Tata Motors launched the
future of mass public transportation at its Pune facility and took another step
in the direction of green technology and mobility solutions. The company
launched the Starbus Electric 9m, Starbus Electric 12m and the Starbus Hybrid 12m
range of buses which are designed, developed, powered by alternate fuels and
made in India. The company says will be a good for smart cities. The company
also showcased the country's first Fuel Cell bus (12m), LNG Powered bus (12m),
and an 18m Articulated bus.
The Hydrogen Powered Starbus Fuel Cell bus is a
zero-emission mass transport solution, for inter-city commute and has been
developed in partnership with ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation).
Combining hydrogen gas and oxygen, the fuel cell produces electricity to power
the electric motor, with water and heat as a byproduct. This is the first time
an Indian manufacturer has ventured in this direction. As far as Electric buses
are concerned, Tata Motors finds a rival in the form of Ashok Leyland who recently
revealed the Circuit series of all-electric buses which was in fact India's
first of its kind.
The company has already extensively tested the CNG
hybrid buses across the country in cities like Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Surat and
we first saw them in New Delhi during the 2010 Commonwealth games.
It was just last year that the company signed a
contract for the single largest order for Hybrid Electric vehicle technology,
with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), to supply 25
units of the Starbus Diesel Hybrid electric bus with Full Low floor
configuration. These buses will be delivered in the first quarter of FY2017-18
and will connect Sion, Bandra & Kurla to Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).
Ravindra Pisharody, Executive Director - Commercial
Vehicles, Tata Motors said, "We have consistently been developing and
manufacturing products that can contribute to CO2 reductions across all road
transport segments and with early investments in new technologies, we are
geared up to further strengthen our market leadership. With our new range of
Future ready buses, we will continue to play an active role in mass public
transportation, with a commitment towards striking the right balance between
sustainable growth and profitability."
Source :- NDTV
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