Mumbai, Oct. 18: Tata Motors
celebrated on Tuesday the Silver Jubilee year of one of its most
successful models – the 407 light commercial vehicle range.
Available
in 2.2-4.2 tonnes payloads and sold across 15 countries, the 407-truck
family has a 75 per cent domestic market share in its segment.
With
many variants such as tippers and pick-ups available and with both
diesel and CNG-powered versions, the 407 has sold over five lakh units
since 1986.
Mr P.M. Telang, Tata Motors' Managing
Director – India Operations, said, “The Tata 407 was among the first,
cutting across industries, to have demonstrated the supremacy of
indigenously developed products in the face of international
competition. We will continue to add new features to the range matching
customer requirements.”
Used for goods transport, mining, construction and in the Defence forces, the 407 has seen a lot of updates over time.
It
has spawned the Cityride fully-built buses in 12-to-24 seat variants
and after Tata Motor's joint venture with Marcopolo of Brazil (in 2006),
the platform was included in the Starbus range as a 24-seat variant and
12-18 seat luxury variants.
For goods
transportation, the SFC 407EX TURBO variant was created, while the later
EX-2 refresh added longer service intervals, a heavy-duty load body and
power steering with upgraded cabin features.
Source: The Hindu Business Line
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