Today's podcast is a very special one on Tata Motors. Editor Sirish Chandran and Adil Jal Darukhanawala start with the brand's history in the mid-1900s. They also talk about how Tata Motors almost collaborated with Porsche to manufacture the Beetle in India. Then came Tata Motors' famous tie-up with Mercedes to manufacture trucks in India. This tie-up set up the base for Tata Motors' truck business in India, which then later allowed them to start manufacturing cars like the Tata Sierra and the Tata Estate. Then came the iconic Tata Sumo and the Tata Safari. Tata Motors then shifted focus to small cars, starting with the Indica, the platform of which is still in use by the Nexon. Adil gives us an insight into how the people within Tata Motors contributed to its image and success. All of which later helped Tata Motors acquire Jaguar-Land Rover from Ford. They also talk about the Punch, Harrier, and the Safari, and how the entire Tata Motors' portfolio is five-start safety rated, making it one of the safest car brands in India. And then moving on to upcoming cars from Tata Motors like the Harrier.ev, Curvv, and the Sierra. It's a long podcast, but this one is really, really special.

Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:36 History of Tata Motors
4:37 Tata Motors and Porsche
6:55 Tata Motors and Mercedes Trucks
10:06 Indian Automotive Policy in 1969
10:49 Early Mercedes-Benz Cars in India
11:46 Telco R&D
14:40 LCVs in India
17:38 Telco Cars
21:02 Tata Estate and Tata Sierra
24:45 Tata Sumo
27:24 Tata Safari
29:51 Tata Indica
39:25 Tata Indica V2
42:01 Tata Motors' Quality Issues
43:00 People within Tata Motors
47:41 Tata Nano
52:24 What If...
53:35 Jaguar-Land Rover and Tata Motors
57:45 Tata Aria & Hexa
10:00:45 New Tata Safari and AWD
1:02:00 Tata Nexon
1:04:58 Tata Motors EVs
1:12:10 Upcoming Tata Sierra
1:13:28 Tata Motors and Safety
1:15:24 Tata Motors and Motorsports
1:18:11 Future of Tata Motors

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