UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of May 2018
Commission File Number: 001-32294
TATA MOTORS LIMITED
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
BOMBAY HOUSE
24, HOMI MODY STREET,
MUMBAI 400 001, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
Telephone # 91 22 6665 8282 Fax # 91 22 6665 7799
(Address of principal executive office)
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| Item 1: | Form 6-K dated May 9, 2018 along with the Press Release. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
| Tata Motors Limited | ||
| By: | /s/ Hoshang K Sethna | |
| Name: | Hoshang K Sethna | |
| Title: | Company Secretary | |
| Dated: | May 9, 2018 | |
TATA MOTORS LIMITED
Bombay House
24, Homi Mody Street,
Mumbai 400 001, Maharashtra, India
NEW MODELS DRIVE JAGUAR LAND ROVER GROWTH IN APRIL
| April 2018 | Change year-on-year |
Jan-Apr 2018 | Change year-on-year |
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| Jaguar Land Rover | 45,180 | 11.9% | 217,889 | (0.9)% | ||||||||||||
| Jaguar |
13,289 | 8.0% | 63,220 | (4.6)% | ||||||||||||
| Land Rover |
31,891 | 13.6% | 154,669 | 0.7% | ||||||||||||
Whitley, UK, 9 May, 2018: Jaguar Land Rover, the UK's largest automotive manufacturer, today reported total retail sales of 45,180 vehicles in April 2018, up 11.9% year-on-year. Sales were primarily driven by the introduction of new models including the Range Rover Velar (winner of the 2018 World Car Design of the Year award), Land Rover Discovery and the Jaguar E-PACE.
Retail sales for April were up significantly year-on-year in China (28.9%), the UK (25.9%), Overseas markets (21.3%) and North America (2.5%) but down in Europe (-10.2%), with continuing uncertainty over diesel in the UK and Europe.
Felix Brautigam, Jaguar Land Rover Chief Commercial Officer, said: "Retail sales in April reflect strong interest in our new models. Jaguar sales have been further boosted by the introduction of the exciting E-PACE compact SUV. There is also high demand for the new Jaguar I-PACE, the first all-electric performance SUV."
"In the month of its 70th anniversary, strong Land Rover retail sales were assisted by the completely refreshed Range Rover and Range Rover Sport lineup, including our plug-in hybrid option. Demand for the Range Rover Velar, the freshly crowned world car design of the year 2018, remains buoyant.
"It's pleasing to see a marked improvement in the UK. This is mainly due to two all-new models now being on the market but also an artificially low April 2017 caused by taxation changes. The legislative uncertainty around diesel and the resulting lower demand in the UK and Europe continue to have a negative impact on our business."
Jaguar retail sales were 13,289 vehicles in April, up 8.0% on April last year, thanks to the introduction of the E-PACE and supported by sales of the new long-wheelbase XEL from the company's joint venture in China. This success was partially offset by lower sales of the- F-PACE and other models. The Jaguar I-PACE is now available to order with retail deliveries expected to begin this summer.
Land Rover retailed 31,891 vehicles in April, up 13.6% year on year. This was led by the introduction of the Velar and the new Discovery, partially offset by lower sales of the Evoque and Discovery Sport. Sales of the refreshed Range Rover and Range Rover Sport (including PHEVs) are still ramping up.
Jaguar Land Rover total retail sales for the calendar year-to-date were 217,889, down slightly year-on-year (-0.9%) reflecting the lower year-on-year retails in the first quarter (January-March 2018), primarily in UK and Europe.
ENDS.
About Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover is the UK's largest automotive manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands: Land Rover, the world's leading manufacturer of premium all-wheel-drive vehicles; and Jaguar, one of the world's premier luxury sports saloon and sports car marques.
We employ more than 43,000 people globally and support around 240,000 more through our dealerships, suppliers and local businesses. Manufacturing is centred in the UK, with additional plants in China, Brazil, Austria and Slovakia.
At Jaguar Land Rover, we are driven by a desire to deliver class-leading vehicles, which will provide experiences our customers will love, for life. Our products are in demand around the globe. In 2017 Jaguar Land Rover sold 621,109 vehicles in 130 countries, with more than 80 per cent of our vehicles being sold abroad.
Our innovation is continuous: we spent more than £ 4 billion last year on new product creation and capital expenditure.
From 2020 all new Jaguar Land Rover vehicles will be electrified, giving our customers even more choice. We will introduce a portfolio of electrified products across our model range, embracing fully electric, plug-in hybrid and mild hybrid vehicles as well as continuing to offer ultra-clean petrol and diesel engines.
For more information, please visit www.newsroom.jaguarlandrover.com or contact:
Natasha Kaur; M: +44 (0) 7469 021100; E: nkaur6@jaquarlandrover.com
Joan Chesney; M: +44(0) 7467 448229; E: jchesney@jaguarlandrover.com
About Tata Motors
Tata Motors Limited, a USD 42 billion is a leading global automobile manufacturer of cars, utility vehicles, buses, trucks and defence vehicles. As India’s largest automobile company and part of the USD 100 billion Tata group, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa, and Indonesia through a strong global network of 76 subsidiary and associate companies, including Jaguar Land Rover in the UK and Tata Daewoo in South Korea. In India, Tata Motors has an industrial joint venture with Fiat. Engaged in engineering and automotive solutions, with a focus on future-readiness and a pipeline of tech-enabled products, Tata Motors is India’s market leader in commercial vehicles and among the top in passenger vehicles with 9 million vehicles on Indian roads. The company’s innovation efforts are focused on developing auto technologies that are sustainable as well as suited. With design and R&D centres located in India, the UK, Italy and Korea, Tata Motors strives to pioneer new products that fire the imagination of GenNext customers. Abroad, Tata cars, buses, and trucks are being marketed in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia, South America, Australia, CIS, and Russia.
To know more, please visit (www.tatamotors.com; also follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TataMotors)
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