Tata Power commits to building 1000 electric vehicle charging stations in Odisha.
Tata Motors is expected to introduce their maiden electric SUV which is based on Nexon on the 16th of December 2019. The EV is going to see a launch in the Indian markets between January and the month of March in 2020 as had been announced earlier.
The electric SUV is going to feature the EV technology called Ziptron by the brand which had recently been unveiled. The SUV is likely to have a range of close to 300km and is going to be priced somewhere in the range of Rs.15-17 lakhs.
It had been revealed earlier by the company that the Nexon’s Ziptron powertrain is prepared keeping the driving in India and the conditions of the climate in mind and is going to provide appropriate performance and range for the buyers in India. The battery pack of the Nexon EV is going to comprise of lithium-ion cells and is going to feature liquid cooling for maintaining operating temperature which is idea.
The company has also gone on to say that the battery pack of the SUV is coming encased in a steel casing that has high strength and also boasts of a rating of IP67 which is one of the highest standards for dust protection and waterproofing. In addition, Tata Motors is going to offer a warranty of 8 years on the motor and the battery pack.
As a part of their marketing initiatives, the company has driven the car from Manali to Leh through a few of the tough terrain for proving its durability and performance in spite of the limited infrastructure of charging under the weather conditions which are extreme in the portions of the country where the drive took place.