Tata Motors AR

72nd Annual Report 2016-17

Tata Motors is also introducing zero-emission, clean drivelines into its

mainstream product line. Continuing with our commitment towards

the development of low-emission technologies, we introduced our

fuel-cell bus for zero-emission sustainable urban transport for future

cities. The bus is developed on the same platform as the series of

hybrid bus.

Some of our key initiatives in this direction are:

Fully Electric

Fully electric vehicles ranging from small commercial vehicle to 12m

buses, driven by a powerful, high efficiency permanent magnet motor

and high energy lithium-ion battery packs.

Engine Downsizing

Fuel efficiency improvement in diesel passenger car by engine

downsizing (30% engine displacement reduction), friction reduction in

piston ring pack and implementing multiple drive modes.

Fuel Control

Fuel efficiency improvement in diesel small commercial vehicles by the

implementation of fuel control unit based FIE system on twin-cylinder

turbo diesel engine.

Motorised EGR System

Better emission control by motorised EGR system for small commercial

vehicles employing two-cylinder NA common rail BS IV engine.

Hybrid Bus

Series hybrid bus with New Gen 5L BS IV diesel engine developed and

serialised; the vehicle has substantially superior fuel economy over

baseline diesel vehicle.

Better Fuel Economy

Multi operation mode (economy and normal torque mode) for

better fuel economy and drive ability on commercial vehicles

fuelled with CNG.

Build and Testing

Fleet of fuel cell bus under build and testing.

The Range Rover Hybrid

Pushing the Boundaries

of Electrification

COMBINING ENVIRONMENTAL CREDENTIALS WITH A

GREAT DRIVE EXPERIENCE

THIS IS THE FIRST DIESEL HYBRID SUV OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD

WHICH COMBINES THE BENEFITS OF BOTH AN ELECTRIC MOTOR

AND CONVENTIONAL POWERTRAIN. WITH THIS INNOVATIVE

TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY FLOWS SEAMLESSLY BETWEEN BATTERY

AND ENGINE. THE 3.0L SDV6 DIESEL ENGINE WITH A 35KW

ELECTRIC MOTOR DELIVERS 14% LOWER (27G/ KM LESS) CO

EMISSIONS COMPARED TO THE TDV6 ENGINE AT 169G/KM.

WITH RETURN TO RACING IN AUTUMN 2016 SEASON OF THE FIA

FORMULA E CHAMPIONSHIP, WHICH PROVIDES A REAL-WORLD,

FAST-TRACK TEST-BED FOR FUTURE JAGUAR LAND ROVER

ELECTRIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, TRANSFERRING INNOVATION

FROM TRACK TO ROAD.

JAGUAR I-PACE IS A PREVIEW OF JLR’S FIRST PRODUCTION BATTERY-

POWERED CAR, AND DEMONSTRATES ITS COMMITMENT TO CREATE

EXCITING AND DESIRABLE ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

ANNUAL REPORT