Delhi-NCR region’s EV-only ride hailing platform expands its Tata EV fleet with new order.
19 Oct 2022 | 9339 Views | By Autocar Professional Bureau
Tata Motors has signed a supply agreement with Evera, the EV-only ride hailing platform in the Delhi-NCR region, for delivery of 2,000 XPres-T electric vehicles. These EVs will be an addition to the already existing fleet of Tata Motors’ EVs currently in use with the aggregator.
Shailesh Chandra, Managing ...
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Tata Motors has signed a supply agreement with Evera, the EV-only ride hailing platform in the Delhi-NCR region, for delivery of 2,000 XPres-T electric vehicles. These EVs will be an addition to the already existing fleet of Tata Motors’ EVs currently in use with the aggregator.
Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, said, “With the Xpres-T EV sedan we have created a new benchmark in the fleet market, and it is heartening to see renowned fleet aggregators joining the green mobility wave with us. Evera has been associated with us since a long time, and we are delighted to further strengthen this tie-up.”
Nimish Trivedi, co-founder and CEO, Prakriti E-Mobility, the parent company of Evera, said: “This association aligns with the Government of India’s National Electric Mobility Mission Plan and demonstrates our commitment to provide eco-friendly yet most efficient, comfortable, and sustainable mobility solutions to the customers.'
He added, "With this fleet of Tata Motors’ EVs, our start of the airport services at the Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, is around the corner and will propel us further towards this goal. We are also looking to expand to other cities to fast-track the EV adoption in the country by creating an end-to-end ecosystem. This collaborative approach with Tata Motors shall further our vision and allow consumers to access a network of safe-mobility solutions across the country.”
In July 2021, Tata Motors launched the Xpres brand, exclusively for fleet customers with Xpres-T EV the first vehicle under this brand. The XPres-T electric sedan comes with 2 range options – 213km and 165km (ARAI-certified range under test conditions). It packs a high energy density battery of 21.5 kWh and 16.5 kWh and can be charged from 0- 80% in 90 mins and 110 mins, respectively, using fast charging or can also be normally charged from any 15 A plug point. Other highlights are a single-speed automatic transmission, dual airbags, ABS with EBD as standard across variants. The premium black theme interior with standard automatic climate control and electric blue accents across its interior and exterior differentiate it from other cars.
Tata Motors, which recently expanded its EV portfolio of the Nexon and Tigor EVs with the Tiago EVs, has a commanding market share of 89% (YTD) and over 45,000 Tata EVs on road till date in the personal and fleet segments. Furthermore, in an effort to make EVs even more accessible to all, the company is closely working with other Tata Group companies including Tata Power, Tata Chemicals, Tata Auto Components, Tata Motors Finance and Croma to enable faster adoption of EVs in India through its EV ecosystem called the ‘Tata uniEVerse’.
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