Tata Motors beats Hyundai for 2nd best car manufacturer sales in India

The sales numbers of December 2021 are here and it reveals that Tata Motors has snatched away the second position from Hyundai. Tata Motors sold 35,299 units as compared to 32,312 units that Hyundai sold. Moreover, Tata Motors sales increased by 50 percent when compared to the sales numbers of December 2020.

Tata Motors is working on more engine options for their vehicles. They are working on a CNG drivetrain for the Tiago. The CNG Tiago has already been spotted and Tata has also commenced bookings for the vehicle. The Tiago CNG will be launching later this month.

It would not get any major changes. The powertrain would stay the same. So, there would be the same 1.2-litre, three-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine. However, it would now produce less power and torque. It would be offered only with the 5-speed manual gearbox. The only cosmetic difference would be the “i-CNG” badging on the tailgate.

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Altroz DCT

Then we have the automatic transmission for the Altroz that is currently being tested. According to the media reports, it will be a dual-clutch automatic transmission. It is still not confirmed whether it will be a 6-speed unit of a 7-speed unit. We are expecting that the new DCT gearbox will be offered only with the turbocharged petrol engine.

Harrier and Safari Petrol

Test mules of Tata Safari and Harrier were also spotted. The competitors of both the SUVs are already offered with a petrol engine. Once the petrol engine launches, the starting price of Harrier and Safari will decrease. The petrol engine is expected to be a 1.5-litre unit that will be turbocharged. It will also come mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission.

Punch Turbo and Diesel

According to media reports, Tata Motors is working on a turbocharged version of the Punch. The engine would be borrowed from the Altroz iTurbo. It is a 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine. In Altroz, the engine produces 110 PS of max power and 140 Nm of peak torque. Tata Motors might retune the engine for the Punch.

A Punch was spotted filling diesel from a fuel pump. The diesel engine is expected to be borrowed from the Altroz. The engine is a 1.5-litre unit that produces 90 PS of max power and 200 Nm of peak torque. It only comes mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox.

Long Range Nexon EV

Tata Motors is also working on a long range version of the Nexon EV. The new variant will come with 40 kWh battery pack instead of the current 30.2 kWh. The increased battery pack will eat into the boot space. The driving range will increase from 312 km to 400 km. The real world driving range will increase from 180-200 km to 300-320 km. The Long Range version of Nexon EV will also come with Electronic Stability Control and it would also come with adjustable intensity of regeneration. Moreover, there could be some new set of alloy wheels.

More CNG vehicles

Tata Motors is also working on a Tigor’s CNG version. It would also stay cosmetically the same. Morerover, there could be CNG versions of the Altroz and the Punch.

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