Due to severe monsoon downpours, multiple cities in Gujarat have faced large-scale river overflows and urban inundation
In its recent regulatory filing, Tata Motors has reported that its plants in Sanand are facing a temporary disruption due to flooding caused by heavy monsoon rains. A similar situation has also been reported for Tata’s suppliers located in the affected region. Tata has also mentioned that restoration work is being carried out and production operations are expected to resume in the next few days.
Sanand plant flooding
Tata has two plants in Gujarat, both of which are located in Sanand. A major automotive and industrial hub, Sanand is located around 25-30 km from Ahmedabad. This region recently witnessed heavy monsoon rainfall, with some locations receiving around 300 mm to 500 mm+ of rain in 24 hours. Blockages of road and rail networks were reported in several areas. Across the state, over 40,000 people were shifted to safer locations.
Tata Motors is currently assessing the overall quantum of loss/damage caused by the sudden flooding. The company has mentioned in its regulatory filing that an adequate insurance policy exists that covers any damage caused by natural calamities such as floods. Tata Motors is making all efforts to restart operations in the shortest possible time. The company is confident that normal operations will resume over the next few days. Tata is also working with its flood-affected suppliers to restart their operations.
Tata’s plants in Gujarat manufacture cars like Tiago, Tigor, Nexon and Sierra. The original plant established in 2010 in Sanand manufactures the Tiago and Tigor. This plant was earlier used to manufacture the Nano. Tata’s second plant in Sanand is the one that was acquired from Ford. It is currently being utilized to manufacture both ICE and EV models.
Nexon EV, Sierra EV production
Tata’s Ford-acquired plant in Sanand is currently being used to manufacture the ICE and EV versions of Nexon and Sierra. Tata also has other electric cars in its portfolio such as Punch EV, Curvv EV and Harrier EV. These are manufactured at different plants including the Pune facility.
Tata introduced the EV version of the Sierra in June 2026 at a starting price of Rs 18.79 lakh. Sierra EV competes primarily with rivals like Creta Electric, Mahindra BE 6 and VinFast VF6. With Sierra EV, Tata will be looking to further boost sales. Sierra has already emerged as a popular option in the 4.2m – 4.5m SUV segment, commanding a market share of more than 10%.
Nexon EV is also a bestseller, currently ranked fourth in the list of bestselling electric cars in the country. In June, Nexon EV was trailing the MG Windsor EV, Mahindra 9S and Tata Punch EV. A new competitor for Nexon EV has recently emerged in the form of Kia Syros EV. It will be interesting to see if it creates any major challenges for the current bestsellers in the sub-4-meter EV segment.
