Tata Motors drives in three axle truck for various applications

New Delhi, Mar 03 (PTI): Tata Motors on Wednesday said it has launched Signa 3118.T country’s first three-axle (10 wheeler) rigid truck with 31 tonnes gross vehicle weight (GVW).
With a 3,500kg higher certified payload than the corresponding 28-tonne GVW rigid truck and equivalent cost of operations with similar fuel, tyre and maintenance cost as a 28-tonne truck, this product is conceived to significantly enhance the net operating profit for its customers by 45 per cent over a 28-tonne truck, the auto major said in a statement.
“The model is evidence of unmatched customer-focused engineering and unique value positioning by the company,” Tata Motors Commercial Vehicle Business Unit Vice President (Sales & Marketing) Rajesh Kaul said. Features like fuel economy switch, gear shift advisor, telematics system, reverse parking assistance complements the vehicle design exceeding the expectations of the new-age customer, he added.
“This model expands the array of choice for customers seeking to enhance their profitability through revenue growth model,” Kaul noted. The truck is suitable for all types of tanker applications petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL), chemicals, bitumen, edible oil, milk and water, as well industrial goods such as packed LPG cylinders, lubricants, agricultural products etc, the company said.
The Tata Signa 3118.T has 2.5-tonne dual tyre lift axle configuration and it can operate at 31-tonne GVW with the lift axle down and at 18.5-tonne GVW with the lift axle up, offering a large band of operating payload for various application needs. Operating with lift axle up is categorically beneficial for the tanker customers yielding higher fuel economy in empty returns.
It is ideally suitable for all types of tanker applications – petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL), chemicals, bitumen, edible oil, milk and water, as well industrial good such as packed LPG cylinders, lubricants, agricultural products etc. The Signa 3118.T is certified by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) for 25KL POL tanker, which is 2KL higher than the highest allowed capacity on a 10-wheeler, 28-tonne GVW truck.