NEW DELHI: With an over 70% share of India’s nascent electric car market, Tata Motors is set to charge its zero-emission fleet with the launch of three green vehicles as it beefs up its portfolio to take on new challengers who plan to enter the market. Joining the green brigade will be the Curvv coupe, and electric versions of Harrier premium off-roader and Punch mini SUV.
Speaking about green launches, Shailesh Chandra, MD of Tata Motors’ passenger vehicles and electric mobility divisions, however, raised concerns over demands made by a section of hybrid carmakers for duty concessions. Chandra said only “zero emission vehicles” should get benefits and not those that offer only “fuel efficiency improvement technologies”.
“So, if it’s not plugged into electricity, I don’t think it qualifies for being an EV or should be compared with an EV technology.
