Tata Motors To Deploy 1,000 XPRES T EVs For EC Wheels

India’s leading commercial and passenger vehicle manufacturer, Tata Motors announces a new partnership with EC Wheels India Pvt. Ltd., a Steelman Group company, under which 1,000 XPRES T Electric sedans are to be deployed for cab transportation in Kolkata. With a major chunk of the market share of around 90 per cent in the east, the signing of the formal agreement, memorandum of understanding (MoU) marks the biggest ever electric vehicle fleet order in the region. 

Tata Motors announces this new partnership with EC wheels, in order to achieve net zero carbon emission, to move towards a sustainable means of urban mobility. Further, as part of this partnership, the company will deliver vehicles in different phases to EC Wheels India Pvt. Ltd., an app-based urban transportation service in Kolkata. 

Sharing his views on the occasion, Mr. Ramesh Dorairajan, Senior General Manager-Network Management & EV Sales, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd said, “Tata Motors has always been focusing on the faster adoption of EVs in the mobility space, helping grow India’s e-mobility market. We are delighted to partner with EC Wheels India Pvt Ltd for the largest deployment of electric sedans in the fleet segment for the eastern region.

With a market share of 90% in the EV fleet segment in India and the Eastern region, X-PRES T EV has created a new benchmark as it offers Enhanced safety, Fast charging solution, a Premium interior theme along with Dynamic performance at an Affordable Price. With this association, we have taken a giant leap towards the future of mobility, helping the country to #EvolveToElectric.”

 Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Mayank Bindal, Promoter Director, EC Wheels India Pvt. Ltd. (Snap-E), an Associate of Steelman Group said, “We are thankful to Tata Motors for partnering with us. This association will help us to rapidly expand electrification in the eastern regions of India and work towards providing sustainable mobility solutions to our customers. 

Through this association, we aim to contribute to creating a large EV mobility ecosystem in Eastern India, thereby reducing carbon emissions into the environment. With the best-in-class electric vehicles offered by Tata Motors, we intend to provide the customers with incomparable cab services in West Bengal and hope to continue this association on a long-term basis providing an elevated customer experience on our platform.”

As for the XPRES-T electric sedan, Tata Motors offers the vehicle in two variants- 213km and 165km range-based models. The vehicle comes with a high energy density battery of 21.5 kWh and 16.5 kWh which takes around 90 mins and 110 mins respectively, to charge from 0-80 per cent using a fast charger. It can also be charged using any 15 A plug point. In terms of safety, the XPRES-T electric sedan rolls off the showroom floor with dual airbags and ABS with EBD as standard across all its variants.