new delhi the fastgrowing threewheeler segment is in the spotlight after tvs the punjabbased international tractors itl is preparing to drive on three wheelsitl has developed the models and plans to launch them at the forthcoming auto expo we have got the first model approved by arai and have sent the remaining for final approvals the commercial production is expected to start in four to six months said itl chairman ld mittalthe vehicles he said would be introduced initially under itls automotive arm international motors but the business would be later hived off into a separate company we are launching three variants a normal threepassenger carrier followed by a six passenger carrier variant and a load carrier versionthe vehicles would be priced slightly below the current models in the market we will be giving a lot of value addition particularly with the onetonne load versionthe market is very buoyant now and we feel our entry is well timed he said the vehicles would be offered in both cng and diesel optionsthe threewheeler market had grown 18 per cent yearonyear in august alone while in the current fiscal it has shown a growth of around 7 per centin addition the firm will also unveil its maiden utility vehicle rhino and the first imported lada car at the auto expo itl mittal said is also in talks with a couple of international manufacturers to locally build an electric passenger car in india to take on reva it is still premature and just at the design stage nowthe firm has also got the go ahead from the governments project approval board under the industry ministry for this diversification