Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 20: Tata Motors’ Jamshedpur plant today marked a red letter day with the roll-out of the two millionth truck from this world-class manufacturing facility.
Commenting on this milestone, Karl Slym, Managing Director, Tata Motors, said, “We are proud that the mother plant of the company, from where our operations started, today released its 2 millionth truck. We have modernized the plant through the years, which today produces our most technologically rich and high performing civilian and defence products, catering to customers across the world.”
With the plant manufacturing over 200 truck variants, ranging from multi-axle trucks, tractor-trailers, tippers, mixers and special application vehicles, the Jamshedpur facility has led the company’s evolution into a manufacturer of global repute. Besides India, these vehicles are sold in South Africa, Russia, Myanmar, the SAARC region and the Middle East.
The plant manufactures Tata Motors’ entire range of medium and heavy commercial vehicles, including the Tata Prima, both for civilian and defence applications.
The Jamshedpur facility was Tata Motors’ first, set up in 1945, to manufacture steam locomotives. It led the company’s foray into commercial vehicles in 1954. It has been modernized through the decades, with a particularly intense scale in the last 10 years.
Some key technologies in Tata Motors M&HCV trucks today are ABS (Anti-Lock Breaking system), enhanced HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) systems, telematics for fleet tracking, power steering, motorized headlamps, adjustable telescopic steering systems, cold start, on-board diagnosis, pneumatically suspended seats, keyless entry, light intensity control (for Prima cabin), music system, clutch pedal assist, electronic instrument cluster and other ergo pack features.
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