Tata Motors, Indian Oil Corp to drive first hydrogen truck pilot project

Tata Motors, in collaboration with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), will roll out trucks powered by hydrogen internal combustion engines on a pilot basis this quarter, leading the way for the use of green hydrogen in the transport sector. 

This project is part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission. This pilot will run for 12-18 months to capture a host of information, not just on the product but also on the kind of refuelling infrastructure needed for hydrogen as a fuel. 

The two firms are expected to start the trial run, the first such in the country, on Jamshedpur-Kalinganagar, Mumbai-Ahmedabad, and Mumbai-Pune routes. The aim is to check the commercial viability of hydrogen internal combustion engines and refuelling infrastructure in India, said a senior Tata Motors executive. The company also expects overall commercial vehicle (CV) sales to recover in the financial year 2026 (FY26). In the recently concluded Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 in New Delhi, Tata Motors unveiled its groundbreaking hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle, the Tata Prima H.28. This is considered a major leap in the hydrogen-powered vehicle segment and is India’s first commercial vehicle featuring a state-of-the-art four-cylinder H2ICE engine, with a range of 550 kilometers.