Tata Motors has received the approval certificate of Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) today i.e. on 12th December for its Tata Starbus 4/12 FCEV and its other variants. With this, Tata Starbus has become India's first certified green hydrogen fuel cell EV bus.
ARAI Director Reggie Mathai handed over the CRVR certificate to Tata Motors CTO Rajendra Petkar at a program on Tuesday. Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) gave this information on its Twitter handle.
ARAI says Tata Motors' Star Bus 4/12 fulfills all the notified provisions of CMVR and is the first OEM in India to receive CMVR approval certificate.
ARAI is an automotive research and development (R&D) association that tests vehicles under the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR). This includes testing the range of electric vehicles, mileage of ICE vehicles and their top speed etc.
After ARAI's test, auto maker companies are issued a certificate for their models, in which the mentioned range or mileage is considered as certified range or mileage.
Tata StarBus EV is a 4/12 meter low-floor electric bus, available in AC and non-AC variants. The bus is equipped with spacious interior and modern features. This includes charging ports on all seats, Wi-Fi for on-the-go connectivity, interior lighting and LED headlamps.
Tata Starbus EV has an electric motor for performance, which generates maximum power of 329 HP. Tata Motors claims that the top speed of the Starbus EV is 70-75 kmph.
To power the motor, a 250 kWh lithium-ion battery has been provided, which has been claimed to have a range of 200 km on full charge. The battery can be fully charged in 2-3 hours. The hydrogen fuel cell-powered EV bus has regenerative braking and Intelligent Transport System (ITS).
