<p>Homegrown auto major Tata Motors on Monday unveiled India's first bi-fuel Pickup vehicle with a 1-ton payload, alongside launching two other products in the small commercial vehicle (SCV) segment.</p>.<p>India's largest commercial vehicle maker is bullish on the pickup segment on the back of burgeoning delivery requirements of FMCG, e-commerce and logistics sectors in Asia's third largest economy.</p>.<p>With its first bi-fuel product Intra V20, Tata Motors expects to transition to alternative fuel vehicles in a bid to cut emissions. "I think the transition towards zero-emission vehicles is an irreversible trend. The only difference is, in India this transition is going to be through alternate fuels," said Tata Motors Executive Director Girish Wagh.</p>.<p>Auto experts were also optimistic about the company's path to low-emission vehicles.<br />"While ethanol blending is a good way to get to cleaner fuels, 10 to 15 years down the line I think there will be four to five fuels - including CNG, electric and hydrogen - in the market," said Som Kapoor, Partner, EY.</p>.<p>Also, since CNG-based alternative fuel vehicles have already addressed the need for a strong distribution network and proven a business case, they will continue to do well in the future, Kapoor added.</p>.<p>Others agreed.</p>.<p>The company, with this launch, is also looking to transition to electric mobility with the help of its upcoming new flexible vehicle architectures, said Vijay Lead Analyst at S-Ancial Technologies Pvt Ltd. "The new flexible modular platform will be cost-effective and offer flexibility," he said.</p>.<p>The new Yodha 2.0, Intra V20 bi-fuel and Intra V50 are ideal to service the diverse mobility needs of the fast-growing agriculture, poultry and dairy sectors, the company said in a statement. The bi-fuel vehicle, which has a payload capacity of 1,000 kg, gives a maximum range of 700 kilometres.</p>.<p>"This will give a lot of confidence to customers to do last-mile drives," said Rajesh Kaul, Vice president, Sales & Marketing, Commercial Vehicle Business, Tata Motors. It also makes a lot of business sense to customers, he told DH, citing the lower total cost of ownership.</p>
<p>Homegrown auto major Tata Motors on Monday unveiled India's first bi-fuel Pickup vehicle with a 1-ton payload, alongside launching two other products in the small commercial vehicle (SCV) segment.</p>.<p>India's largest commercial vehicle maker is bullish on the pickup segment on the back of burgeoning delivery requirements of FMCG, e-commerce and logistics sectors in Asia's third largest economy.</p>.<p>With its first bi-fuel product Intra V20, Tata Motors expects to transition to alternative fuel vehicles in a bid to cut emissions. "I think the transition towards zero-emission vehicles is an irreversible trend. The only difference is, in India this transition is going to be through alternate fuels," said Tata Motors Executive Director Girish Wagh.</p>.<p>Auto experts were also optimistic about the company's path to low-emission vehicles.<br />"While ethanol blending is a good way to get to cleaner fuels, 10 to 15 years down the line I think there will be four to five fuels - including CNG, electric and hydrogen - in the market," said Som Kapoor, Partner, EY.</p>.<p>Also, since CNG-based alternative fuel vehicles have already addressed the need for a strong distribution network and proven a business case, they will continue to do well in the future, Kapoor added.</p>.<p>Others agreed.</p>.<p>The company, with this launch, is also looking to transition to electric mobility with the help of its upcoming new flexible vehicle architectures, said Vijay Lead Analyst at S-Ancial Technologies Pvt Ltd. "The new flexible modular platform will be cost-effective and offer flexibility," he said.</p>.<p>The new Yodha 2.0, Intra V20 bi-fuel and Intra V50 are ideal to service the diverse mobility needs of the fast-growing agriculture, poultry and dairy sectors, the company said in a statement. The bi-fuel vehicle, which has a payload capacity of 1,000 kg, gives a maximum range of 700 kilometres.</p>.<p>"This will give a lot of confidence to customers to do last-mile drives," said Rajesh Kaul, Vice president, Sales & Marketing, Commercial Vehicle Business, Tata Motors. It also makes a lot of business sense to customers, he told DH, citing the lower total cost of ownership.</p>
