Tata Motors to launch crossover SUV in 2010

Tata Motors is all set to roll out its crossover SUV in the year 2010 in India. This yet-to-be-named crossover is likely to be based on the crossover Tata Xover which was introduced at the 75th Geneva Auto Show in 2005. This vehicle is being tested  at the Tata Motors European Technical Centre, the company’s research and development (R&D) outfit in UK, and at the Engineering Research Centre (ERC) at Pune. At present in this segment, the company has two UV-SUV vehicles- Sumo and the Safari. A Tata Motors spokesperson confirmed the ‘crossover’ showcased in the Geneva auto show will be launched in India in 2010. The name will be decided at the time of the launch and the company also plans to export it from India. The spokesperson did not disclose other details about the vehicle. The new crossover SUV may have series of features such as traction control, climate control and a navigation system. The Xover (or its new avatar) could be Tata Motors’ biggest bet to arrest the falling sales in the utility vehicle space. While its net passenger car sales in May 2009 is down by 11 per cent on a year-on-year basis, its UV-SUV sales dropped by 49 per cent.

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