Tata Motors Launched Hybrid and Electric Buses in India
Tata
Motors pushes green technology by launching its new Hybrid and Electric
vehicles in India, priced at USD20 Million
India: Tata Motors, launched fully
electric and hybrid buses to support public transportation in India. The range of
buses include Starbus Hybrid and Ultra Starbus Electric Bus. The company has
also showcased India's first fuel cell bus. Moreover, Tata aims to start
delivery of fully electric buses in the next quarter.
The
Starbus Hybrid is built on a modular platform and is compliant with all AIS 051
(Automotive Industry Standards), UBS-II (Urban Bus Specifications) and CMVR
(Central Motor Vehicle Rules). The bus uses lithium-ion phosphate batteries to
power the electric motor installed in the vehicle. The bus includes various
features such as electronically controlled air suspension, automatic
transmission, electronically controlled brakes and regenerative braking system.
The
Starbus Electric Bus comes with CCTV cameras and is available in two variants,
9 m and 12 m. Also, Starbus Electric Bus features a GPS-enabled Intelligent
Transport System (ITS) semi-low floor of 650 mm. The company has also showcased
the Starbus Fuel Cell bus that uses a hydrogen fuel cell, which combines hydrogen
with oxygen to produce electricity.
As per
TechSci Research, the Government of India has been focusing on green vehicle
technology. Under various promotional plans, various domestic as well as
international companies have been testing the authenticity of electric vehicles
in India. By launching new electric and hybrid buses for transportation in the
country, Tata has gained a competitive advantage over its competitors across
the region. The company has not only introduced a fully electric bus, but has
also launched hybrid as well as fuel cell version of a bus. Despite of being in
the initial phase, the electric & hybrid electric bus market is anticipated
to boom in India over the coming period, thus impacting the global industry of
such buses.
As per TechSci Research, According to a
recent report published by TechSci
Research, “Global
Electric & Hybrid Electric Buses Market By Vehicle Type (Light
Duty Electric and Hybrid Electric Bus, and Heavy Duty Electric and Hybrid
Electric Bus), By Technology, Competition Forecast and Opportunities, 2011-2021”,
global market for
electric & hybrid electric bus is projected to grow at a CAGR of 17% during
2016 - 2021. Hybrid electric buses accounted for majority of the market share
in 2015, however, sales of pure electric buses are expected to grow at a faster
pace over the next five years. Moreover, the market is forecast to witness
significantly higher sales of heavy duty electric & hybrid buses over the
course of next five years compared to light duty variants. In 2015, a major
share in global demand for electric & hybrid electric buses was accounted
for by China, predominantly on account of majority of the major electric &
hybrid electric bus manufacturers such as BYD Company, Zhengzhou Yutong Bus,
Zhongtong Bus & Holding, Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry and
Shenzhen Wuzhoulong Motors being Chinese electric & hybrid bus
manufacturers.