TaMo bets on electrification in small CVs, drives in e-version of Ace

Bags order of 39,000 units from e-com players

Tata Motors expects the penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) will account for 25-30 per cent of its small commercial vehicles (SCVs) by 2030. The availability of battery operated vehicles in the intra-city segment will make the transition possible, said the company’s top official.

The Tata Group flagship took the wraps off the Ace EV on Thursday. It will commence deliveries of the model from the September quarter as it seeks to tap the growing demand for sustainable last-mile delivery vehicles by e-commerce companies. Tata Motors sells 150,000 units of the Ace per annum. Of this, e-commerce firms buy close to 20,000