Tata Motors buoyant on CNG

Tata Motors with its Tata Tiago and Tigor iCNG variants is buoyant on the reception of CNG drivetrains joining the mix. Claimed to score high on performance, safety, smart technology and segment-first features like single advance ECU, auto switch over between fuels, direct start in CNG (a segment-first), and a faster refuelling besides the digital instrument cluster. Introducing the technology in the Tata Tiago and Tigor in the first phase, the company could build on it for fleet customers. 45 per cent of its I&LCV range is now CNG. Fuel is the single biggest cost contributor for fleet operators. With fuel prices refusing to cool down any further, the price differential at approximately Rs.29 between CNG and diesel (taking Mumbai as the base case*) and the growing government impetus on expanding the CNG infrastructure in the country, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are also expanding their mix with factory-fitted CNG-variants. A preferred choice with fleet aggregators, CNG kits, have been the mainstay for owner-operators.