board for Environmental Technology award has been presented to Tata Engineering in recognition of its contribution towards efforts to conserve the environment. TATA Engineering on September 10 announced the addition of MPFI petrol version to the Indica V2 range. In year 2002 Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) hike stake in the company to...