Yes, the car will still cost less than $20,000. No, we still don't know when it's coming out.
India-based Tata Motors is
working with France-based Dassualt Systems at developing more technology
for the eMO ("electric mobility") electric vehicle that's so far only
appeared in concept form, the Hindu Business Line reported.
The two companies are working on design touches that will keep both the
cost and weight of the vehicle as low as possible in order to reach the
goal of selling a vehicle with a 100-mile single-charge range for less
than $20,000, according to the publication. But there's still no word on
how much Tata's investing or when a production model will see the light
of day.
Tata Technologies' President of Vehicle Programs and Development Kevin Fisher, speaking at the North American Auto Show in Detroit in January,
called the eMO "a giant business card" that the automaker was using to
pitch its new technologies, though he wasn't specific on if or when the
car would be made.
Tata has said the eMO's 18.4 kilowatt-hour battery pack can provide as many as 100 miles on a single charge. The car's design aspects
include "suicide" rear doors and no B-pillar to allow for a larger
opening, which will make up for the fact that the car will have no rear
hatch.
Tata, which acquired Jaguar Land Rover from Ford
for $2.3 billion four years ago, continues to show signs of entering
the electric-drive vehicle market. Tata had planned to start selling its
Tata Vista Indica electric vehicle in India last year, though that
model has yet to debut. Tata has said the 74-horsepower Vista Indica EV
has a top speed of 71 miles per hour as well as a 100-mile single-charge
range.
Source: Autoblog Green
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
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