Tata all-electric vehicle
The Indian car producer, Tata Motors - the largest car company in India - has announced that they'll be selling an all-electric vehicle in Norway in "less than a year."
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Looking to beat all other major car companies to the punch, Tata (the largest car company in India) has announced that they'll be selling an all-electric vehicle in Norway in "less than a year."
The car will be based on the Indica which is already on the streets as a gas-powered car in India.
The price of the existing Nano is just above $2,500 and Tata's chairman Ratan Tata says he expects demand to exceed supply.
Tata's plant in the city of Singur in the state of West Bengal will eventually have the capacity to make 350,000 Nanos a year.
Tata Motors plans to make a second generation of its four-passenger Nano with a diesel engine. But initially, it will have a gasoline engine capable of 50 miles to the gallon.
But the interesting news out of Mr. Tata's talk to shareholders earlier this year was that the company is competing for an Eco car in Thailand and looking at other ways to make even more fuel-efficient versions of the Nano.
Tata previously announced that they were looking for ways to electrify the Nano. And concurrent with the Indica announcement, they also brought forward plans to create another electric car, the Ace, but details were scant. And, as if Tata doesn't have enough obscure "maybe"s on the table, they've also promised a compressed air powered car.
The Indica is being developed by Tata and a Norwegian firm. The car will be sold solely in Norway first, but Tata has plans to sell it in India as well.
Source: EcoGeek
Comments
more information on TATA electrical cars
- and the Nano as well
THANX!
Ragnar G. norddahl
Denmark
We will look into Tata electrical cars and the Nano - stay tuned.
Hi,
The changes from the Indian version include adding an all-aluminum I3 MPFI engine with a 5-speed automatic transmission and electric power steering. The engine should address all the concerns about Tata's green credentials, as it will be Euro V compliant and have emissions under the 100 g/km of CO2 mark. The Nano Europa will also include significant security equipment like ABS, ESP (Electronic Stability Program) and airbags.
Utah electrician
The engine should address all the concerns about Tata's green credentials, as it will be Euro V compliant and have emissions under the 100 g/km of CO2 mark.
I was under the impression that electric cars are very expensive. I'm glad to see that Tata has considered our needs and created this car.
When it comes to environmental impact, new cars presently "competes" not with petrol-driven cars but with motorbikes, bikes, scooters, walking and taking the bus. So introducing a car does not improve the environment in India but it may improve safety or mobility for families.
See comments on Tata's "Peoples' Car" here:
http://static.rnw.nl/migratie/www.radionetherlands.nl/currentaffairs/080...
When it comes to environmental impact, new cars presently "competes" not with petrol-driven cars but with motorbikes, bikes, scooters, walking and taking the bus
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