Tata Motors has bagged an order of 65 EVs (60 Tigor EVs and 5 Nexon EVs) from Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). This order is part of a competitive pan India tender floated by KSEB in line with the state’s vision ‘Go Green/Carbon Neutral’ by 2030. A handover ceremony was organized at Kanakakkkunu Palace, Trivandrum, in the presence of Sri. K. Krishnankutty – Hon’ble Minister of Electricity, Adv. Antony Raju – Hon’ble Minister of Transport, Dr. B. Ashok IAS - Chairman, KSEB and other senior government officials.
Tata Motors commands a market share of 85 percent (YTD FY22) in the electric vehicle segment with more than 15,000 EVs being sold till date. It is working closely with the other Tata Group companies including Tata Power, Tata Chemicals, Tata Auto Components, Tata Motors Finance and Croma for the faster adoption of EVs in India through its EV ecosystem called the “Tata uniEVerse”. Speaking of Tata Tigor EV, it is equipped with 26-kWh high energy density Lithium-ion battery pack which delivers top power of 74 bhp and peak torque of 170 Nm while returning a driving range of 306 kilometres. The all-electric sedan has been awarded a 4-star safety rating by the Global NCAP. It comes with an 8-year and 160,000 KM battery and motor warranty.
Coming to Tata Nexon EV, it is powered by a 30.2 kWh lithium-ion battery which is connected to a permanent-magnet AC motor. It has a maximum power output of 127 bhp and driving range of 312 kilometres on a single charge with zero emissions. Based on the Ziptron technology, the all-electric SUV comes with best-in-industry dust and waterproof battery pack, which meets IP67 standards. Furthermore, it offers 35 Mobile Apps based connected features, ranging from remote commands, vehicle tracking to driving behavior analytics, navigation, and remote diagnostics. Tata Motors is also working on a long range version of the Nexon electric which could offer 500+ kms range on a single charge.
The electric cars eligible for these benefits will be Tata Tigor and Tata Nexon ...
The homegrown automaker offers Tata Nexon EV and Tata Tigor EV in the country ...
A mechanical engineering dropout by choice, Mayank has been in the auto journalism biz for the past 8 years. He is currently working as an Associate Editor at Droom Discovery and covering each and every aspect of the auto industry. He has worked with a plethora of renowned Auto brands in his illustrious career so far. Being a student of English Literature, his mantras of success are the Never-Say-Never attitude and self-confidence. Mayank likes to travel, read books and listen to music during his free time.
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