Tata Motors, the largest utility vehicle maker in the Indian market, is gearing up to roll-out the much awaited electric version of its popular car Indica Vista in the United Kingdom. The company has already set-up a manufacturing unit for the production of electric vehicles in Coventry, which has a capacity of rolling-out 1500 units per year. The company will be mainly targeting business, fleet users. Initially, the company will be selling the car to the fleet customers will by mid-2011.
The Indica Vista Electric model has been designed at Tata Motors European Technical Center (TMETC). However, the body shells of the car will be imported from its base market India. The car is expected to carry a price tag of Rs 14.33 lakh, which includes the subsidy of Rs 3.5 lakh offered by the government of UK on electric cars. However, the company hasn’t revealed the price f the car in the Indian market.
In a Statement given to the Birmingham Mail, Steve Ocock, head of manufacturing, said, "By using the Vista we have a car which is a four-seater with good luggage space, unlike a lot of electric cars which have limited space inside and are not really practical."
