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EESL to procure 250 EVs from Tata Motors, Hyundai for govt bodies

Tata Motors to supply 150 Nexon XZ+ electric compact SUVs & Hyundai to supply 100 units of Kona electric Premium SUVs

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Jyoti Mukul New Delhi

Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) has selected Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor India in an international bidding process for procurement of 250 electric vehicles (EVs) for government entities.

Tata Motors will supply 150 Nexon electric compact SUVs and Hyundai will supply 100 Kona electric premium SUVs. 

The total tender value is Rs 41.6 crore. For the procurement, EESL would utilise the $5-million (around Rs 37-crore) grant recently provided to it by the Asian Development Bank.  

The government's flagship energy efficiency company said it would procure the Nexons at Rs 14.86 lakh each — Rs 13,000 cheaper than its ex-showroom price. The Konas, which offer

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