[wheelguy]

Tata Motors has unveiled its newest range of intermediate and light commercial trucks (I&LCV), the Ultra Sleek T-Series. Available in three models – T.6, T.7 and T.9, the all-new Ultra Sleek range is available in varied deck lengths from 10 to 20 feet to adapt to all the required applications and shall come with a 1900mm-wide cabin.

Launching the Ultra Sleek T-Series range, Mr. Girish Wagh, President, Commercial Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors said, “Being the leader in the commercial vehicles domain, Tata Motors has consistently set new benchmarks by introducing smarter, future-ready products and solutions across its various segments. The launch of the Ultra Sleek T-Series range marks a new landmark in urban freight transportation. These trucks are sleeker and smarter enabling faster movement and hence higher utilisation and revenue with more trips. Built on the internationally recognised Ultra platform, the trucks are engineered to cater to a diverse set of applications.”

The Ultra Sleek T-Series boasts of significantly lower Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) levels, ease of movement on congested and narrow roads and a fatigue-free driving experience. The cabin is rigorously crash-tested for safety and comes equipped with adjustable seat height, tilt-and-telescopic power steering, and a dashboard-mounted gear lever. The addition of an in-built music system, USB fast charging port and liberal storage space offers enhanced comfort, while air brakes and parabolic leaf suspension provide better safety and control with clear-lens headlamps and LED tail-lamps improving night visibility.

Powered by the future-ready BS6 4SPCR engine, with a 100hp power and a torque rating of 300Nm, the range provides optimum power and best-in-class fuel efficiency. The range is fortified with a strong modular chassis designed for better durability, and radial tyres with low-rolling-resistance to further boost the fuel economy.

With Fleet Edge, a next-generation connected vehicle solution, Tata Motors offers telematics to optimise fleet management, with informed decision making. This solution gives fleet owners vital insights on vehicle diagnostics and driver behaviour, which help in better fleet utilisation. The Fleet Edge solution is relevant and beneficial across varied fleet sizes.

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[AKSarkar1]

Not sure where this new lease of life has come from into Tata's automotive division but it is surely a welcome change.

It is great to see that our Indian manufacturers are stepping up their game both in the private mobility and the commercial mobility space. Tata is definitely the undisputed king when it comes to commercial vehicles in India definitely in terms of lorries and trucks. The Indian commercial vehicle space yet has a long way to go but projects like the T-series range take us one step closer to the goal!

[sandeepmohan]

Glad to read that TATA has factored driver safety in the design of these new light duty trucks. One way to get other manufacturers to wake up and start making this as a standard when they design new vehicles.