The company, which is a leader in the newly emerging EV
segment with offerings such as Nexon, is also planning to develop around 10
more new offerings in the segment, President for Passenger Vehicles Business of
Tata Motors Shailesh Chandra said. Tata Motors is planning to invest Rs 15,000
crore in the EV segment in the next five years, a top company official has
said.
The company, which is a leader in the newly emerging EV
segment with offerings such as Nexon, is also planning to develop around 10
more new offerings in the segment, President for Passenger Vehicles Business of
Tata Motors Shailesh Chandra said. The company had raised USD 1 billion in
funding from private equity major TPG in its EV division, valuing the business
at USD 9.1 billion.
It has a network of nearly 400 charging stations in
Maharashtra, of which 15-20 are in Aurangabad and this needs to be expanded,
Chandra said. Meanwhile, the official also shared that the ownership profile on
EVs is undergoing change, with more buyers opting for the electric variant as
their first car.
Tata Motors has sold 22,000 EVs till now and if the
impact of so many vehicles were to be assessed in terms of carbon dioxide
emissions, it is akin to planting 1.5 lakh trees, he said. Speaking about the
initiative by the citizens of Aurangabad in opting for EVs, Chandra said their
efforts need to be emulated across the country and also termed it as a huge
confidence booster for the ecosystem.
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