Tata Motors is an Indian automotive manufacturing company founded in 1945 and headquartered in Mumbai. It is India's largest vehicle manufacturer, producing passenger cars, trucks, buses, and defense vehicles. In 2008, Tata Motors launched the Tata Nano, the world's cheapest car, and acquired Jaguar Land Rover, the well-known British luxury brands, from Ford. Tata operates automobile manufacturing plants in India and has joint ventures with other vehicle manufacturers around the world.