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  Tata Motors is one of the most renowned automobile manufacturers in India. The company has a rich history that dates back to 1945 when it was established as a locomotive manufacturer under the name TELCO (Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company). In 1954, TELCO collaborated with Daimler-Benz AG, a German automobile manufacturer, to produce commercial vehicles in India. This partnership resulted in the first commercial vehicle to be produced in India, the Mercedes-Benz 312 truck. TELCO continued to produce Mercedes-Benz vehicles until the collaboration ended in 1969. In the 1980s, TELCO entered the passenger vehicle market with the launch of the Tata Sierra, India's first sports utility vehicle (SUV). The company continued to expand its passenger vehicle lineup, and in 1991, it introduced the Tata Sumo, a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) that quickly became popular in India. In 1998, TELCO was renamed Tata Motors, and the company continued to grow in the Indian automobile market. In 2...

Plastics have played a significant role in revolutionizing the design of car interiors, from instrument panels and interior lighting to door panels and consoles, and upholstery and fabrics. Thanks to modern plastics technology, designers can create complex designs for items such as airbag housings, center stacks for instrument panels, and large, integrated instrument panel pieces. One of the advantages of using plastics in car interiors is the ability to manufacture wholly integrated single-piece units from all-urethane and all-polypropylene resins. This results in a seamless instrument panel with greatly reduced NVH levels, molded-in color, and significant cost savings for manufacturers. The 2017 Lincoln Continental instrument panel is a prime example of this, claiming to be the thinnest full-size, deep-draw injection molded IP in North America at 1.9 mm/0.07 in. This design was 14% lighter and saved money in materials investment. Interior lighting has also been greatly improved thank...