From Mahindra to Tata Motors\, automakers charge ahead with EV plans

From Mahindra to Tata Motors, automakers charge ahead with EV plans

Growth could have been steeper had the fleet segment not got hammered due to the pandemic-induced curbs on public transport

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Mahindra & Mahindra | Tata Motors | Electric Vehicles

Shally Seth Mohile  |  Mumbai 

The core internal combustion engine-powered vehicles of auto manufacturers may have been badly bruised by the pandemic, but that has not derailed the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. Encouraged by a pick-up in demand, most firms are going ahead with earmarked investments and have planned roll-outs, said top officials.

Shailesh Chandra, president of the passenger vehicle business unit at Tata Motors, says EVs have actually grown year-on-year. Growth could have been steeper had the fleet segment not got hammered due to the pandemic-induced curbs on public transport. “The employee ...
First Published: Mon, September 07 2020. 06:08 IST