Following the Tigor EV last year, Tata
Motors will launch the Nexon EV this year, on the 28th of this month. Its next
EV launches in chronological order will be the Altroz EV and the H2X EV
(Hornbill EV), reports The Economic Times.
The Tata Altroz EV was previously said to
cost around INR 12 lakh (ex-showroom). However, the new report says that it
could be priced under INR 10 lakh (ex-showroom), which would make it a lot more
attractive package. The Tata H2X EV would slot below this model as the most
affordable Tata EV. The Tata Tiago EV from Auto Expo 2018 seems unlikely to be
launched.
The Alfa-Arc platform that underpins the
Tata Altroz and the Tata H2X was developed to support pure electric powertrains
right from get-go. The same goes for the Omega-Arc platform. Launching the
production version of the Tata E-Vision concept that is based on this platform
is not commercially feasible, though, Guenter Butschek, CEO & MD, Tata
Motors, told The Times of India in an interview this week.
The Nexon EV will feature Tata Motors'
Ziptron EV technology. It is fitted with a 30.2 kWh battery pack (IP 67
standard) that offers a range of 312 km and a single electric motor that
generates 129 PS and 254 Nm of torque. It accelerates from 0-60 km/h in 4.6
seconds and from 0-100 km/h in 9.9 seconds.
Along with Ziptron technology, Tata Motors
has also introduced a new ZConnect app recently, which will offer 35 connected
car features in the Nexon EV.
