Tata Novus
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Tata Novus is the Tata Motors
' first new offering from its acquisition of Daewoo's truck manufacturing unit
. Tata Novus is based on the Daewoo Novus truck available in South Korea
. It was launched in December 2005. Tata Motors
became the first India
n manufacturer to introduce 300 hp heavy commercial vehicles.
Tata Novus is powered by a Cummins
C8.3-300 engine that’s Bharat Stage III
compliant. It comes with a fully synchronised gear box with 10 forward gears and 2 reverse gears.
Tata Motors
Tata Motors Limited is an Indian multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Mumbai, India. Part of the Tata Group, it was formerly known as TELCO...
' first new offering from its acquisition of Daewoo's truck manufacturing unit
Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle
Tata Daewoo is a commercial vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea and owned by Tata Motors. It is the second-largest heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer in South Korea....
. Tata Novus is based on the Daewoo Novus truck available in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It was launched in December 2005. Tata Motors
Tata Motors
Tata Motors Limited is an Indian multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Mumbai, India. Part of the Tata Group, it was formerly known as TELCO...
became the first India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n manufacturer to introduce 300 hp heavy commercial vehicles.
Tata Novus is powered by a Cummins
Cummins
Cummins Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and electrical power generation systems...
C8.3-300 engine that’s Bharat Stage III
Bharat Stage emission standards
Bharat stage emission standards are emission standards instituted by Government of India to regulate the output of air pollutants from internal combustion engine equipments, including motor vehicles. The standards and the timeline for implementation are set by the Central Pollution Control Board...
compliant. It comes with a fully synchronised gear box with 10 forward gears and 2 reverse gears.