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 September 2016
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 September 7, 2016 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: September 7, 2016
TATA MOTORS LIMITED
Bombay House
24, Homi Mody Street,
Mumbai 400 001, Maharashtra, India
JAGUAR LAND ROVER ACHIEVES BEST EVER AUGUST SALES RESULTS
September 7, 2016, Whitley, UK: Jaguar Land Rover, the UK’s leading manufacturer of premium luxury vehicles, today reported its best ever August retail sales of 36,926 vehicles, up 26% compared to August 2015. The month’s performance has been driven by strong sales of the Land Rover Discovery Sport, the Jaguar F-PACE and XE. Jaguar Land Rover sold 372,978 vehicles in the first eight months of 2016, 24% up on the same period in the prior year.
In August, Jaguar Land Rover has delivered particularly solid performances in North America and Europe with retail sales increasing by 45% and 37% respectively compared to the previous year. Retail sales were 36% up in China, 3% down in the UK, and 2% down in other overseas markets.
Jaguar recorded its best August ever, delivering 10,868 vehicles, up 104% on the previous year, reflecting the strong launch of the F-PACE as well as continued solid sales of the XE. Calendar year-to-date sales for Jaguar were 85,726 up 72% year-on-year.
Land Rover strengthened its position as a world-leading manufacturer of all-terrain SUVs, with its strongest August sales of 26,058 vehicles, up 9% year-on-year. The strong sales were led by the Discovery Sport, retailing 7,053 vehicles. Calendar year-to-date sales for Land Rover reached 287,252 vehicles, 14% up on the prior year.
| August | % increase YOY |
Jan – August |
% increase YOY |
15/16 Financial Year |
% increase YOY |
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| Jaguar Land Rover |
36,926 | 26 | % | 372,978 | 24 | % | 521,571 | 13 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Jaguar |
10,868 | 104 | % | 85,726 | 72 | % | 94,449 | 23 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Land Rover |
26,058 | 9 | % | 287,252 | 14 | % | 427,122 | 11 | % | |||||||||||||||
ENDS.
Notes to editors:
| • | Jaguar Land Rover is the largest automotive manufacturer in Britain; |
| • | Over the past five years, Jaguar Land Rover has doubled sales and employment, more than tripled turnover, and invested over £12 billion in new product creation and capital expenditure; |
| • | With a balanced regional distribution of sales, in 2015, Jaguar Land Rover sold 487,065, up 5% year-on-year. Of that, Jaguar sold 83,986 vehicles and Land Rover sold 403,079 vehicles; |
| • | Jaguar Land Rover will invest over £3 billion in its products and facilities in Fiscal 2015 /16; |
| • | Jaguar Land Rover is one of the UK’s largest exporters and generates over 80% of its revenue from exports. |
About Tata Motors
Tata Motors Limited is India’s largest automobile company, with consolidated revenues of INR 2,75,561 crores (USD 41.6 billion) in 2015-16. Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa and Indonesia. Among them is Jaguar Land Rover, the business comprising the two iconic British brands. It also has an industrial joint venture with Fiat in India. With over 9 million Tata vehicles plying in India, Tata Motors is the country’s market leader in commercial vehicles and among the top in passenger vehicles. Tata cars, buses and trucks are being marketed in several countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia, South America, Australia, CIS and Russia.
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