Preparations begin for UK production of the Tata Indica Vista EV
16 Dec 2010
The Tata Indica Vista EV, the electric car developed by engineers at the Coventry-based Tata Motors’ UK subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC), is being readied for production at a West Midlands assembly facility.
From December 2010, a limited number of Tata Vista EV vehicles will roll off the facility’s production line to take part in a trial and technology evaluation process as part of the Technology Strategy Board-sponsored programme ‘CABLED’. By the end of the first quarter 2011, a total of 25 Vista EV vehicles will be supplied for the 12 month trial.
The news comes after government announced yesterday that the Tata Indica Vista EV was among the nine eligible cars under the new Plug-In Car Grant. From 1 January 2011, motorists will be entitled to a grant of up to £5,000 when buying any qualifying low carbon car with CO2 emissions less than 75g/km.
The Tata Motors Vista EV, a final production version of the Vista EVX which received two trophies at the recent Royal Automobile Club’s Brighton to London Future Car Challenge, is a fully-electric four-seater family car. It will be launched in the UK and other selected European markets in early summer 2011 and will initially be available to fleet customers in limited numbers to develop a robust customer base and after-sales programme, in readiness for a more comprehensive launch in 2012.
With the market introduction of the Tata Indica Vista EV, Tata Motors states it continues to commit to innovations in low carbon technologies. Investments in The Tata Motors European Technical Centre, the Centre of Excellence for Green Technologies, through collaborative research and internally funded programmes, are intended to bring forward the next generation of low carbon and sustainable vehicles.
* Motorists will be entitled to a 25% discount from the list price of the eligible car, up to the value of £5,000.
Preparations begin for UK production of the Tata Indica Vista EV
16 Dec 2010
The Tata Indica Vista EV, the electric car developed by engineers at the Coventry-based Tata Motors’ UK subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC), is being readied for production at a West Midlands assembly facility.
From December 2010, a limited number of Tata Vista EV vehicles will roll off the facility’s production line to take part in a trial and technology evaluation process as part of the Technology Strategy Board-sponsored programme ‘CABLED’. By the end of the first quarter 2011, a total of 25 Vista EV vehicles will be supplied for the 12 month trial.
The news comes after government announced yesterday that the Tata Indica Vista EV was among the nine eligible cars under the new Plug-In Car Grant. From 1 January 2011, motorists will be entitled to a grant of up to £5,000 when buying any qualifying low carbon car with CO2 emissions less than 75g/km.
The Tata Motors Vista EV, a final production version of the Vista EVX which received two trophies at the recent Royal Automobile Club’s Brighton to London Future Car Challenge, is a fully-electric four-seater family car. It will be launched in the UK and other selected European markets in early summer 2011 and will initially be available to fleet customers in limited numbers to develop a robust customer base and after-sales programme, in readiness for a more comprehensive launch in 2012.
With the market introduction of the Tata Indica Vista EV, Tata Motors states it continues to commit to innovations in low carbon technologies. Investments in The Tata Motors European Technical Centre, the Centre of Excellence for Green Technologies, through collaborative research and internally funded programmes, are intended to bring forward the next generation of low carbon and sustainable vehicles.
* Motorists will be entitled to a 25% discount from the list price of the eligible car, up to the value of £5,000.