Tata Motors launched the Tata Estate (1992; a station wagon design based on the earlier Tata Mobile), the Tata Sumo (1994, a 5-door SUV) and the Tata Safari (1998). Tata launched the Indica in 1998, the first fully indigenous Indian passenger car. Although initially criticized by auto analysts, its excellent fuel economy, powerful engine, and an aggressive marketing strategy made it one of the best-selling cars in the history of the Indian automobile industries. A newer version of the car, named Indica V2, was a major improvement over the previous version and quickly became a mass favourite. Tata Motors also successfully exported
Indian rupee RBI introduced new 50 notes, but the old ones continue being legal tender. The design is similar to the current notes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, except they will come with an inset 'A'. As of 24 August 2017, current circulating banknotes are in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 from the Mahatma Gandhi Series, in denominations of ₹10, ₹50, 100, 200, 500 and 2,000 from the Mahatma Gandhi New Series, and the denomination of 1 of the Lion Capital Series. Officially, the Indian rupee has a market-determined exchange rate. However, the RBI trades actively in the