"We delivered 39 ATVs in December last year and another 100 in March. We will now increase the delivery rate to 300 ATVs per quarter and we are confident of meeting the schedule," said Veron S Noronha, Vice-President (Defence and Government Business) Tata Motors, told PTI.
He, however, did not specify how many such vehicles are to be delivered to the armed forces.
Tata Motors has order backlogs worth Rs 1,400 crore related to supply of logistic vehicles, light armed vehicles, ATVs and 6 by 6 trucks to the security forces, he said.
Theexpo was a very good opportunity for Tata Motors to meet foreign entities and discuss prospective technical collaborations, he said.
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"Exchange rate variation and other items have been specifically introduced (under the project) which put companies like Tata Motors on level playing field."