1942

The production of a three-axle heavy truck with a directly air-cooled twelve-cylinder diesel engine of the company’s own design commenced – the T 111.

1946

TATRA became a state-owned company.

1946

The recommencement of the production of the T 57 passenger cars and the T 111 trucks.

1947

A prototype of a T 600 TATRAplan passenger car.

1951

The production of railroad vehicles cancelled - the company now specializes only in road vehicle production.

1956

Torsion rods used for the first time for the spring action of the front axle.

1956

Mass production of the T 603 passenger car commenced.

1959

Mass production of the T 138.