Tata Motors to start pilot project with hydrogen internal combustion engine trucks in March quarter

Tata Motors, in collaboration with IOCL, is set to pilot hydrogen internal combustion engine-powered trucks on three routes from the March quarter. The 18-month project is part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission and aims to gather valuable data for product and infrastructure improvements.

Tata Motors will start operating trucks powered by hydrogen internal combustion engines on a pilot basis in the March quarter, according to a senior company official.

Under the pilot project, part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission , the company along with IOCL will run the trucks on three routes for 18 months.

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The trucks with hydrogen internal combustion engines will start operating this quarter, he said.

It will be operated on three routes -- Mumbai-Pune, Jamshedpur-Kalinganagar and Mumbai-Ahmedabad.

The pilot project will generate a lot of data which will be used to improve the product as well as the infrastructure for fuelling hydrogen, Wagh told PTI. Artificial Intelligence(AI) Java Programming with ChatGPT: Learn using Generative AI By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) Basics of Generative AI: Unveiling Tomorrows Innovations By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) Generative AI for Dynamic Java Web Applications with ChatGPT By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) Mastering C++ Fundamentals with Generative AI: A Hands-On By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) Master in Python Language Quickly Using the ChatGPT Open AI By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Marketing Performance Marketing for eCommerce Brands By - Zafer Mukeri, Founder- Inara Marketers View Program Office Productivity Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide 2024 By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Finance A2Z Of Money By - elearnmarkets, Financial Education by StockEdge View Program Marketing Modern Marketing Masterclass by Seth Godin By - Seth Godin, Former dot com Business Executive and Best Selling Author View Program Astrology Vastu Shastra Course By - Sachenkumar Rai, Vastu Shashtri View Program Strategy Succession Planning Masterclass By - Nigel Penny, Global Strategy Advisor: NSP Strategy Facilitation Ltd. View Program Data Science SQL for Data Science along with Data Analytics and Data Visualization By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) AI and Analytics based Business Strategy By - Tanusree De, Managing Director- Accenture Technology Lead, Trustworthy AI Center of Excellence: ATCI View Program Web Development A Comprehensive ASP.NET Core MVC 6 Project Guide for 2024 By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Pam Moore By - Pam Moore, Digital Transformation and Social Media Expert View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) AI-Powered Python Mastery with Tabnine: Boost Your Coding Skills By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Office Productivity Mastering Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and 365 By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Marketing Digital marketing - Wordpress Website Development By - Shraddha Somani, Digital Marketing Trainer, Consultant, Strategiest and Subject Matter expert View Program Office Productivity Mastering Google Sheets: Unleash the Power of Excel and Advance Analysis By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Web Development Mastering Full Stack Development: From Frontend to Backend Excellence By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Finance Financial Literacy i.e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By - CA Rahul Gupta, CA with 10+ years of experience and Accounting Educator View Program Data Science SQL Server Bootcamp 2024: Transform from Beginner to Pro By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program He spoke on Friday on the sidelines of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 in the national capital.

"We already have 15 electric fuel cell buses running for more than 10 months with IOCL," he said and added that there is a lot of work happening across the value chain with respect to using hydrogen as a fuel.

Wagh also said the company is getting ready for commercial launch within 12 to 24 months for hydrogen fuel vehicles and is looking forward to some support.

Tata Motors commercial vehicles are repositioning itself for a better value proposition.

"Bold transformation is happening on the basis of sustainability, safety, and digital and Artificial Intelligence," he said.

Wagh said the commercial vehicles market has been more of a roller coaster this fiscal.

"We are seeing green shoots in all the end use segments.

.. looking forward to the fourth quarter being a good quarter," he added.

On expectations from the upcoming Union Budget, Wagh said the government has been very supportive of electrification and sustainability transition.

"Not just the Budget but through the year, there has been a lot of interventions whether it is FAME incentives, PLIs.

.. There is a lot of work happening," he said.

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