Tata Motors reaches 1 lakh sales milestone for EVs, expects rapid sales in future
Tata Motors has achieved a sales milestone of 1 lakh EVs in India. With this feat, the company has strengthened its lead in terms of EV car sales. Currently, Tata Motors sells three EVs i.e. Tigor, Tiago and Nexon in India. The company has further plans to increase the number of EV models in India.
It is important to mention that Tata Motors has taken five years to complete the milestone of 1 lakh unit sales. The company had sold the first 10,000 units of the car in 44 months and next 40,000 units in just 15 months. Astonishingly, Tata Motors sold the final 50,000 units in last nine months.
“The customers felt EVs were a car for the future, not the present. Fast forward to today, the customer mindset has transformed much faster than what we have anticipated,” said Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, in an interaction with Autocar India. Chandra stressed on the importance of word-of-mouth opinion of early Tata EV buyers. He also pointed out about the crucial role of government policies in the adoption of EVs in India.
Tata Tigor EV
Tata Tigor EV gets a permanent magnet synchronous electric motor that produces 75hp of power and 170Nm of torque. The EV can accelerate from 0-60 in just 5.7 seconds. The battery pack is a 26kWh lithium-ion unit and is rated IP67 water resistant. The range of the EV is now 315km which is 9km more than the outgoing model.
Tata Tiago EV
The Tiago EV is offered in two battery pack options – a 19.2kWh and a long-range 24kWh. They come paired with an electric motor with outputs of 61PS and 110Nm, and 75PS and 114Nm, respectively. The smaller battery pack is claimed to provide up to 250km range on a single charge, while the bigger battery pack offers a driving range of up to 315km.
Tata Nexon EV
The Tata Nexon EV Prime gets a 30.2 kWh battery pack that offers a power of 129 PS and 245 Nm of torque. The EV can accelerate from 0-100 under 10 seconds.
On the other hand, the Tata Nexon EV Max gets a 40.5 kWh battery pack that offers a power of 143 PS and 250 Nm of torque. The EV gets adjustable regenerative braking and can accelerate from 0-100 in under 9 seconds. The EV gets three modes- eco, city, and sports
