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Overall, the industry’s trajectory will hinge on the pace of
project awards, mining activity, and export traction. Effective
implementation of the infrastructure budget and accelerated “CII Excon 2025 remains a pivotal
field-level execution will be critical to sustaining growth in the platform for Tata Motors Commercial
coming fiscal. Vehicles, uniting the construction and
mining ecosystem. It enables strategic
Smart-Equipment Innovation: The Technology Wave Redefining engagement with fleet owners, financiers,
Indian OEMs and policymakers, while showcasing our
engineering leadership and customer-
A profound technological shift is underway across India’s centric innovations. With infrastructure and
construction-equipment landscape, reshaping how machines mining poised for accelerated growth
are designed, operated, and monetized. The first and most in H2 FY26 and the years ahead, Excon
visible change lies in the rise of telematics as the central nervous is the ideal stage to present our future-
system of modern equipment. What began as a location-tracking ready solutions—engineered for maximum
productivity and aligned with national
accessory has now matured into a decision-making engine. If development priorities.
stats are to go by, the global construction equipment telematics For over 75 years, we have set benchmarks in construction
market was valued at US$6.92 billion in 2024. The market is mobility with India’s most comprehensive tipper portfolio. Our
expected to grow from US$7.76 billion in 2025 to US$20.59 billion Construck range delivers unmatched durability, productivity,
in 2034, at a CAGR of 11.5% according to latest report published and uptime, powered by advanced powertrains, robust
by Global Market Insights Inc. Indian OEMs are offering real- aggregates, and intelligent features like hill-start assist, traction
time insights into fuel consumption, operator efficiency, load control, and fatigue monitoring. Supported by a nationwide
service network, on-site assistance, assured turnaround, and
cycles, idle-time patterns, and early-warning alerts that prevent Fleet Edge telematics, we ensure operational continuity and
catastrophic breakdowns. The machine is no longer an isolated lower total cost of ownership for demanding applications.
piece of iron; it is a data node contributing to site-wide productivity Driving India’s decarbonisation journey, Tata Motors
intelligence. The construction equipment telematics segment is Commercial Vehicles leads in sustainable mobility with
moving from fundamental GPS and fleet tracking solutions to pioneering work across BEVs, CNG, LNG, hydrogen ICE, and
software-enabled predictive maintenance, fuel management, fuel cell technologies.
and operational efficiency solutions. Over-the-air (OTA) updates As Excon approaches, we are ready to showcase solutions
are helping manufacturers and telematics providers deliver that combine technological excellence with deep customer
insight—delivering superior performance, safety, and
additional functionality without replacing hardware, which productivity for India’s next phase of infrastructure growth.”
resulted in maintenance cost avoidance of 15-20% in annual RAJESH KAUL, VICE PRESIDENT & BUSINESS HEAD – TRUCKS,
expenditures. For example, in March 2025, Caterpillar launched TATA MOTORS COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
a fleet management solution with AI-enablement of predictive
maintenance that reduced unplanned downtime by 25% for
rental fleets.

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