1954: Tata launched its first Mercedes Benz diesel truck, Telco.

1969: first Tata branded truck rolls out, ending the collaboration with Daimler Benz, Germany.

1977: Tata manufactures its first commercial vehicle at its plant in Pune.

1986: Tata launches its first light commercial vehicle from Telco, the Tata 407.

1992: Tata Estate, Telco's second passenger vehicle launched by JRD Tata and Ratan Tata.

1994: Tata Motors released its multi-utility car, Tata Sumo in the year 1994. After that, there was no stopping the car manufacturing unit.

1998: Ratan Tata drives the first Tata Indica off the assembly line.

1998: Tata Motors produced an SUV, Tata Safari. It was the first SUV to be designed, developed and manufactured entirely in India.

2002: Tata introduced India's most competitive indigenous sedan, the Indigo.

2003: Tata Engineering formally changes to Tata Motors.

2004: Tata Motors acquires Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company, South Korea. The first range of Tata Novus vehicles from Tata Daewoo is launched soon after.

2004: Tata Motors starts its globalisation drive and launches the Tata Indica in South Africa.

2008: Tata Motors launched the most-awaited car of the year, its one-lakh car called Nano, at the 9th Auto Expo.