NEW DELHI: Tata Motors is banking on strong rural buying to accelerate sales, as the passenger vehicle industry witnesses softening demand in major cities. The maker of the Tiago small car organised 500-600 rural sales camps in the past six months, which it said led to incremental sales of more than 10,000 units. It now plans to organise more such sales camps.

Tata Motors Wednesday launched an updated version of its compact sedan Tigor, priced between Rs 520,000 and Rs 738,000 (ex-showroom).

The petrol variants of the model are priced between Rs 520,000 and Rs 665,000, while the diesel trims are tagged between Rs 609,000 and Rs 738,000.

Shares of Tata Motors hit a six-year low of Rs 185 per share, down 13% on the BSE in intra-day trade on Tuesday, after the company-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Monday, reported a 12.3% year on year (YoY) decline in global sales at 57,114 units in September, hit by lower demand in China. The stock was trading at its lowest level since July 26, 2012, on the BSE.

Tata Motors Monday launched a new premium variant of its lifestyle sports utility vehicle (SUV) Hexa with 16 new features, priced at Rs 1.527 million (ex-showroom New Delhi).

The Hexa XM+ also been made available with an electric sunroof to enhance, which comes with a two years warranty, it said.

The Commercial Vehicles Business Unit (CVBU) of Tata Motors has signed a three-year-long partnership with the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) as associate sponsors from this season.

Concurrently, Tata Motors would extend their commercial support to PKL franchise UP Yoddha as the principal sponsor for the second consecutive year, a media release from the company said Saturday.

New Delhi: Shares of Tata Motors on Wednesday slipped as much as three per cent in morning trade on bourses after the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) issued a warning to the UK government of massive losses if Britain was to leave the European Union (EU).

JLR CEO Ralf Speth, who was speaking at the Zero Emission Vehicle Summit in Birmingham, on Tuesday said that fears of a so-called "no-deal" Brexit and lack of clarity over Britain's post-Brexit plans threatens the UK-based luxury carmaker's entire operational set up.

Shares of Tata Motors and Tata Motors (DVR) have hit their respective 52-week lows after the company reported 5% drop in global sales, including that of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), to 92,639 units in July.

“Global wholesales of all Tata Motors’ commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range in July 2018 were at 40,443 units, higher by 29%, over July 2017,” the company said in a regulatory filing.

Tata Motors on Saturday reported 5 per cent drop in global sales, including that of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), to 92,639 units in July.

Global wholesales of all Tata Motors' commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range last month were at 40,443 units, higher 29 per cent from the year-ago period, the company said in a regulatory filing.

Looking forward to growing demand and upcoming festive season, leading carmaker Tata Motors aims to cross 5 lakh units production mark by October this year at the Sanand plant in Gujarat. The company has achieved 100% utilisation of the plant and running three shift to meet the demand. “The plant has so far rolled out over 4,50,000 units since inception and is among fastest expanding plants of Tata Motors.

Tata Motors said on Friday it aims to deliver profits both at British marquee arm Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as well as the domestic business. However, it remained silent on the future of the small car Nano that has been facing headwinds for long.

The statement comes within days of the company reporting a Rs 18.64 billion net loss in the June quarter.

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