Tata Motors has announced that it will unveil the Tata Tiago EV
at the LCV 2017 (Low Carbon Vehicle event) that starts 6 September in Bedford,
UK.
With the Indian government pushing for EVs with
plans to make the country an a 100% EV vehicle by 2030, companies like Tata
Motors and Mahindra have more incentive to invest in EVs in the early phase
now. Like the Tata Bolt EV concept, the Tata Tiago EV is a work of Tata Motors
European Technical Centre.
No details of the Tata Tiago EV are available yet.
It may have a e-Drive powertrain similar to that of the Tata Bolt EV concept.
The Bolt EV concept features an 80 kW electric motor that develops 240 Nm of
torque. It has a single speed gearbox at a 9.59:1 ratio. This setup offers a
range of more than 100 km in a single charge. Weighing 1,265 kg, the
battery-powered variant can reach from 0-97 km/h in under ten
seconds and achieve a 135 km/h top speed.
The Tata Tiago EV isn’t a
development exercise, and Tata Motors will launch it in the market. However, it
is unknown if the company has plans to launch this model in Europe, where the
vehicle will have to comply with stricter regulations. An Indian launch to compete
with the Mahindra e2oPlus priced from INR 7,57,425 (ex-showroom Delhi) sounds
more likely.
