Tata Daewoo, a wholy owned subsidiary of Tata Motors, has developed a prototype of South Korea’s first LPG medium commercial vehicle (MCV).
The vehicle is developed by Tata Daewoo with the ministries of commerce, industry and energy, Korea Energy Management Corporation and a consortium of 12 organisations.
The 4.5 tonne LPG truck developed by the company is built as per EURO V emission norms and uses 5.9 litre LPG engine with a power of 240 PS.
The vehicle, overcomes the disadvantages of conventional LPG or diesel vehicles like low power output and engine start-up problems, particularly during winter.
Other advantages include reduced noise and emission levels along with enhanced engine life compared to existing diesel trucks, according to the company.
The company already has the experience of developing low emission diesel, CNG and LNG commercial vehicles.
Tata Motors is India's largest automobile company with reported revenues of $8.8 billion in 2007-08.
