Tata Motors has launched its nine million vehicles from its cutting-edge Lucknow plant. The event featured a flag-off ceremony at the facility, attended by senior Tata Motors representatives as well as Durga Shanker Mishra, the chief secretary of the government of Uttar Pradesh.
The 600-acre Lucknow plant, designated as a water-positive plant by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), is a symbol of Tata Motors’ dedication to sustainable manufacturing techniques. The facility has a 6 MW solar power plant, which lowers its carbon footprint considerably.
In addition to other attractions, the facility enhances state-of-the-art vehicle manufacturing stations like the robotic paint booth and body-in-white shop with robotic spot welding. Light, intermediate, medium, and heavy commercial vehicles as well as electric and fuel cell electric buses have all been introduced by the facility since its founding in 1992.
Durga Shanker Mishra, Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh said, “This achievement underscores Tata Motors’ pivotal role in providing advanced, safer, and greener mobility solutions to address both present and future requirements. Furthermore, the company’s commitment to women’s empowerment, exemplified by over 22% women representation among new hires this year, marks a significant step forward for women in the manufacturing sector.”
Vishal Badshah, Vice President and Head – Operations, Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles, said: “The rollout of our 900,000th vehicle from the Lucknow facility is a momentous occasion for Tata Motors. This facility has been pivotal in the manufacturing of our advanced electric buses, and has successfully delivered over 1200 units, which have cumulatively clocked lakhs of kilometres across the country. Uttar Pradesh has been one of our key markets and the government of Uttar Pradesh’s impetus on infrastructure development has been a key enabler in boosting the sales of commercial vehicles.”
Mahesh Suguru, Plant Head – Lucknow, Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles, added, “The achievement of our 9,00,000th vehicle rollout from the Lucknow facility is a testament of our commitment to excellence and innovation. Through the integration of cutting-edge technologies, we have optimised our operations, streamlined workflows, and elevated our standards of production to deliver superior vehicles that exceed customer expectations.”
Commercial vehicle market leader Tata Motors sold 3,66,100 CVs in FY2024 and accounted for 38% of all India sales. FY2024 saw combined M&HCV and LCV wholesales of 967,878 units – flat sales growth of 0.56% over FY2023’s 962,468 units. While this was the sector’s best performance in five fiscals, it remains 39,433 units less than its best-yet show in FY2019 when it surpassed a million units (10,07,311) for the first time.
