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INTERACTION COVER STORY

We will continue to enhance our portfolio with

offerings that keep our customers’ operations

efficient, productive and future-ready

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, unveiled a diverse portfolio of advanced
solutions at EXCON 2025, to support the nation’s rapidly expanding infrastructure and construction sector.
In an exclusive interview to CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES, RAJESH KAUL, VICE PRESIDENT & BUSINESS
HEAD – TRUCKS, TATA MOTORS LTD., speaks on his company’s new launches at Excon 2025, technologies
and a lot more.

Tell us on the new products launched at Excon 2025
Before launching any product, we undertake extensive validation, and
one such example is the E.28K battery electric tipper, equipped with
a 450 kWh battery. Our approach is rooted in localized, application-
first deployment, where we manage the entire lifecycle end to end.
Designed for operations of around 200 km per day, the vehicle delivers
high reliability and comes with built-in telematics that enable real-time
performance tracking. Through our customer success centres across
dealerships and Tata Motors locations, this allows us to proactively
support customers using live vehicle insights.
This electric tipper has been tested and validated in real-world
conditions across multiple locations, including North Karnataka, Odisha
mines, irrigation projects, and Jharsuguda, giving us confidence in
its performance and reliability. The product is the result of years of
engineering effort, and with bookings now open, we are seeing a
healthy pipeline.
Our journey towards net zero is anchored in alternate fuels, alongside
science-based initiatives across our ICE portfolio. In addition to the
electric tipper, we continue to expand our CNG offerings. We were

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