Tata Motors Changes Name to Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited Following Major Demerger

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs issued a fresh Certificate of Incorporation on October 13, 2025, formally changing the name of India's largest automaker from "Tata Motors Limited" to "Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited". This name change is part of a major demerger that splits the company's passenger and commercial vehicle businesses into separate listed entities.

Under the restructuring scheme, the commercial vehicles division has been demerged into TML Commercial Vehicles Limited, which will subsequently change its name to "Tata Motors Limited". The passenger vehicle entity will retain all passenger car operations, electric vehicle business, and the luxury Jaguar Land Rover division.

The demerger became effective from October 1, 2025, following approval from the National Company Law Tribunal Mumbai Bench through orders dated August 25, 2025, and September 10, 2025. Shareholders holding Tata Motors shares on the record date of October 14, 2025, will receive one share each in both the passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle entities.

This marks the fourth major name change in the company's 80-year history. The automotive manufacturer was originally incorporated as "Tata Locomotive and Engineering Company Limited" on September 1, 1945. The company underwent its first name change in 1960, becoming "Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company Limited," commonly known as TELCO.

The second name change occurred in 2000, when TELCO was renamed "Tata Engineering Limited". The most recent previous change took place on August 4, 2003, when the company adopted the name "Tata Motors Limited". At that time, Chairman Ratan Tata explained the rationale, stating that "Tata Motors Ltd defines the business we are in," as engineering was merely a capability rather than the core business.

The current restructuring creates two focused entities: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited will handle cars, SUVs, electric vehicles, and Jaguar Land Rover operations, while the new Tata Motors Limited will concentrate on commercial vehicles including trucks, buses, and pickup vehicles. This separation aims to unlock value and provide clearer business focus for each segment in India's competitive automotive market.