Tata Motors: Leading The Commercial Vehicle Segment To Net Zero Carbon Emissions By 2045
Modified On Jan 28, 2025 10:38 AM
Here’s what Mr. Rajesh Kaul, Vice President and Business Head of trucks, at Tata Motors, has to say about the sustainability vision of the company and plans to expand beyond EVs.
The commercial vehicle segment is growing quickly in India and Tata Motors is leading the segment with over 50% of the market share. This massive share brings the responsibility of sustainable growth to the shoulders of the company. The Government of India aims to make India a net zero-emission country by 2070, but, Tata Motors has a vision of being a zero-emission company by 2045. How is the company planning to achieve this goal? Mr Rajesh Kaul, Vice President and Business Head – Trucks, at Tata Motors, shares insights on the company's roadmap with an exclusive interaction with TrucksDekho.
Everyone is banking on electric as an alternative, what is Tata Motor’s stance on it?
Here’s what Mr Rajesh Kaul said: Tata Motors has a roadmap to achieve sustainability targets of net zero by 2045! The group has set up a separate project called ‘Aalingna’ to achieve this. First of all, he emphasized the movement of emission norms from BS4 to BS6, while skipping the BS5 stage. It has already brought down the particulate matter and NOx emissions from diesel trucks, thanks to the stringent emission norms. Moreover, we are already in phase 2 for OBD, and OBD2 has further reduced the NOx emissions.
But, this is not enough to become net zero. Tata Motors is going towards alternate fuels as well. The first one is natural gas. It comes in two forms, compressed natural gas and liquified natural gas. CNG adoption is already going at a good pace and now the company is also trying its hands on LNG. One such vehicle is the Prima G.55S which was showcased at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. It is India’s first LNG prime mover to have a range of more than 2400 km! Tata Motors has built the Prima G.55S keeping in mind the scarcity of LNG fuel in India at present and the impressive range ensures that there is no need for halts to refuel for a longer stretch. The country already has around 35-40 LNG fuel stations and around 15 are coming in the next couple of months. With a long range of over 2400 km, such LNG movers can instil confidence in buyers.
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When it comes to EVs, Tata Motors has products that can offer great productivity in limited-range capacity requirements such as mining or construction sites. These vehicles have up to 450kW battery packs that can offer a range of up to 300kms, enough for limited-range operations. The company also has a portfolio of electric vehicles to offer cargo transportation such as Tata Ace EV and the newly launched Tata Intra EV.
The next step for achieving the net zero goal is venturing into hydrogen fuel and Tata Motors has already started working on hydrogen ICE vehicles. Mr Kaul believes that the development of hydrogen vehicles will take another couple of years although the adoption depends on the infrastructure development, which might take even more time.
Verdict: Tata Motors and Sustainability
In short, Tata Motors is exploring every possible alternative fuel for achieving sustainability. Be it CNG, LNG, hydrogen, or EV, the aim is to reduce the emissions to a net zero by 2045 and Mr Rajesh Kaul has shown us the roadmap very clearly. Being the leader in the commercial vehicle segment, Tata Motors will be a prominent player in the sustainability efforts and all the steps seem to be in the right direction. With the unveiling of longest-range LNG trucks, electric prime movers, hydrogen ICE vehicles, and EVs, at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, Tata Motors has showcased its strength in harnessing all the possible alternatives and making vehicles future-ready.