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Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd on Friday reported a 31.12 per cent increase in total sales at 59,701 units in April 2026 as compared to 45,532 units in the same month last year. Passenger vehicle sales in the domestic market stood at 59,000 units last month as against 45,199 units in the year-ago period, a growth of 30.5 per cent, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Sales on passenger vehicles in the international market were at 701 units as compared to 333 units in April 2025, a jump of 110.5 per cent, it added. Combined electric vehicle sales in the international and domestic market stood at 9,150 units as compared to 5,318 units in the same month last year, a growth of 72.1 per cent, the company said.
Tata Motors Ltd on Friday reported a 28 per cent growth in its total commercial vehicle sales at 34,833 units in April 2026 as compared to 27,221 units in the same month last year. Domestic sales were up 27.9 per cent at 32,965 units last month as compared to 25,764 units in April 2025, Tata Motors Ltd said in a regulatory filing. International business volumes were at 1,868 units as against 1,457 units in the year-ago month, a growth of 28.2 per cent, it added.
Commercial vehicles major Tata Motors Ltd on Wednesday said it filed 144 patent applications in FY26, marking its highest number of patent filings in a single year. These filings are closely aligned with the company's strategic priorities, including enhanced vehicle safety, improved reliability, optimised total cost of ownership, and superior occupant comfort, Tata Motors Ltd (TML) said in a statement. "The record number of patent applications filed in FY26 is a testament to the passion, creativity, and technical excellence of our engineering teams...As we look ahead, we remain committed to harnessing our innovation capabilities to serve the long-term interests of our customers, communities, and the nation," TML Vice President and Head, Engineering, Aniruddha Kulkarni said. The strong filing performance also reflects the company's focus on future-ready and sustainable mobility solutions, spanning emerging technologies such as electric vehicles and hydrogen-based internal combustion
On the edge of Singur, one of Bengal's most politically loaded landscapes, men dig through the earth for rusted iron rods -- remnants of the abandoned Tata Motors Nano factory -- to be sold as scrap. In 2008, Tata Motors abandoned plans to set up a small-car factory here amid relentless protests. The exit has caused a seismic shift in the state's political landscape, unseating the Left Front and propelling Mamata Banerjee to power. Eighteen years on, that decision by Tata Motors still haunts Singur as it remains trapped between two ruins -- farmland that no longer yields as before and a factory that never came up. "Neither agriculture happened, nor did industry," says 93-year-old former TMC MLA Rabindranath Bhattacharya, known here simply as 'Mastermoshai', which roughly translates to respected teacher. He was one of the prominent leaders during the Singur movement. In 2006, the then Left Front government acquired around 1,000 acres here for Tata Motors' small-car project. TMC supr
Tata Motors Ltd on Wednesday reported a 17 per cent growth in total commercial vehicle sales at 47,976 units in March as compared to 41,122 units in the same month last year. Total Commercial Vehicle (CV) sales in the domestic market stood at 45,825 units last month as against 38,884 units in March 2025, up 18 per cent, Tata Motors Ltd said in a regulatory filing. However, international business CV sales were lower by 4 per cent at 2,151 units as compared to 2,238 per cent in the year-ago month. For FY26, total sales were up 14 per cent at 4,28,329 units as compared to 3,76,903 units in FY25, the company said. "FY26 saw a subdued first half for the commercial vehicle industry, followed by a decisive recovery in H2 as demand conditions improved with the rollout of GST 2.0 and gained momentum through Q3 and Q4," Tata Motors Ltd MD & CEO Girish Wagh said. In March, the monthly double-digit YoY sales growth saw some moderation amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia and its impact on .
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd on Wednesday reported a 29 per cent rise in total sales at 66,971 units in March 2026 as compared to 51,872 units in the same month last year. Passenger vehicle (PV) sales in the domestic market stood at 66,192 units as compared to 51,616 units in the same month last year, a growth of 28 per cent, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd said in a regulatory filing. International business PV sales jumped over three-fold at 779 units last month as against 256 units in March 2025, it added. Total electric vehicle sales last month stood at 9,494 units as against 5,353 units in the year-ago period, up 77 per cent. For FY26, total sales were at 6,41,587 units as compared to 5,56,263 units in FY25, a growth of 15 per cent, the company said. Commenting on the performance, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd MD and CEO Shailesh Chandra said for the company FY26 has been a landmark year marked by multiple milestones. "We achieved our highest-ever annual sales .
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd on Friday said it will hike prices of its internal combustion engine (ICE) passenger vehicles from April 1, 2026, citing rising input costs. The weighted average price increase will be 0.5 per cent of the ICE portfolio, and the extent will vary across models and variants, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd said in a statement. This revision is being undertaken to partially offset the continued increase in input costs, it added. The company sells a range of ICE vehicles from the hatchback Tiago to the Safari SUV priced between Rs 4.57 lakh and Rs 23.42 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).