TATA MOTORS Upcoming Electric Vehicles

List of EV

1. Indica Vista EV

Tata Motors is getting ready to launch electric version of Indica Vista in United Kingdom. The company has an electric vehicle manufacturing centre in Coventry, which is capable of building 1,500 electric vehicles every year. The first 25 Tata EV have been handed over to the owners as part of final car evaluation before the UK launch. These cars are part-funded by the Coventry and Birmingham Low Emissions Demonstrators (CABLED).

Indica Vista EV gets 500 order in Spain. Tata Motors European technical Centre acquiring 50.3% stake in Spanish company.

2. Megapixel

The Tata Megapixel, a range extended electric vehicle (REEV), is a new four-seater city-smart global car concept for the performance-seeking and environment-conscious anywhere in the world.

Combining a lithium ion phosphate battery and an on-board petrol engine generator for recharging on the move, the Tata Megapixel offers a range of up to 900 km.

The class-leading 'Zero Turn' drive system of the Tata Pixel (shown at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show) has been taken to an even higher level of manoeuvrability in the Tata Megapixel.

The Tata Megapixel denotes Tata Motors progression from the Tata Pixel, based on the Tata Nano and a city car concept for Europe, reflecting the company's future design direction.

3. ACE electric

Tata Motors will launch electric version of its most popular light truck Ace next financial year. The electric Ace weighing around 1,600 kg will have an steel chassis and no gears and perhaps no air-conditioning. The vehicle will likely have atop speed of around 50 kmph.

"In the Auto Expo we showcased the Super Ace electric and Magic electric. Actual commercial production of these models should happen soon. All these things need lots of support from the government. But obviously you have to be ready with the product first to seek that support", said a senior executive of Tata Motors.

4. Magic IRIS electric

TU-Automotive Detroit has awarded Tata Motors the 'Best Telematics Product or Launch in the Emerging market' for its telematics solution based on Android platform, developed for the Tata Magic Iris Electric.

At the Auto Expo 2014, Tata Motors showcased the Magic IRIS electric. The zero-emission, last mile commercial passenger vehicle runs on lithium ion battery. The IRIS electric can run up to 100 km with two battery modules which take maximum of eight hours to charge through an on-board charger. Additionally, the Magic IRIS electric comes with a 120 watt solar panel roof for supplementary charging.