At the opening day of Delhi Auto Expo, Tata Motors unveiled its new models, namely, the Tata Safari Storme (the new generation Safari SUV), Tata LPT 3723 (country’s first 5-axle rigid truck) and Tata Ultra (company’s new LCV and ICV range). The official launch of these new vehicles is slated for the next financial year.
Tata Motors has also displayed the Tata Indigo Manza diesel-electric hybrid car, Tata Magic Iris CNG, Tata Nano CNG and Tata Starbus Fuel Cell (hydrogen). These car models are based on alternate fuel technology capability. The company is already offering a range of full electric automobiles, namely CNG-electric hybrid buses and Tata Indica Vista Electric Vehicle.
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PM Telang, Managing Director, India Operations, was present at the occasion. He said that “With the Safari Storme, the iconic Safari becomes a contemporary SUV suited to the desires of today’s SUV lovers. The Ultra range and the LPT 3723 will create new segments and generate higher incomes for their owners. As importantly, we are displaying our progress with alternate fuel technologies towards a more comprehensive portfolio for the future.”
Tata Safari Storme:
This model personifies performance and style counting on:
- New projector headlamps
- A ‘power bulge’ on the bonnet
- New grill
- New chrome-tipped twin exhausts
- Aerodynamic spoilers distinguish the rear
- Ergonomical side footsteps
- The tailgate in an all-new guise
- Freshly designed roof-rails
- Chrome highlighted gear knob
- Wood-accented dashboard
- A new instrument cluster
- Chrome-lined speaker grills
- Door trims
- Luxurious beige seats
- Dual AC with separate integrated roof-mounted
- Electrically operated ORVMs
- 4-channel ABS with EBD
- Disc brakes on all wheels
- New rack-and-pinion steering system
- Reverse parking system
- Rigid ladder frame construction with hydro-formed long members
- Side intrusion beams on all doors
- Dual SRS airbags
- Crumple zones
- Collapsible steering column
- Auto engine immobiliser
- Inertia switch
- 5-speed manual transmission
- Electronic shift-on-the-fly (ESOF)
- 2.2-litre 16-valve common rail (DiCOR) engine (138 hp and 320 Nm torque)
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Tata UltraLCV & ICV
- Series of variants from 5 to 14 tonnes
- New generation 3-litre (138 hp) and 5-litre (168 hp) common rail (DiCOR) 16-valve engines
- Elegant walk-through steel cabin
- Hydraulic cabin tilt mechanism
- a dash-mounted cable shift gear
- power steering
- mechanically suspended seats with integral headrest
- clear-lens headlamps
- water-in-fuel indicator
- The instrument cluster
- clutch and brake wear indicator
- seat and door ajar warning
- The Ultra’s Domex 650 steel rolled chassis
- tuned shock absorbers
- disc brakes
- Radial tyres
- parabolic leaf springs
Tata LPT 3723
- payload of 25 tonnes (ideal for cement and steel movement)
- powered by a Cummins 6BT 5.9-litre engine (206 hp at 2500 rpm)
- 9-speed gearbox
- a twin-drive axle
- Twin steerable front axles
- a tag-lift axle
- turning circle diameter of 21.9 metres
- ergonomic dashboard
- instrument cluster
- air-conditioned cabin
- stylish interior trims
Tata Starbus Fuel CellConcept
Tata Motors has developed this model in collaboration with the Government of India’s Development of Scientific and Industrial Research under the Technology Development & Demonstration Programme. The model:involves a fuel cell with gross peak power of 114 hp
- a motor with the peak power output of 250 hp
- motor speed from 600 rpm to 2100 rpm and torque of 1050 Nm at 800 rpm
- Maximum speed - 70 kmph
- Gradeability - 17%
Tata Paradiso G7 Multi-axle Coach
The model has been developed by Tata Motors and Tata Marcopolo Motors Limited and is highly inspired by LPO2138 rear engine. The body design of this model has been executed on the principles of Marcopolo and will take the country’s luxury inter-city travel division to an all-new level. This model is equipped with features like:
- separate deluxe and luxury seating areas
- individual AC louvers
- LED lights
- ergonomically designed wide recliner seats
- on-board refrigerator
- mobile charging points
- sleeping and semi-sleeping seats
- HVAC with demister
- 4 LCD screens
- Individual ear-phones and speakers with volume control
Apart from the these models, Tata Motors would showcase passenger vehicles, namely, Tata Aria, Tata Nano concept, Tata Indica Vista Concept S2, Tata Manza Nova concept and Tata Pixel concept. Commercial vehicles will include the Tata Ace Refresh, Tata Prima 7548.S-Concept, Tata Super Ace (Left Hand Drive), Tata Prima 3138.K AT and Tata Venture Ambulance.
Tata Motors, the largest automobile company in India, registered a revenue of Rs. 1,23,133 crore ($27 billion) in 2010-11. Apart from India, the company is running its operations in Korea, Thailand, South Africa, U.K., Spain and South Korea. The company is recognized worldwide through its British car brand, JaguarLand Rover (JLR).
The company is currently associated with Fiat and thus is responsible for distributing Fiat cars in India. Tata Motors leads the commercial vehicle segment and ranks among the top three passenger vehicle makers. The company is the third largest bus manufacturer and fourth largest truck manufacturer in the world. The buses, trucks and car models manufactured by Tata Motors are available for sale in South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South East Asia and South Asia.
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