-0.35 (-0.10%) Tata Motors has bagged an order for 15 hydrogen-based fuel cell buses from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL). All 15 buses will be delivered within 144 weeks from the date of signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU). In addition to supplying the buses, the company would also collaborate with IOCL's Research and Development Centre to undertake projects and collectively study further the potential of fuel cell technology for commercial vehicles.
This will be done by jointly testing, maintaining and operating these buses for public transport in real-world conditions in Delhi-NCR. The buses will be refuelled by hydrogen, generated and dispensed by IOCL.
Tata Motors is India’s largest automobile company. Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa and Indonesia. Among them is Jaguar Land Rover, the business comprising the two iconic British brands.