Tata motor is set to enter in the electric vehicle segment.This year Tata will launch the electric versions of Indica and Ace in Europe.Company is set the UK market because the British government is promoting electric vehicles under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Grant Programme and therefore provides a perfect platform for vehicles such as the Vista and Ace.As of now the electric versions of Indica and Ace in final stage of development.
Tata Motors European Technical Centre had received a GBP 10 million loan to develop the Indica Vista EV in the UK. The company has invested a total of GBP 25 million (Rs 180 crore) in the project.
But there is no indication to launch of electric vehicle from Tata in domestic market, “Infrastructure support, primarily the network of charging stations, is practically absent in India. We cannot have electric vehicles without Government support, especially for setting up stations,” said Mr Ravi Pisharody, President, Commercial Vehicles.


