Cheapest EV launched at Tiddim Motors
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 24 2023:
The cheapest electric car in India 'Tata Tiago EV' was launched today at M/S Tiddim Motors at Kwakeithel today.
The car has got a four-star rating on safety mechanism and its price ranges from Rs 8.69 lakh to Rs 11.99 lakh.
The launch function was attended by the Chief Manager of SBI Regional Business office Lourembam Romen Singh, general manager of M/S Tiddim Motors Harkirat Jassal and sales manager I Chitaranjan.
Addressing the function, Harkirat Jassal said that Tiago EV manufactured by Tata Motors is the cheapest electric car available in India for now.
Saying that the car comes in five colours and two different battery capacities (19.2 KWh mid range 250 Kms and 24 KWh lithium battery long range 315 Kms), he added the batteries cover a guarantee of 8 years or 1.6 lakh kilometres.
The car has two variants (XE, XT for 19.2 KWh and XT + XZ+ Tech Lux-24 KWh) and is waterproof, dust proof and worry proof, he maintained.
Further stating that the running cost of Tiago EV as compared to Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) is Rs 1.2 and the same is Rs 6 for diesel and Rs 7 for petrol, Harkirat Jassal said that the mileage of the car is 13.02 Kms per unit.
The fully charged 19.2 KWh variant can cover a distance of 259.98 Kms while the 24 KWh variant can cover 313 Kms, he informed.
The price of charging will be Rs 5 to 6 per unit, he maintained.
He continued that charging stations will be set up at Trans Asian Highway-I, Imphal-Dimapur and Imphal-Jiribam roads shortly.
Harkirat stated that booking for 20,000 pieces of the EV car were placed on the Nationwide launch day itself, including 25 from Manipur.
L Romen, on the other hand, said that there is a scheme at SBI which provides 100 per cent financial assistance on purchasing electric cars, the details of which can be had from its branches.