Tata Motors unveils 17 new trucks, expands electric and safety-focused portfolio
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Tata Motors on Tuesday launched a new portfolio of 17 commercial vehicles across the 7–55 tonne range, marking one of its largest product rollouts aimed at improving safety standards, operating economics, and electrification in India’s trucking market.
The new lineup includes the Azura series for the intermediate and light commercial vehicle (ILMCV) segment, upgrades to the Prima, Signa, and Ultra platforms, and an expanded electric truck range under the Tata Trucks.ev brand.
According to Tata Motors, the vehicles are engineered to meet ECE R29.03 European crash safety norms, a move that places Tata Motors among the first Indian manufacturers to apply these standards across a wide truck portfolio.
“Demand is rising for safer, cleaner and more efficient logistics solutions,” said Girish Wagh, Managing Director and CEO, Tata Motors. “This portfolio is aimed at improving safety outcomes, lowering total cost of ownership, and supporting the evolving needs of transporters.”
Azura targets ILMCV opportunity
The newly introduced Azura range will be positioned in the 7–19 tonne category and powered by a new 3.6-litre diesel engine. Tata Motors is targeting applications such as e-commerce, FMCG distribution, construction materials, and regional logistics, where uptime and driver comfort are becoming critical differentiators.
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The homegrown automaker stated that the platform has been developed to improve productivity while addressing driver fatigue and vehicle reliability—key concerns for operators in the light and intermediate truck segment.
Higher payload, better efficiency
Across its broader truck lineup, Tata Motors claimed that its payload capacity has increased by up to 1.8 tonnes, while drivetrain upgrades — including the 6.7-litre Cummins diesel engine — deliver up to 7% improvement in fuel efficiency.
These gains are supported by the company’s Fleet Edge connected vehicle platform, which provides real-time vehicle health monitoring, predictive maintenance insights, and trip optimisation tools aimed at improving uptime and lowering lifecycle costs, as per the company’s claims.
Electric trucks take centre stage
A key highlight of the launch was the expansion of Tata Motors’ electric truck portfolio. Under the Tata Trucks.ev umbrella, the company introduced electric trucks spanning 7–55 tonnes, built on its I-MOEV (Intelligent Modular Electric Vehicle) architecture, according to the company.
The range includes Ultra electric light trucks for urban and regional operations, the Prima E.55S electric prime mover for long-haul use, and the Prima E.28K electric tipper aimed at mining and construction applications.
Tata Motors stated that the electric range has been developed with a high degree of localisation and will be supported by financing options and a growing charging ecosystem as adoption of zero-emission trucking gains momentum.