Tata Motors' Massive Thrust On Sustainable Mobility

Full electric, hybrid and LNG buses launched.

- Rajesh Rajgor & N. Balasubramanian

As one of the country’s largest bus manufacturers, with the complete range of transit vehicles that meet every need, Tata Motors continued to be a leader in this segment not just by setting technological benchmarks but also by adapting innovations effectively to suit Indian travel conditions. People have witnessed in the past, a whole range of coach designs, from microbus, inter-city and touring coaches, luxurious inter-city travel options, to safe transport choices for school going children, Tata Motors is best suited to cater to customers’ needs with an entire gamut of day-today mass passenger transport solutions.

Now, pushing green technology in mass public transportation in India, Tata Motors unveiled a full electric bus and a hybrid bus, with indicative prices ranging between Rs. 1.6 crore and Rs. 2 crores. The company, which is leader in the commercial vehicles space in the country with a market share of around 55 per cent, also showcased its LNG-powered bus and an articulated bus. Besides, it also unveiled a bus with fuel cell technology and electric versions of its light commercial vehicles SuperAce, Magic and Magic Iris.

The line of buses displayed at the company’s Pune facility reiterated the OEMs’ commitment towards smart, green and futuristic mobility solutions. The electric bus was the Starbus electric with 9 m as well as 12 m length and the Starbus Hybrid, LNG and Fuel cell buses too boasted a 12m length. The articulated bus is 18m long. Developed indigenously, these buses are safe and comfortable and are economically viable ‘Made in India’ solutions.