Tata Motors (TTM) is India's dominant producer of commercial vehicles and controls 60% of the market. It is also a leading manufacturer of passenger cars, and owns the Jaguar Land Rover brand of luxury cars and sport utility vehicles.

After declining for months, Indian car sales increased by 8% year-over-year in November. For the same month Tata Motors achieved sales growth of 41%. The company sold 76,823 units, with the low-cost Nano passenger car accounting for 6,400 units. 

The Nano, which was marketed as the world's smallest and most affordable car, was greeted with great fanfare during its launch. Tata spent about $600 million to develop and manufacture the Nano, but the returns on this investment have disappointed. 

Tata's Jaguar Land Rover division, which was acquired from Ford (F) in 2008 for about $2.3 billion, has meanwhile posted strong growth. Although Tata was criticized at the time for overpaying, JLR has proved to be a good acquisition, as the company was coming out with new models that have been well received by consumers. 

Tata Motors also benefited from a recovery in emerging markets that began in 2008, and a strong 2009-10. As a result, JLR now accounts for about 55% of its revenues and more than 60% of earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA).