Tata Motors, Total Lubrifiants sign pact for lubricants supply

Total Lubrifiants, which has presence in 150 countries, will support Tata Motors' service network and commercial vehicle customers across global markets

Tata Motors today signed an agreement with French major Total Lubrifiants for supply of high performance lubricants across the homegrown auto major's sales and service points in the global market.

Under the pact, Total Lubrifiants, which has presence in over 150 countries, will support Tata Motors' service network and its commercial vehicle customers across the global markets, the company said in a statement.

Tata Motors Global Head -- Customer Care, Commercial Vehicles Sanjeev Garg said: "The partnership will enable Tata Motors customers to enhance the performance of their vehicles, at the same time lower their overall costs of operations."

Total Lubrifiants Vice President Phillipe Charleux said the agreement is a demonstration of 'an excellent' relationship established between both the companies.

"It also illustrates our commitment to sustainable growth in the global market place and in developing world-class products and services to best satisfy our customers' expectations," Charleux added.

Through this partnership, Total Lubrifiants will also help in enhancing the skill levels at the Tata Motors' network, jointly supporting in the modernisation of the Indian company's workshops across the globe, the company added.

Tata Motors, which has presence in over 45 countries, is expanding its international footprint. The automaker's commercial vehicles are marketed in several countries in Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia, South Asia, South America, Australia and Russia.