Tata Motors today unveiled the electric Indica and the electric Ace. The electric vehicles still in the prototype stage incorporate imported lithium batteries that were co-developed by a Norwegian alternative fuel company and Tata Motors UK's research facility.
The electric Indica will be launched in Norway next year, according to the company. "Norway has the necessary infrastructure in place to run electric cars which India lacks," said Ravi Kant, President, Tata Motors.
The electric Indica that sports two battery packs on a full charge, which takes about eight hours, travel between 175 - 200 kms. THe company has indicated it would take another two years to launch the electric Indica locally. Prices of the electric Indica weren't disclosed.
