Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles will share its vehicle architecture and advanced technology capabilities with Stellantis, with India set to play a key role in developing and manufacturing vehicles for more than 50 global markets.

Stellantis and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited (TMPV), along with its subsidiary Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (TPEM), have signed a definitive agreement to expand their long-standing strategic partnership into advanced automotive technology and product development.

Announced on 12 October 2026 in Mumbai and Pune, the agreement builds on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in February 2026. The expanded collaboration aims to combine Tata Motors’ vehicle architecture and technology capabilities with Stellantis’ global product development and engineering expertise.

India to Become a Key Hub for Global Vehicle Development

Under the agreement, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles will provide Stellantis access to its advanced product technologies and vehicle architectures. Stellantis will build on these capabilities through its product development and engineering operations in India to address the requirements of more than 50 global markets.

The vehicles developed under this collaboration will be manufactured in India at Fiat India Automobiles Private Limited (FIAPL), the 50:50 joint venture between Tata Motors and Stellantis.

The partnership is designed to utilise India’s engineering expertise, manufacturing capabilities and production scale to support international vehicle development and strengthen the country’s position in the global automotive supply chain.

Combining Tata Motors’ Engineering with Stellantis’ Global Reach

The expanded agreement marks a significant step in a relationship spanning more than two decades. While the February 2026 MoU explored cooperation across manufacturing, engineering and supply chains in India and overseas, the definitive agreement establishes a more specific framework for technology and vehicle architecture collaboration.

Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director and CEO of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, highlighted the partnership’s evolution and the strength of the company’s technology and vehicle architecture capabilities. He noted that the agreement creates an opportunity to develop vehicles in India for customers across domestic and international markets.

Tianshu Xin, Chief Operating Officer of Stellantis’ Asia-Pacific Region, emphasised the importance of combining Tata Motors’ capabilities in India with Stellantis’ global product development expertise and market reach.

FIAPL’s Role in the Partnership

Located in Ranjangaon, Pune, FIAPL operates an integrated vehicle and powertrain manufacturing facility. Its existing portfolio includes Stellantis models such as the Jeep Compass, Meridian, Grand Cherokee (CKD) and Wrangler (CKD), alongside Tata Motors models including the Nexon, Altroz and Curvv.

The facility also exports vehicles to international markets, including Japan and South Africa, providing an existing manufacturing and export foundation for the expanded collaboration.

What This Means for India’s Automotive Industry

The agreement reinforces India’s growing importance as a centre for automotive engineering, manufacturing and exports. For Stellantis, the collaboration offers access to Tata Motors’ technology and vehicle architecture capabilities, while Tata Motors gains an opportunity to extend the global relevance of its engineering expertise.

Although the companies have not announced specific vehicle models, launch timelines or detailed product plans under the new agreement, the partnership establishes a framework for developing and manufacturing vehicles in India for international markets.

As global automakers continue to strengthen cross-border partnerships, this expanded collaboration places Indian engineering and manufacturing capabilities at the centre of a broader international strategy.