Tata Nano EV in Europe by 2012, confirms Tata
Nano EV in Europe by 2012, confirms Tata
The Tata Nano is to launch in Europe in 2011, followed by an electric version in 2012, Tata confirmed March 2 at the Geneva Auto Show.
The “Nano Europa” is to be 20 centimeters longer than its Indian counterpart and will include some additional features for the European market such as improved suspension and ABS braking. The price has not been confirmed by Tata.
Tata is displaying a Nano EV at Geneva and says that it will offer a range of up to 160 km and a 0-60 km/h acceleration of under 10 seconds. It will join the firm’s larger Indica Vista, which has a range of up to 200 km, as the centerpieces of its electric portfolio.
Based on the European version of the Nano, which is bigger and better-equipped than the home-market car, the EV replaces the rear-mounted gasoline engine with a 240-volt/400-amp TM4 electric motor and uses a 12-kWh Tata lithium-ion battery pack, sourced from Norway.
The four-passenger Nano EV has a range of up to 100 miles between charges and accelerates at a rather leisurely pace — zero to 37 mph in “under 10 seconds,” according to the manufacturer.
We spoke with Clive Hickman, the chief executive of Tata’s European technical center and head of engineering for Tata Motors, about the car. He said that while the EV is fully engineered, it won’t go on sale until the European Nano gets the green light—and that’s some way off, apparently
Mr. Ravi Kant, Vice Chairman of Tata Motors, said, “Electrification will be an integral part of our initiative to launch environment-friendly vehicles. The Indica Vista EV will be introduced in select European countries, beginning this year. We will progressively introduce electric vehicles in all relevant markets.”
The Tata Nano is priced from Rs 100,000 (approx €1,500) in India, making it the least expensive production car in the world. In December 2009, it was awarded the 2010 Indian Car of the Year award by Indian automotive journalists.
When it arrives on the market in 2012, the Nano EV could well be Europe’s least expensive EV, priced from well under $10,000
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