E-Mobility in India got a real hard push when leading commercial and passenger car manufacturer in India, Tata Motors emerged as the lowest bidder in the tender floated by Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint venture comprising four Indian government owned power sector entities.
Tata Motors has won the government-administered tender to sell 10,000 electric variants of the Tigor sedan. The car is priced at Rs 10.16 lakh and supplies will begin in November 2017 and continue till October 2018. Though Tata Motors has exhibited several electric cars in the past, this is the first time that an electric car would be manufactured in such large numbers by the company.
EESL comprises of NTPC, Power Grid, Power Finance Finance Corporation, and Rural Electrification Corporation. This is also the world’s single-largest tender for procurement of e-vehicles, the Indian government stated.
Guenter Butschek, CEO & MD, Tata Motors said, “Tata Motors is extremely proud to partner with the Government of India in its journey to facilitate faster adoption of electric vehicles and to build a sustainable India. Tata Motors has been collaboratively working to develop electric powertrain technology for its selected products. EESL tender provided us the opportunity to participate in boosting e-mobility in the country, at the same time accelerate our efforts to offer full range of electric vehicles to the Indian consumers.”
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